Guide to paediatric medical emergencies.

Paediatric medical emergencies can be distressing for the child, parent and clinician alike. This paper aims to remind those in primary dental care how to manage these emergencies safely and effectively. Topics covered include paediatric airway management, basic life support, defibrillation, choking, asthma, paediatric emergency drug doses and epilepsy.

Developing an assessment in dental public health for clinical undergraduates attending a primary dental care outreach programme.

Background: This paper describes the development and implementation of a Dental Public Health (DPH) assessment within the Primary Dental Care Outreach (PDCO) course at Newcastle University. The assessment was piloted alongside the delivery of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) curriculum in accordance with established learning outcomes.

Aim: To design and implement a pilot summative assessment, incorporating patients' social histories obtained by undergraduate students attending primary dental care outreach clinics.

Developing a primary dental care outreach (PDCO) course--part 2: perceptions of dental students.

Background: The perspective of participating students in a primary dental care outreach (PDCO) course, with regard to clinical and educational value, has informed course development and delivery.

Objectives: To evaluate students' perception of the PDCO experience including clinical experience gained, teaching and learning and the teaching environment.

Methods: Likert Scale-based questionnaires were completed: (A) prior to the start of PDCO teaching, (B1) after one term, (B2) after one year and (C) for entry year 2001 students at completion.