511-501 Clinical Dental Science

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Subject Description

This subject covers the following areas: diagnostic and management aspects of patients with multiple problems; specialist referral; advanced radiological interpretation; care of the special patient; systematic desensitisation and hypnosis; the special needs of the elderly and children; pain and pain control; general anaesthesia; management and welfare of dental health personnel; practice management and legal aspects of dental practice; the validation of the preventive philosophy at the individual and community levels; evaluation of current trends in periodontal treatment and research; case analysis and treatment planning in orthodontics; management of complex endodontic problems; advanced aspects of prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics, maxillo-facial appliances, precision attachments, aesthetics, magnetodontics and dental implants; conduct and presentation of a research project (continued from the previous year).

On completion of this subject, the student should:

Comprehend: the nature, pathogenesis and management of diseases and disorders affecting oral tissues, including the oral manifestations of systemic diseases and oro-facial pain.

Have developed: skill to assess the dental health needs of all individuals and technical skills to provide a comprehensive range of clinical dental services.

Appreciate: the necessity for accurate examination, diagnosis and treatment planning before commencing the care of all patients; the value of ensuring the maintenance of oral health after treatment of all patients.

Assessment

Three 3-hour written examinations at the end of first semester (25% each = 75%); one essay (2500 - 3000 words) to be submitted in May (15%); presentation of a Research Project Report (collective work, oral and written) (10%). A pass in each written examination is required for an overall pass in this subject.

Prescribed Texts

• Kasle M J 1994, An Atlas of Dental Radiographic Anatomy. 4th ed. Saunders.
• Howe G L 1990, The Extraction of Teeth. revised 3rd ed. Wright.
• Howe G L 1985, Minor Oral Surgery. 3rd ed. Wright.
• Lewis M A O and Lamey P-J 1993, Clinical Oral Medicine. Wright.
• Tyldesley W R and Field E A 1995, Oral Medicine. 4th ed. Oxford Medical.
• Lindhe J 1989, Textbook of Clinical Periodontology. 2nd ed. Munksgaard.
• McDonald R E and Avery D L 1994, Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent. 6th ed. Mosby.
• Shaw L ed. 1994, Self Assessment Picture Tests in Dentistry: Pediatric Dentistry. Wolfe.