ORH3ADT
ADULT DENTAL THERAPY
ORH3ADT
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will learn to apply their restorative skills to provide direct simple restorations in the adult patient (over the age of 25 years). Development of clinical judgment skills in identifying teeth which may be safely treated by an oral health therapist with simple direct restorations and developing a greater understanding of the complexity of adult restorative care, will be the focus of this subject. This subject will highlight issues of scope of practice and the legislation under which oral health therapists practice.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorYaghma Masood
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be enrolled in HBOHSB and must have passed the following subjects: ORH1POH, ORH1IOS, HBS1HBB, PHE1SDH, ORH2COH, PHE2PHP, DEN2MDA, ORH2OSN, DEN3RID.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Competently assess a patient's medical history and current medications to identify contraindications for simple restorative care and make appropriate referral for advice.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Undertake a comprehensive examination of adult patients to identify simple restorative treatment needs and those that require referral to a dentist.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Justify the use of, and use clinically, direct dental restorative materials in clinical situations.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Describe and discuss the management of a patient with fractured-cusp-syndrome.
- Activities:
- Lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Recognise patient and disease factors that contraindicate dental restoration by the Oral Health Therapist.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
06. Demonstrate understanding of areas of more complex dental restorative care, such as fixed and removable prosthodontics and endodontics.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
07. Apply detailed knowledge of oral disease (dental caries and periodontal disease) to case management.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
08. Prescribe and justify oral hygiene regimes for the management of oral diseases.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement and lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2017, Week 47-22, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYaghma Masood
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 22
One 57.0 hours placement - off site per study period in week 00 and delivered via blended.
"Students will undertake a total of 57 hours of clinical placement."
LectureWeek: 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period in week 00 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.0 hours lecture per study period from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 17
Four 3.0 hours laboratory class per study period from week 10 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,250-word clinical case study | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| One 1-hour written final examination (1,000-words equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| One 30-minute oral examination (1,500-words equivalent) | Hurdle requirement: a grade of 50% or higher is required in this component for an overall pass in the subject. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |