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Oral Health Sciences 2 (ORAL20003)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject comprises four modules:

Pharmacology and Pain Management: local anaesthetics agents and drug schedules; the pharmacology of local anaesthesia; applied anatomy relevant to local analgesia; administration of infiltration and inferior dental nerve block analgesia, complications of local analgesia and the management of dental pain.

Oral Biology – cariology and periodontology: The causation, natural history, clinical appearance, treatment and prevention of the common dental conditions: caries and periodontal disease.

Oral medicine and pathology: healing and repair in the oral cavity; developmental abnormalities of the dentition; microbiology, biochemistry and pathology of caries and periodontal diseases; pigmentation of the oral mucosa; oral ulcerations; premalignant oral lesions; cysts of the oral region; dysplasia and neoplasia of the oral mucosa; odontogenic neoplasms; dermatological and salivary gland disorders; infectious diseases and specific oral infections; oral manifestations

Management of patients with complex and additional needs: management of patients with speech pathology; cardiovascular conditions; respiratory disease; endocrine, haematological, neurological, psychiatric and neoplastic disorders; and intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able to:

  • recognise the causes and pathogenesis of the common oral conditions;
  • compare the management of the common oral disorders;
  • recall the biochemistry of teeth, supporting structures and saliva;
  • recognise oral pathology in the clinical situation and to instigate appropriate referral;
  • evaluate the relevance to dental care of the various medical conditions and associated therapies;
  • identify the principles of pharmacology in relation to drugs and other medical agents used in dentistry;
  • practice the administration of local analgesia;
  • synthesise medical conditions and associated therapies which are relevant to dental care; and
  • define periodontal pathogenesis, system conditions and the periodontium.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should:

  • 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 organizational skills and time management;
  • have developed skills in team work;
  • be able to identify and address their own learning needs (self evaluation);
  • understand the need for precision, accuracy and self-evaluation;

Last updated: 31 January 2024