Implantology meets emergency: a varied attendance phase in our M.Sc. Periodontology

Summer, sun, sunshine – and emergency medicine!

Our M.Sc. Periodontology students from the class of 2024 (Paroma 2024) are experienced participants in the attendance phase because, as they say, all good things come in threes. But, of course, it never gets boring with us! Some students even gave short interviews to share their impressions and tips with future participants – stay tuned for the results!

During this attendance phase, the focus was on the two modules, "Emergency" and "Maintenance." This included not only periodontal emergencies, but also general medical situations which can occur in a dental practice.

Fit for emergencies

In order to expand our students' knowledge and lay the foundation for an emergency routine, they practiced various medical situations throughout the day. Stroke, heart attack, fainting – the list of possible situations is long, and we want our students to be prepared for the most likely ones.

This additional training enables them to feel more confident in their daily work environment and provide the best possible care to their patients. And the best part? Our lecturers' acting performance as patients, which made it as real as possible.

On the other hand, the module "Maintenance, Peri-Implantitis and DVT Diagnostics" focused more on the dental aspect of this attendance phase. In addition to learning various powder techniques and how to use different equipment, our students were also trained in using special software to develop, plan, and model 3D images of implants and their placement.

We would like to thank all lecturers for their support during this attendance phase, as well as all students who traveled to Aachen to study together again.

We will see each other again next month, which will be the last time. But we are looking forward to seeing you again soon!