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Clinical Dental Practice 4 (DENT90078)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
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. Students will engage in clinical practice at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne providing holistic, patient-centred oral health care, covering all aspects of oral health learnt to this point in the course. They will also have treatment planning sessions in groups, facilitated by a clinical supervisor. This subject should also be viewed as working in combination with the Specialist Clinical Practice as a means to provide total patient care.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand the role and responsibilities of the general dental practitioner in the provision of comprehensive patient centred oral health care;
- identify differing oral health care needs of individuals and groups within the community;
- implement the concepts and practice of ongoing comprehensive patient-centred care in the prevention, identification, assessment and treatment of oral diseases - as opposed to the episodic management of symptomatic oral problems;
- perform an accurate examination, diagnosis and treatment plan prior to commencing the care for patients with simple or advanced/complicated oral health issues (high caries and complex periodontal disease);
- apply the concepts and practice of maintaining oral health and provide a prognosis;
- implement and apply constant evaluation of techniques, peer review processes and the application of scientific rigour and principles to the resolution of clinical problems;
- practise correct infection control in dental practice;
- communicate professionally amongst peers and patients.
the student will have an understanding of concepts related to:
- the differential diagnoses of oral diseases and the use of special diagnostic procedures;
- the conservative management of destructive lesions of the teeth and their supporting structures;
- use of dental materials in a clinical setting;
- the sequelae of the loss of al or part of the dentition, and complete and partial oral rehabilitation;
- the control and prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease.
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 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;
- develop self-awareness and skills to maintain their own mental and physical wellbeing.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DENT90067 | Child & Adolescent Oral Health 1 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DENT90071 | Preclinical Dental Practice 4 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DENT90072 | Dental Medicine and Surgery 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
DENT90073 | Clinical Dental Practice 3 | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
DENT90074 | Dental Research Project 2 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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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On-going clinical supervisors' assessment on general dental practice, high caries risk, complex periodontal treatment and treatment planning | Throughout Blocks 1 and 2 | 30% |
1 x written exam on general dental practice, high caries risk, complex periodontal treatment and treatment planning
| At the end of Block 2 | 30% |
Clinical Assessment on treatment planning and patient management | At the end of Block 2 | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Seminars/Tutorials, Clinical Sessions & Treatment Planning | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Rebecca Wong Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 186 hours (indicative) Teaching period 15 January 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 22 January 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
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
186 contact hours (indicative), 80 non-contact (indicative)
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024