The ability to effectively work, study and progress through a programme while coping with adverse circumstances

A method sensitive to previous learner performance, which can be used to set thresholds for future assessments.

The act of measuring quality or performance, for example student or cohort performance, to allow ranking and comparison.

Creative learning through purposeful play with materials and equipment, dental or otherwise

Giving support or help to another individual, during a treatment clinic, usually by acting as a dental nurse/assistant

Postgraduate study of 240ECTS, usually as a period of focussed specialist-level clinical activity at EQF level 8.

The integrated structures, frameworks and approaches taken by professionals and organizations to ensure that clinical care is delivered in a responsible, accountable and transparent manner.

A facility that provides a safe and protected environment in which the learner can simulate and practice various clinical skills before using them in real clinical settings.

Phantom head laboratory, Phantom head clinic, Pre-clinical laboratory

An educational approach where students working together contribute their individual skills and knowledge to improve learning

Collaboration between higher or further education institutions and their wider communities, to improve awareness of oral health and the oral health care professions

The alignment of learning activities and assessment tasks with the intended learning outcomes of a programme

The essential knowledge and fundamental set of attitudes and skills required to perform competently in one's role as an oral healthcare professional.

Detail of a particular course of study, including learning outcomes, the students’ expected educational experiences, assessments, and formats for learning

An entry programme or entry requirements devoted to individuals with particular characteristics

An oral health professional who helps patients maintain their oral health by preventing and treating periodontal disease and promoting good oral health practice.

Dental hygienist

EU directive 2005/36/EU

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/index.cfm?action=regprof&id_regprof=1073

The unit within the institution that is responsible for teaching and administering dental and oral health professional programmes

An oral health professional who carries out limited items of dental treatment direct to patients or under prescription from a dentist.

Dental therapist

EU directive 2005/36/EU

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/index.cfm?action=regprof&id_regprof=1074

A dental professional who has successfully completed basic dental training and is licensed to perform all activities involving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of anomalies and diseases of the teeth, mouth, jaws and associated tissues.

Dentist

Dental practitioner, Dental Surgeon, General dentist

The use of x-ray–sensitive plates or sensors, to capture image data and transfer it to a computer system to store, view and manipulate the image digitally.

Teaching of subjects as stand-alone educational material (i.e. anatomy, physiology, biochemistry), rather than being taught in a thematic way (E.g. oral health and disease, the oral ecosystem)

Electronic books: books in digital form, often available online for multiple users

Postgraduate study of 240ECTS, usually as a period of independent research in workplace-based education at EQF level 8.

Collections of patient health information in a digital format.

Strategic, holistic and long-term approaches committed to minimizing the environmental impact of activities related to oral healthcare and oral health professional’s education.

European Union funded student exchange during the clinical years of an OHP programme

As applied to oral health professionals: The principles and values that govern a person's professional practice and behaviour

A programme that offers students a period of study at another institution, often in another country, through partnerships such as Erasmus+ or an individual agreement between institutions. 

The provision of information regarding a student’s observed performance and the expected standard, so as to improve the student’s performance.

An oral healthcare student or professional’s ability to provide safe and effective patient care. This ability is based on the knowledge, skills, behaviors and values related to an oral healthcare profession.

An approach where students acquire knowledge before a synchronous teaching event, and use formal teaching time to discuss, evaluate and apply concepts through interaction with each other and a teacher.

An activity (e.g. module, course, assessment or programme of study) that regulates access to advanced levels of study or activities

An institution providing education up to EQF level 4

Secondary School, College

The ability to access, manage and use information from a variety of sources for research, problem-solving, decision-making and continued professional development.

Teaching of subjects in a thematic way (E.g. oral health and disease, the oral ecosystem), rather than teaching as individual stand-alone subjects.

The behaviors and tactics used by a person to interact with others effectively within diverse and possibly complex situations

Graduates originating from other EU member countries (excluding the country in which the dental school in question is situated)

A type of education that involves educators and learners from 2 or more professions who jointly create and foster a collaborative learning environment for a more person-centred health care.

A method for capturing direct optical impressions of the intra-oral tissues

Lecturers, clinical fellows, clinical lecturers, clinical tutors, visiting practitioners - involved in the delivery of OHP education

A resource where all necessary learning material for a specific topic is available in a consolidated place, accessible for the duration of the programme of study

All learning activity, education and training, formal and informal, undertaken throughout an OHP’s professional career that results in an improvement in knowledge, skills and competences.

