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Diseases and Dental Practice (DENT90128)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) |
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This is a highly integrated subject that brings together advanced concepts in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, anatomy, behavioural science and clinical practice that are relevant to the understanding of oral and general health and disease.
This subject will assist students in developing knowledge regarding the common oral diseases that are caused by bacteria that are part of dental plaque, especially periodontitis and dental caries. The students will learn about these diseases at the community, individual, cellular and molecular level. They will participate in problem-based and 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; and to make treatment decisions and prepare them for dental clinical practice. Students will gain knowledge of common oral preventive procedures such as manual plaque control and use of preventive agents such as toothpastes and topical fluorides.
They will also learn about the links between oral and systemic health as well as systemic health and disease more generally. Components will include: General Pathology for Dental Practice; Therapeutics for Dental Practice; Principles of Medicine in Dental Practice; Principles of Surgery in Dental Practice; Common Medical and Surgical conditions and their treatment.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- collect, analyse, interpret and present oral health data;
- discuss the means of prevention and control of infectious oral diseases at the individual and community level;
- apply the knowledge gained to diagnose plaque-related oral diseases;
- demonstrate knowledge of diagnosis of plaque-related oral diseases (caries and periodontal diseases) using specialist diagnostic procedures and technology;
- comprehend the concepts of immunology relevant to plaque-related oral diseases;
- understand the principles of medicine as it relates to dentistry, with particular emphasis on haematological disorders and cardiovascular diseases, liver and renal diseases, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, stroke and epilepsy, rheumatology, diseases of the endocrine system, paediatric medicine and metabolic disorders;
- comprehend the importance of therapeutics in dental practice. In particular, students should have an in-depth understanding of: drug classification systems, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, drug therapy of pain, anticoagulants, antimicrobials; immunosuppressants and local anaesthetics;
- understand surgical principles and practice including surgical protocols, preoperative procedures, basic surgical techniques, as well as the principles of trauma surgery;
- understand principles and develop skills of diagnostic pathology including types of diagnostic tests available, disorders of growth and differentiation, acquired disorders of differentiation and growth, cell injury, inflammation, metabolic disorders, inherited and acquired disorders, immunopathology and neoplasia as these relate to dentistry.
Generic skills
- 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 and time management skills;
- Be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
- Understand the need for precision, accuracy and self-evaluation;
- Develop skills in analysing and evaluating experimental and clinical data;
- Develop skills in team work and develop skills of workplace safety;
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DENT90061 | Plaque Related Diseases 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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4 x class tests on cariology and periodontology
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
2 x problem based learning sessions assessed on participation and a written assignment (flowchart and report)
| During September | 10% |
1 x written exam on plaque related diseases
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
1 x written essay-style exam on pathology, therapeutics for dental practice and principles of medicine and surgery in dental practice
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
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 |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 205 hours Teaching period 27 June 2022 to 4 November 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
Time commitment details
135 contact hours (indicative), 70 non-contact hours (indicative)
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