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Specialist Dental Practice 1 (DENT90083)
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
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject introduces students to more complex aspects of clinical restorative dental treatment. The basic concepts and application of implant dentistry as part of a comprehensive treatment plan will be learned. Included in this subject is also the clinical application of prosthodontics, including the preparation and provision of crowns and bridges to restore and protect badly broken down and weakened teeth. The third component of this subject covers the clinical application and provision of treatment centred on the principles and techniques used to manage pulp treatment of teeth through the speciality of endodontics.
Intended learning outcomes
Students should:
- be able to perform examinations in relation to endodontic treatment and formulate accurate diagnosis;
- have developed skills to assess the endodontic case difficulty and be able to decide if a patient should be referred;
- be able to perform simple endodontic procedures;
- be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained from 2 nd year preclinical procedures into clinical practice;
- have developed clinical skills in restoring broken down teeth with indirect restorations – full coverage porcelain fused metal crowns, all metal crowns, direct core build up and cast post cores;
- be able to comprehend the principles of osseointegration of implants;
- be familiar with different implant components and their usage in a pre-clinical setting;
- have developed skills in providing patient-centred care to patients requiring complex restorative procedures.
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 team work and develop skills of workplace safety;
- be able to identify and address their own learning needs.
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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1 x written exam on Advanced Endodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics and Implants
| At the end of Block 2 | 40% |
1 x OSCE on Advanced Endodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics and Implants
| At the end of Block 2 | 40% |
Continuous clinical assessment of patient log book. | Throughout Blocks 1 and 2 | 20% |
Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Kenny Chong Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 149 hours (indicative) Teaching period 24 January 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 4 February 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 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
149 contact hours (indicative), 32 non-contact hours (indicative)
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Rosenstiel ST, Land MF and Fujimoto J 2006 Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics 4th ed, Mosby
Torabinejad M, Walton RE 2009 Endodontics: Principles and Practice 4th ed, Saunders, Philadelphia, Pa., London
Worthing P, Lang BR and Rubenstein JE 2003 Osseointegration in Dentistry: An Overview, Quintessence
Last updated: 31 January 2024