The administration of assessments of specific content repeatedly over time.

An assessment that in itself has a minimal outcome impact on a decision about a student, educator or institution, but may have a high impact over time.

An interview format that uses short independent assessments, typically in a timed circuit, to obtain an aggregate score relating to interpersonal, communication, observational and judgement skills.

An examination where a student’s skills are tested against pre-defined standards on a circuit of scenarios structured to represent a variety of clinical situations.

Oral health treatment that involves the removal or manipulation of hard or soft tissues, typically under local anesthesia. Examples include operative caries management, the placement of restorations and periodontal therapy.

Dental practices that allow undergraduate students to provide oral health care to a population geographically distant from the University’s main dental school or hospital. On occasion, outreach practices may focus on serving the needs of specific groups of patients. 

Vocational Training in some countries

An approach to care that is respectful of, and responsive to, patient preferences, needs and values, and ensures that patient values guide all clinical decisions.

Source

The practice of having students who assist with the instruction of other students.

Small devices such as phones, personal computers, laptops or tablets.

A period of training for graduates of primary dental degree programmes to meet the requirements established by accrediting bodies, or to work within a particular healthcare system.

The existence of post-graduate vocatational training is not ubiquitous across Europe

Postgraduate study of 120 ECTS of which at least 90 must be at EQF level 7

Credits for approved prior learning (APL) may mean that a diploma may be obtained in a shorter than usual time frame

An objectively assessed test designed to determine a person’s ability to use their hands in a skillful, coordinated way, in relation to pre-defined criteria

A course of study resulting in qualification as a dentist

BDS, BChD

A student-centered teaching philosophy in which the learning is driven by the students solving an authentic problem, often in small groups with a facilitator

A process that results in the registration or licensing of an individual to practice in a particular oral health profession.

A commitment to a set of values, behaviours and relationships, which underpin the trust that the public hold in dental care professionals.

Characteristics by which individuals are protected against discrimination: age, culture, diversity of background and opportunity, disability, gender, language, religion and sexual orientation

A lowering of the standard requirements (financial or academic) to allow entry onto OHP programmes

Contextual offer

Thinking deeply and carefully about your professional practices so as to engage in a process of continuous and lifelong learning.

A laboratory where students or staff can engage in experimental or applied research

A graduating oral healthcare professional who can demonstrate the range of capabilities expected within their scope of practice whilst still developing skills in, and through, self-reflection and lifelong learning.

Designated areas of oral healthcare in which a registered professional is permitted to provide for patients.

A focus on one’s own characteristics including attitudes, skills and behaviours

Following someone and observing in order to learn

Learning through participation in contextual, cultural, and authentic real-life activities.

An educational approach that involves students working together in groups of up to 8, to undertake tasks and achieve specific learning objectives.

The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. These conditions influence a person’s opportunity to be healthy, his/her risk of illness and life expectancy.

A dentist who has successfully completed a nationally-recognized training programme and is registered as a specialist with the national regulator or equivalent.

Specialist dental practitioner

An individual, group of persons or organization that can provide insight to and influence, or has an interest in the decisions of another organization

The process whereby clear and defined boundaries of performance are set for an assessment

A licensing examination that future OHPs are required to pass to be allowed to register to work in their profession, after graduating from the primary degree programme.

Typically a licensing exam would be a national requirement.

How “ready” a given student is to engage in educational or clinical activity.

Services providing general information, advice and welfare support for studens and staff of the institution in relation to, for instance, disability, mental health, counselling and educational opportunities.

A method of assessing if a student understands a concept by asking them to explain it back to an educator or group

Persons whose primary function is to provide teaching within the institution.

Faculty

A laboratory facility that provides a safe and protected environment in which the learner can practice various technical skills before using them to create devices for patients.

Prosthetic laboratory, Technical laboratory

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A subset of the population that is inadequately represented in relation to OHP education

The coordinated, purposeful and planned linkage of curriculum elements to previous learning activities so that basic skills and knowledge are developed and reinforced across a whole programme in a progressive manner. For example, the integration of basic sciences into the clinical environment. 

Online facilities and services offered by a higher education institution

The provision of hands-on, job-specific education and experience in the workplace that prepares an oral health professional to work unsupervised in a healthcare setting

The act of making a protected disclosure of information about actions that are unlawful or not in the best interests of others

An evaluation based in a normal practice environment, often used to assess professional competence.