Clinical Dental Practice 4

This subject is not offered in 2014.

171 contact hours (indicative), 32 non-contact (indicative)

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This subject covers general dental practice including treatment planning and clinical practice of integrated dental care. Students will engage in clinical practice providing holistic, patient-centred oral health care, covering all aspects of oral health learnt to this point in the course. They will also have treatment planning sessions in groups, facilitated by a clinical supervisor. This subject should also be viewed as working in combination with the Specialist Clinical Practice as a means to provide total patient care.

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

• understand the role and responsibilities of the general dental practitioner in the provision of comprehensive patient care;

• identify differing oral health care needs of individuals and groups within the community;

• implement the concepts and practice of ongoing comprehensive patient-centred care in the prevention, identification, assessment and treatment of oral diseases - as opposed to the episodic management of symptomatic oral problems;

• perform an accurate examination, diagnosis and treatment plan prior to commencing the care for patients with simple or advanced/complicated oral health issues;

• apply the concepts and practice of maintaining oral health and provide a prognosis;

• implement and apply constant evaluation of techniques, peer review processes and the application of scientific rigour and principles to the resolution of clinical problems;

• practise correct infection control in dental practice;

• communicate professionally amongst peers and patients.

the student will have an understanding of concepts related to:

• the differential diagnoses of oral diseases and the use of special diagnostic procedures;

• the conservative management of destructive lesions of the teeth and their supporting structures;

• use of dental materials in a clinical setting;

• the sequelae of the loss of al or part of the dentition, and complete and partial oral rehabilitation;

• the control and prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease.

1. On-going clinical supervisors' assessment on general dental practice, high caries risk, complex periodontal treatment and treatment planning throughout Blocks 1 and 2 (30%);
2. 1 x 2 hour written exam on general dental practice, high caries risk, complex periodontal treatment and treatment planning at the end of Block 2 (30%);
3. Clinical Assessment on treatment planning and patient management at the end of Block 2 (40%).

There are no prescribed texts; however students will be referred to current journal papers, appropriate references and learning material throughout the year.

2010 Practical Guides for Successful Dentistry, Australian Dental Association

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students should:

1. be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
2. develop skills in effective communication with teaching staff and peers;
3. develop effective organisational skills and time management;
4. develop skills in teamwork and workplace safety;
5. be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
6. develop self-awareness and skills to maintain their own mental and physical wellbeing.