Adv Clinical Practice in Specialty 2

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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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.

ENDO: An overall pass in the end of year written and oral examinations must be achieved for a pass in this subject.

ORAL MED: An overall pass mark on the assignments and case presentations for the year must be achieved for a pass in this subject.

ORTHO: To pass this subject, students must demonstrate proficient management of clinical orthodontic problems under supervision.

PED DENT: To pass this subject, students must demonstrate proficient management of clinical dental problems in children and adolescents.

PERIO: Proficient clinical management of moderate to advanced periodontitis cases and pass in case presentations for the year.

PROS: An overall pass mark in the clinical examinations for the semester must be achieved for a pass in this subject.

SND: An overall pass mark in the clinical examinations for the semester must be achieved for a pass in this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.