This subject contains a 4 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will be expected to spend 2-3 hours per week preparing for their clinical cases.
This subject introduces students to implant dentistry. Commencing with an overview of the history and development of implant dentistry, students are then introduced to the foundations of contemporary implant practice. The design of implant components and associated nomenclature will be discussed. Students will gain an understanding of osseointegration as it applies to modern implant practice, and relevant hard and soft tissue anatomy. The processes and steps of case selection and treatment planning are discussed, including the importance of patient-centred care, sound patient assessment, appropriate radiographic imaging and gathering other diagnostic information. Students will develop skills in discussing implant treatments with patients in the context of patient education and gaining informed consent.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health
Enrolment is restricted to students in the Graduate Diploma of Dental Implantology.
This subject contains a 4 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will be expected to spend 2-3 hours per week preparing for their clinical cases.
This subject contains a 6 day Compulsory Residential School.
Students are required to attend two 3-day workshops at the Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch) Centre for Professional Development in Sydney. The workshops include lectures, tutorials and practical tasks providing students with the opportunity to interact with experts in the various areas of dental implantology.
Students are responsible for travel and accommodation for attendance at the face-to-face workshops at the ADA NSW Continuing Professional Development facilities in Sydney.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.