511-126 Dental Practice 1

N/A.

This subject is comprised of four modules:

Introduction to Dentistry: The role, responsibilities and activities of a dentist in the community.

Human Development and Behaviour: The activities of a dentist with the development and behaviour of individuals in the community and the constants and variations in human behaviour and human oral anatomy (ensuring that students will recognise oral health); comparative oral anatomy, identification of human teeth and their anatomical relationship in a clinical context and some forensic dentistry and radiography.

Dental Materials Science and Conservative Dentistry: Principles and handling of materials relevant to the treatment of oral diseases, structure of matter, classification of materials and mechanical properties.

One 2-hour written paper at the end of Semester 1, one 3-hour written paper at the end of Semester 2 and written and practical work/assignments throughout the year.

• KJ Anusavice, Phillip's Science of Dental Materials. 11th edn, Saunders, 2003.
• Australian Resuscitation Council, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. A.R.C., 1991.
• J J Murray (ed.), Prevention of Oral Disease. 3rd edn, Oxford University Press, 1996.