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Oral Health Practice 3 (ORAL30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 75On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject comprises lectures, seminars, on-line modules, preclinical and clinical experience and encompasses all aspects of oral health therapy patient care utilising student directed learning and self-assessment, reflective practice and problem-based learning.
Students will engage in supported clinical practice providing the full oral health therapy scope of practice within general and specialist dental practices in the public and private sectors, in rural and metropolitan settings, special needs and outreach dental care programs.
Topics of speciality to this subject are: aetiology and management of early childhood caries; oral health care for preschool children; continued development of diagnosis and treatment planning for oral health therapy care; further development in the provision and evaluation of preventive, periodontal and restorative treatment and orthodontic procedures; atraumatic restorative techniques; vital tooth bleaching and mouthguards; implant maintenance; advanced periodontal treatment planning and maintenance; aetiology, differential diagnosis and management of enamel defects; child protection and mandatory reporting; and advanced clinical experience in oral health therapy patient care.
This subject completes the clinical and educational preparation for full Oral Health Therapy (OHT) scope of practice including:
- care within a preventive, health promoting philosophy
- history taking and preparation of patients for oral health therapy care
- autonomous examination, diagnosis and treatment planning for patients of all ages
- intra and extra oral radiography and radiological interpretation and diagnosis
- preventive care for patients of all ages
- orthodontic procedures within scope of OHT practice
- restorative care (full dental therapy scope) for all children, adolescents and adults of all ages
- periodontal care (full dental hygiene scope) for people of all ages
- vital tooth bleaching and mouthguard construction
- management and oral health care for special needs patients
- provision of care under general anaesthesia within scope of OHT practice
- preparation for OHT practice in specialist areas of dentistry including orthodontics, prosthodontics, paedodontics, periodontics and special needs dentistry
- management of polypharmacy and administration of drugs according to regulatory frameworks
- recognition of pathological conditions requiring referral
- self- assessment and recognition of boundaries of professional competence and appropriate referral
- skills in collaborative practice and teamwork
- ethical practice
- evidence based practice
- respect for cultural social and environmental conditions that contribute to poor health
- culturally safe and sensitive practice care that considers family, carers and social conditions in the development of oral health care treatment plans
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should:
- The philosophy of total oral health care including the interaction of oral health therapy care with general dental and specialist care as part of the overall care plan for each patient;
- The fundamental principles of quality assurance and control, including self-assessment;
- The role of the oral health therapist and other personnel in general and specialist practices; and in the community, and;
- The application of evidence and research in oral health therapy practice, the need for and role of continuing education in professional development;
- The limitations of particular treatment modalities.
Have developed:
- The ability to accurately manage and comply with legislative requirements for oral health therapy practice and patient information management;
Have skills in:
- Working as part of a comprehensive health team;
- Reflective Practice;
- Development and management of communication systems;
- Prescribing and using diagnostic tests, radiology and other imaging techniques;
- Implementing workplace quality assurance;
- Teamwork, leadership, communication; and
- Problem solving in a clinical setting.
- Taking clinical photographs and other dental records,
Have the ability to:
- Apply techniques to monitor and maintain effective and efficient delivery of oral health services; and
- Autonomously provide oral health care for people of all ages across the full scope of oral health therapy practice
- Effectively and efficiently manage time.
Appreciate:
- Issues of occupational health and safety in dental practice; and
- That dentistry is a service profession;
- Legal and ethical issues in the delivery of oral healthcare services.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed skills in:
- Planning, development and implementation of quality assurance;
- Self assessment;
- Development and management of communication systems;
- Management of records and files;
- Teamwork;
- Leadership;
- Problem solving;
- Effective and efficient management of time;
- Workplace safety; and
- Legal and ethical issues.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
a minimum of 200 credit points of successfully completed Year 1 and Year 2 Bachelor of Oral Health subjects
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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Portfolio incorporating reflective practice
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
ECCA (No more than 4 hours)
| September/October | 20% |
Viva voce
| End of the assessment period | 20% |
Clinical record audit
| End of first half of year and end of year | N/A |
Oral presentation
| To be conducted in the final Back to Base of the year (usually September) | 15% |
Rural placement written assessment and presentation Group written assignment and oral presentation equiv to 500 words per person
| During the rural placement | 5% |
Additional details
*The portfolio assessment is formative throughout the teaching period. Students may be asked to demonstrate progress and may also seek feedback throughout the year. It is submitted as a body of work at the end of the teaching period.
**This is a shared assessment with DDS4 and this is the wording from that approved assessment. The wording of this assessment will be reviewed as part of the MDS Curriculum Review.
Essential Requirements to pass this subject
To gain a Pass grade (or better) in this subject, students must:
- Complete all assessment items
- Gain at least 50% of the total marks available from all assessment items over the course of the year.
- Pass assessment item 2
- Demonstration of ‘fitness to professional practice’ through
- Attendance at all rostered simulation and clinical sessions.
- Demonstrating Satisfactory performance for Assessment items 4
‘Fitness to practice’ will formally be reviewed for each student at the mid-year and end of year Board of Examiners. If the BOE deems a student a ‘fitness to practice concern’, this will be investigated by the school in accordance with the university ‘fitness to practice policy’ and faculty guidelines. Outcomes may include additional supports and remediation for the student, withdrawal from simulation clinics and/or dental teaching clinics, or it could result in the removal of the student from the subject. If it is deemed that a student has not complied with the professional code of conduct, or the requirements of a registered student practitioner and are operating in any way that risks the safety of patients, other students, themselves, or faculty, they could be flagged and escalated as a ‘fitness to practice’ concern, prior to the Board of Examiners.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Principal coordinator Clare McNally Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 442 hours of lectures, seminars, electronic learning, clinical practice and field placements plus clinical experience outside of semester. Total time commitment 1,310 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 4 November 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 May 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
N/A
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: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Oral Health
Last updated: 10 November 2023