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Plaque Related Diseases 1 (DENT90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1/contact-stop-1
Overview
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This subject will assist students develop knowledge regarding the common oral diseases that are caused by bacteria that are part of dental plaque. This is a highly integrated subject that brings together advanced concepts in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy and clinical practice that are relevant to the understanding of oral health and disease, especially dental caries. Students will learn about tooth structure and salivary composition down to the molecular level in both health and disease. They will learn about the oral microbiome and how these bacteria are related to health and disease and be guided through the clinical steps of diagnosis of dental caries. Students will engage in problem-based learning exercises simulating clinical situations to prepare them for dental clinical practice. They will participate in computer based learning exercises that will enable them to understand the pathogenic nature of some bacteria and the host immune response to both commensural and pathogenic bacteria. In addition the mechanisms of antimicrobial and antiplaque agents will be addressed.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, the students will be able to:
- discuss the concepts of biomineralisation in relation to the oral cavity;
- summarise the initiation and progression of dental caries at a molecular, microbiological, visual and clinical level;
- comprehend the principles of bacterial pathogenesis in oral infection;
- explain the principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy;
- apply the principles and characteristics of microbial ecology to the oral cavity in health and disease;
- justify the application of appropriate preventive and therapeutic regimes for dental caries;
- interpret the role of research in the development of rational treatments and preventive regimes;
- evaluate clinical manifestations of plaque related diseaes of the hard tissues in terms of disturbances of structure and function.
Generic skills
Students should:
- be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
- have developed skills in effective communication with teaching staff and peers;
- have developed effective organisational skills and time management;
- be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
- develop skills in analysing and evaluating experimental and clinical data.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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PBL participation and assignment (flow diagram and report) on cariology | In Block 1 | 15% |
4 x 15 minute class tests on cariology
| One in Block 1, 3 in Block 2 | 10% |
4 CAL tasks on Microbiology | 3 in Block 1, 1 in Block 2 | 15% |
1 x written exam on cariology.
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Practical Classes (including Computer Assisted Learning [CAL] & Problem Based Learning), and Workshops | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Formative and summative assessments will be conducted to provide feedback to students and to generate a grade.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Samantha Byrne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 60 (indicative) Total time commitment 156 hours Teaching period 25 January 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 February 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1/contact-stop-1
Time commitment details
60 contact hours (indicative), 96 non-contact (indicative)
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Lindhe J, Kagging T and Lang N 2008 Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry 5th ed,Munksgaard
OR
Takei H, Newman MG, Carranza FA Jr 2006 Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 10 th ed, Saunders
Fejerskov O, Kidd E 2008 Dental Caries: The Disease and its Clinical Management,2 nd ed.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Dental Surgery
Last updated: 31 January 2024