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Clinical Dental Practice 5 (DENT90079)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On 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 2 (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 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DENT90076 | Child and Adolescent Oral Health 2 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
DENT90078 | Clinical Dental Practice 4 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
DENT90080 | Dental Research Project 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
DENT90081 | Oral Medicine & Special Needs Dentistry | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DENT90083 | Specialist Dental Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (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 clinical general dental practice, treatment planning and complex periodontics | Throughout Blocks 3 and 4 | 30% |
1 x 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 requirement: 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 | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 165 hours (indicative) Teaching period 27 June 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 8 July 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 (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
165 contact (indicative); 24 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