511-501 Clinical Dental Science

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Subject Description

This subject covers: 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 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

(A) One 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 in endodontics, general practice, fixed prosthodontics and removable prosthodontics. The topics of management of complex cases and specialist referrals are also included in this section. (20%) (B) One 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 in oral anatomy, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery and oral radiology. The topics of anaesthesia and pain are also included in this section. (20%) (C) One 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 in care of the special patient, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry and growth studies (20%). (D) One 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 in gerodontics, periodontics and community dental health. The topics of applied basic sciences, applied behavioural science, law and ethics and preventive dentistry are also included in this section. (20%) (E) Presentation of research project report (collective work; oral and written), and an essay (20%). A pass in each of A, B, C and D is required for an overall pass in the subject.

Prescribed Texts

• Cameron A and Widmer R 1997, Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry. Mosby Wolfe.
• Goaz P W and White S C 1994, Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation. 3rd ed. Mosby.
• Howe G L 1990, The Extraction of Teeth. 2nd ed. Wright.
• Howe G L 1985, Minor Oral Surgery. 3rd ed. Wright.
• Kasle M J 1994, An Atlas of Dental Radiographic Anatomy. 4th ed. Saunders.
• Lamey P-J and Lewis M A O 1991, Oral Medicine in Practice. Brit Dent J.
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  Lewis M A O and Lamey P-J 1993, Clinical Oral Medicine. Wright.
• Rosewarne F A, Harley I and Hore P 1994, Introduction to Anaesthesia. Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Melbourne Hospital.
• 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.