Adv Clinical Practice in Specialty 4

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

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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 fourth and final of these subjects. It is offered in the following specialties:

ENDODONTICS: The clinical management and presentation of a wide range of endodontic problems, with emphasis on complex cases.

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 a specialist level of children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of clinical problems.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: The clinical management at a specialist level of children and adolescents with a wide variety of clinical dental problems. This subject includes a period of residency at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

PERIODONTICS: The clinical management at a specialist level of patients with a 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.

To provide advanced clinical practice in the student's chosen specialty.

ENDO: An overall pass in the end of year written and oral examinations AND the submission of an approved case portfolio 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: A pass mark in the final comprehensive written and oral examinations at the end of third year, AND an overall pass mark on clinical performance are required for a pass in this subject..

PED DENT: The submission of a satisfactory patient log book encompassing clinical experience over the three years of the course, AND an overall pass mark on clinical performance, and a pass mark in the final oral examination at the end of the third year are required for successful completion of this subject.

PERIO: A pass mark in the final comprehensive written and oral examinations, and case presentations at the end of third year, the submission of a patient log book, AND an overall pass mark on clinical performance are required for a pass in this subject.

PROS: A pass mark in the final comprehensive written and oral examinations, and case presentations at the end of third year, the submission of a patient log book, AND an overall pass mark on clinical performance are required 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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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.