DOH331 Dental Clinical Practice 3A (24)
CSU Discipline Area: Dentistry and Oral Health (DENOH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is designed to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the provision of clinical care with a strong emphasis on diagnosis and treatment planning. There will be a special focus on pain control and administering local anaesthetics. The clinical component of the subject will have a focus on periodontic, basic endodontic and simple restorative treatments as well as the provision of removable partial dentures.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: DOH331
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Science course.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
-be able to demonstrate continuing familiarity and competence in a clinical dental setting;
-be able to demonstrate familiarity and basic competence in diagnosis and treatment planning for clinical dentistry;
-be able to demonstrate continuing development of skills in the management of patients with periodontal disease;
-be able to demonstrate developing knowledge and skills relevant to the provision of simple safe local anaesthesia;
-be able to demonstrate clinical skills relevant to the provision of simple dental restorations;
-be able to demonstrate clinical skills required for the provision of relief of pain and simple endodontic treatment;
-be able to demonstrate clinical skills relevant to the provision of removable partial dentures
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
-Diagnosis and treatment planning
-Periodontics
-Simple restorative dentistry
-Local anaesthetics
-Simple pain relief procedures
-Basic endodontics
-Basic removable prosthetics
-Applied dental materials
-Ethics & professionalism
-Infection control
-Occupational health and safety
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.