Dentistry and Oral Health

Instrument & Equipment List

The Department of Dentistry & Oral Health requires students to purchase instruments, equipment and uniform items for use in throughout their courses.

Listed are the preferred suppliers for the School of Dentistry & Oral Health chosen based on best price, service and reliability. Please note the Department does not profit from the sale of any of the equipment, instrument nor uniform items. Alternatively, you have the right to source your own instruments and equipment.

Below is a summary of the costs for the first year. More detailed information and order forms are issued at enrolment. Please be aware that textbooks and the necessary credential checks (Working with Children Card, Police check, First Aid - Level 1 and Screening & Immunisation) are at additional costs, and are not included in this list.

There are some additional instrument & equipment purchases for second year BOHSc students and 3rd year BHSD students.

All items remain students' personal property.

 

                                                                                                                                                               
First Year Instruments and equipment prices for 2013
Instrument and Equipment
Preferred Supplier
Quoted Price
Restorative instrument kit (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 DENTSPLY Australia
      11-12 Gilby Rd
      Mt Waverley 3149
    Telephone: 03 9538 8262		 $742.50
Periodontics Instrument kit
      (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 American Eagle

$303.60
      (stainless steel)
      OR
      $369.60 (XP)

     

for 2nd yr oral
        health 2012
        $232.10 (SS)
        OR
    $298.10 (XP)
Manikin kit
      (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 Gunz Dental
      Ground Floor West
      1928 Burwoood Rd Hawthorn Vic 3122
    Telephone: 1800 025 300		 $400.50
Bur kit
      (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 Henry Schein Halas $30.80
High Speed Handpiece & coupling
      Compulsory for dentistry students
    Optional for oral health students		 Henry Schein Halas $814
      (handpiece) AND
      $49.50 (coupling)
    total $863.50
Loupes
      Compulsory for dentistry students
    Optional for oral health students		 Gunz or
      Ivoclar Vivadent
      1-5 Overseas Drive
    Noble Park 3174		 Prices range $500 to $2000.
Uniform Shirt and dental gown
      (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 LaTrobe uniform shop will attend Bendigo early in the semester for fitting and ordering of the uniform items. $70 Gown
$55 Shirt
Name badge
      (Compulsory for dentistry
    & oral health students)		 Order forms issued at enrolment.
      Once the order form & payment is
    made a group order is made.		 $9.50
It should be also noted that replacement items and repairs are responsibility of the student. Through out the years of your course it is expected that Frasaco teeth, uniform, burs, globes for the handpiece, lost stolen and damaged items would from time to time need replacing/repair.

Other Approximate Costs:

Police Check: $15.50
Working with children: Free
First Aid & CPR: $130.00

Vaccination: Possible costs