511-502 Integrated Dental Practice

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Subject Description

Students undertake clinical experience in total patient care at both the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and selected clinical teaching centres and hospitals; observational experience in private general practice; and assignments in special and general aspects of clinical dental practice.

On completion of this subject, the student should:

• comprehend the philosophy of total oral health care for each patient and the interactions of general dental practice with speciality care in the overall treatment plan for the individual; the diversity of clinical techniques and materials available for dental treatment; the limitations of each treatment modality;

• have developed skills in the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of any individual seeking routine dental health care; expertise in providing general dental care; skills in evaluating success and failure in clinical dentistry; the ability to communicate with patients about their oral health status, treatment options and potential outcomes; and

• appreciate the role and responsibilities of the general dental practitioner in the provision of comprehensive total patient care; the need for referral for specialist advice or intervention; the need for constant evaluation of techniques, peer review of processes, and the application of scientific rigour and principles to the resolution of clinical problems.

Assessment

(1) One 20-minute viva-voce examination covering all aspects of endodontics, general practice, fixed prosthodontics, and removable prosthodontics at the end of Semester 2, and one clinical examination during Semester 2, consisting of an approved clinical procedure. A pass in the clinical examination is required for an overall pass in this section. (2) One 2-hour photographic slide examination and one 15-minute viva voce examination at the end of Semester 2, each covering oral anatomy, oral medicine, oral pathology, radiology and surgery. The satisfactory completion of a logbook containing details of clinical experience and attendance at teaching sessions in these areas is required. (3) Continuing assessment during the year in paediatric dentistry, orthodontics and care of the special patient and one 2-hour clinical photographic slide recognition examination covering paediatric dentistry, growth studies, orthodontics and care of the special patient at the end of Semester 2. (4) One 30-minute case presentation and one 15-minute case report presentation at the end of Semester 2 covering periodontics, cariology, gerodontics, preventive dentistry and community dentistry. (5) One 25-minute viva voce examination on integrated treatment planning at the end of Semester 2. A pass in each of (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) is required for an overall pass in this subject.