511-401 Dental Studies 4

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Subject Description

This subject covers: cariology; oral diagnosis and treatment planning; applied behavioural science; preventive dentistry; gerodontics; community dental health; growth studies and orthodontics; applied basic sciences; fixed prosthodontics; periodontics; paediatric dentistry; endodontics; removable prosthodontics; general practice. This subject also includes a component on a supervised, group research project.

On completion of this subject, students should:

Comprehend: the use of drugs in dentistry, differential diagnoses of oral diseases, the principles of extra-oral radiography and radiology, normal and abnormal growth, the principles of orthodontics, the relationship between oral and general health in elderly persons, the potential for control of dental caries and periodontal diseases by preventive strategies, and the delivery and evaluation of dental care in public and private sectors.

Have developed: the communication and psychomotor skills necessary for providing total patient care in a general dental practice setting; skills in critical listening and case presentation; skills in the prevention of sports injuries to the mouth.

Appreciate: the concept and practice of ongoing total patient care in the prevention, identification, assessment and treatment of oral diseases - as opposed to the episodic management of symptomatic oral problems; the need for the dentist to provide leadership in advocating and practising total patient care.

Assessment

(A) One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 in endodontics, fixed prosthodontics, general practice, and removable prosthodontics (20%); (B) One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 in applied behavioural science, community dental health, oral diagnosis and treatment planning, and periodontics (20%); (C) One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 in applied basic sciences, cariology, gerodontics, growth studies, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry and preventive dentistry (20%); (D) General practice clinical work (10%) throughout the year and general practice treatment planning examination (10%) at the end of the year; and (E) Two essays (2,500-3000 words each) (15%) and other written, practical and assignment work throughout the year (5%). A pass in each of A, B, C and D is required for an overall pass in this subject. Additional viva voce and clinical examinations may be required.

Students will be permitted to proceed to clinical work ONLY after having satisfactorily completed the preclinical units. Students will NOT be permitted to continue with clinical work if progress in the clinic is unsatisfactory.

Prescribed Texts

• Cameron A and Widmer R 1997, Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry. Mosby Wolfe.
• Shaw L ed. 1994, Self Assessment Picture Tests in Dentistry: Pediatric Dentistry. Wolfe.
• Williams D M, Hughes F S, Odell E W and Farthing P M 1992, Pathology of Periodontal Disease. Oxford University Press.
• Wilson T G and Kornman K S 1996, Fundamentals of Periodontics. Quintessence.