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DOH332 Dental Clinical Practice 3B (24)

Abstract

This subject is a continuation of DOH 331. This subject is designed to provide students with the continuing opportunity to participate in the provision of more complex clinical care. There will be a special focus on pain control and pharmacology. The clinical component of the subject will continue to focus on periodontic, endodontic and restorative treatments as well as simple extractions and the provision of removable partial dentures.

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Session 2
InternalOrange Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: DOH332
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Science course.
Prerequisite(s)
DOH331

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

-be able to demonstrate continuing  competence in a clinical dental setting;
-be able to demonstrate continuing 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 continuing development of skills relevant to the provision of simple safe local anaesthesia;
-be able to demonstrate continued development of clinical skills relevant to the provision of simple dental restorations;
-be able to demonstrate continued development of clinical skills required for the provision of relief of pain and simple endodontic treatment;
-be able to demonstrate continued development of clinical skills relevant to the provision of removable partial dentures;
-be able to demonstrate clinical competence relevant to the management of simple dental extractions;
-be able to demonstrate appropriate understanding of the general principles of pharmacology with particular relevance to dental care.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

-Diagnosis and treatment planning
-Periodontics
-Simple restorative dentistry
-Local anaesthetics
-Simple pain relief procedures
-Endodontics
-Exodontia
-Basic removable prosthesis
-Applied dental materials
-Ethics & professionalism
-Infection control
-Occupational health and safety
-Pharmacology
-Mechanisms of drug action and principles of drug behaviour
-Membrane receptors
-Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
-Cardiovascular pharmacology
-Respiratory system pharmacology

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.