Adv Clinical Practice in Specialty 1 (DENT90023)

Students enrolled in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry undertake four advanced clinical practice subjects over four consecutive semesters in years 2 and 3 of the course. This is the first of these subjects. It is offered in the following specialties:

ENDODONTICS: Clinical management of advanced endodontic cases, including trauma, emergency management of pain, and the non-surgical and surgical management of endodontic problems.

ORAL MEDICINE: Exposure to more difficult and advanced cases of persons with a wide range of oro-facial and dental problems, those with complex pharmacological management of medical conditions and those with oral manifestations of systemic disease.

ORTHODONTICS: The clinical management at an advanced level of patients with a wide variety of clinical problems.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: The clinical management at an advanced level of children and adolescents with a wide variety of clinical dental problems including those complicated by medical compromise.

PERIODONTICS: The clinical management at an advanced level of individuals with a wide variety of periodontal conditions.

PROSTHODONTICS: Clinical management of individuals with advanced prosthodontic requirements at a specialist standard.

SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY: The clinical management of a wide range of individuals with special needs at a specialist standard, including treatment using sedation or general anaesthesia.