DS5102 - Clinical Practice 2 (Comprehensive Oral Care)

This subject is only available to those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Students participate in a clinical placement program that enables them to provide comprehensive oral care to patients in a range of clinical settings. Each clinical site will have students providing dental care under supervision. The development of clinical skills continues across the year to achieve competencies in all the key areas of dentistry.

Learning Outcomes

• Perform an expanding range of dental procedures under supervision;
• Demonstrate the ability to treat complete or partially edentulous patients with either fixed or removable prostheses;
• Address professionally and ethically the health care needs of patients, including both their direct clinical needs as well as their social and cultural expectations;
• Demonstrate competent use of radiographic techniques and interpretation of results to aid diagnosis;
• Evaluate the oral health care needs of patients; Diagnose, plan and appropriately manage the care of patients with special needs; Identify the need for specialist dental care and refer appropriately when required; Prepare and restore teeth using a range of materials for both direct and indirect restorations.

Subject Assessment

• end of semester exam (25%)
• other exams (10%)
• portfolio including clinical activity log (25%)
• written clinical case reports (4) (20%)
• clinical placement assessment graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (%)
• school-administered final exam (20%).

Special Assessment Requirements

Satisfactory attendance is required at (pre)clinical placements. Satisfactory academic and professional standard, as described in the College Assessment Guidelines, must be achieved in order to progress.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.