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Clinical Dental Practice 5 (DENT90079)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
June
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject covers general dental practice including treatment planning and clinical practice of integrated dental care encompassing complex periodontal treatment, endodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics and management of patients having extensive and/or complex treatment needs due to medical conditions, a severely compromised dental status and/or high caries risk. This subject should also be viewed as working in combination with Specialist Dental Practice 2 as a means to provide total patient care.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, the student should be competent to:
- undertake and complete an accurate oral examination, diagnosis and treatment plan before commencing the care of patients with simple and complex dental problems;
- apply the concepts and practice of ongoing total patient care in the prevention, identification, assessment and treatment of oral diseases, even for the more complex cases;
- evaluate and implement a maintenance program of oral health care after treatment of patients including those with advanced or complex oral health problems;
- recognise the need for referral in those situations which cannot be successfully managed in general dental practice or require specialist advice or intervention;
- manage issues of safety in general dental practice;
- identify the nature, pathogenesis and management of diseases and disorders affecting oral tissues;
- manage behavioural aspects of patients including those with disabilities;
- recognise the diversity of clinical techniques and dental materials available to meet each individual's specific oral health needs and the limitations of particular treatment modalities;
- ensure the provision of ethical practice, quality assurance in dentistry and life-long continuing education.
Generic skills
Students should:
- be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
- develop skills in effective communication with patients, teaching staff and peers;
- develop effective organisational skills and time management;
- develop skills in teamwork and workplace safety;
- be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
- be able to develop professional attitudes and behaviour.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DENT90080 | Dental Research Project 3 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
DENT90081 | Oral Medicine & Special Needs Dentistry | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DENT90083 | Specialist Dental Practice 1 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DENT90078 | Clinical Dental Practice 4 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
DENT90076 | Child and Adolescent Oral Health 2 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- On-going clinical supervisors’ assessment on clinical general dental practice, treatment planning and complex periodontics throughout Blocks 3 and 4 (30%);
- 1 x 3 hour written exam on clinical general dental practice, treatment planning and complex periodontics at the end of Teaching Block 4 (30%);
- Case presentation exam (40%).
Hurdle Requirements:
- 75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Seminars/Tutorials (including Computer Assisted Learning [CAL]), Practical Classes (including Computer Assisted Learning [CAL]), Clinical Sessions and Treatment Planning
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 165 hours (indicative) Teaching period 25 June 2018 to 20 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 18 July 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 9 November 2018 June contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
165 contact (indicative); 24 non-contact (indicative)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no prescribed texts; however students will be referred to current journal papers, appropriate references and learning material throughout the year.
Recommended texts and other resources
2010 Practical Guides for Successful Dentistry, Australian Dental Association
Last updated: 3 November 2022