Adv Clinical Practice in Specialty 1

Subject DENT90023 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points:

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

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Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: ENDO, PERIO: Six 3-hr sessions each wk in assigned clinics. SND: 5-6 x 3 hr clinical sessions and 1 hr per wk clinical review meeting.PED DENT: Six 3-hr sessions each wk in assigned clinics. This may include one 3-hour session each week of clinical demonstration to undergraduate students and rostered after-hours and weekend on-call responsibilities. ORAL MED, PROS: Five 3-hr sessions each wk in assigned clinics. ORTHO: Five or six 3-hr sessions each wk in supervised clinic sessions. One of these sessions may include one 3-hour session each week of clinical demonstration to undergraduate students.
Total Time Commitment: Not available

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 CoordinatorAssoc Prof Ivan Darby ContactGRADUATE ADMINISTRATOR Tel: +61 3 9341 1507 Email: khanson@unimelb.edu.au 

Subject Overview:	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.
Objectives:	To provide advanced clinical practice in the student's chosen specialty.
Assessment:	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.
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Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date

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