CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
DEN2CGD
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students learn that an understanding of growth and development in humans, specifically craniofacial growth, are fundamental to developing diagnostic ability and treatment planning skills in dentistry. Students are introduced to physical development from birth until adulthood and how this influences growth and development in the orofacial region. Students learn the common dentofacial abnormalities and classification of malocclusions, the development of normal occlusion, and the common interceptive treatments.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Robert Mayne
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: DEN1DSB & PHE3BRH
Co-requisites: DEN2MED & DEN2DPH & DEN2IDP
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Contemporary orthodontics | Recommended | Proffit, WR & Fields Jr, H | MOSBY. |
| Readings | Orthodontic diagnostic principles | Recommended | Freer, T 1999 | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply knowledge of growth and development of the head and neck region, including common developmental problems and the relationships of overall growth of the human body, to growth assessment in the clinical setting.
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, written assignment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Identify developing teeth radiographically and perform a basic cephalmetric analysis and space analysis.
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes, written assignment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Identify occlusal development from the primary to permanent dentition, and arch dimensional changes that occur in this time.
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Discuss the use of common interceptive treatments and orthopaedics in treatment planning.
- Activities:
- Lectures, practical classes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Bendigo, 2015, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Robert Mayne
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake a total of 18 1-hour lectures per year."
Practical
One 2.0 hours practical other recurrence and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake a total of 17 2-hour pracs per year."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| completion of pre-clinical practical work/handbook (750-word equivalent) | Hurdle: Completion of all practical tasks and a minimum score of 50% is required. | 20 | 01, 02, 03 |
| one 1,500-word assignment | 20 | 01 | |
| one 2-hour exam (2,000-word equivalent) | Mid-Year | 60 | 01, 04 |