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Prosthodontics 3 (DENT90104)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 75On 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
Overview
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Prosthodontics 3 is the final subject that follows the previous two years of learning to advance the student’s knowledge in the areas of diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.
This student will advance their clinical practice knowledge through continual participation in seminar and case review meetings. Seminars prepared by students every 2-3 weeks are presented by the students to the entire Prosthodontic cohort. Students will gain thorough knowledge in the areas of: preclinical dentistry, treatment planning, biology and pathology of dental tissues, cast metal and porcelain restorations, endodontics, occlusion, fixed prosthodontics, Partial removable prosthodontics, complete removable prosthodontics, periodontology, orthodontics, maxillofacial prosthodontics, implant retained prosthes, craniomandibular disorders, radiography, dental geriatrics and laboratory skills.
Students will demonstrate specialist level clinical skills with activities in fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics with supervision. Clinical sessions are scheduled at Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and Melbourne Dental Clinic with some opportunity in maxillofacial prosthetics and continued interdisciplinary links with other specialty programs for total patient care.
Doctor of Dental Surgery Teaching Requirement
Students participate in the teaching of general dentistry students for one session per week throughout the DDS teaching period.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the students will:
- Understand the pathology associated with the loss of oral structures and the requirement to replace these
- Demonstrate high-level knowledge of the fundamentals of occlusion, materials science and treatment planning
- Have advanced understanding in removable, fixed and implant prosthodontics to the level of specialist
- Provide prosthodontic care to a specialist level for approx. 65-75 patients
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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4 x seminar presentations (1 hr each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
2 x at-home practice exams (3 hrs each)
| Mid-Year | N/A |
Case-based examination
| Mid-Year | 25% |
Case-based examination
| End of the teaching period | 35% |
2 x written examination
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Overall achievement of a satisfactory grade for Clinical Demonstrator Feedback Forms, throughout the year (pass/fail) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance for all Seminars & Clinical Sessions, including rostered On-Call Sessions, throughout the year (pass/fail) | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Principal coordinator Roy Judge Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1350 Hours Indicative Total time commitment 1,224 hours Teaching period 22 November 2021 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 3 December 2021 Census date 31 May 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Time commitment details
1350 Hours Indicative
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024