MEDICINE FOR DENTISTRY

DEN2MED

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students learn how to take a comprehensive medical history and its implication for delivery of safe dental and oral health care. Students also learn the potential implications of selected therapeutic drugs used in the management of selected medical conditions and the risks associated with medical conditions and therapeutic drugs in relation to dental treatment.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Terrill

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: DEN2MDA AND DEN1DSB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

The Oral-Systemic Health Connection

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Glick, M Editor

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: QUINTESSENCE

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Essential human disease for dentists

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Sproat, C, Burke, G, McGurk, M

Year: 2006

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH; NY.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions, Medications & Complications

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Ganda, K

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed

Publisher: WILEY BLACKWELL

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Therapeutic guidelines. Oral and dental.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Oral and Dental Expert Group

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: VERSION 2, ORAL AND DENTAL EXPERT GROUP, THERAPEUTIC GUIDELINES LTD, NORTH MELBOURNE.

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Interpret a medical history.

02. Describe the significance of systemic diseases on the delivery of oral health care.

03. Define and describe the use of selected therapeutic drugs on selected systemic diseases.

04. Identify conditions and manifestations of systemic diseases that may put patients at risk in a dental environment.

05. Analyse risks for dental treatment and oral health care arising from the effects of systemic disease and the implications for patient management.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Terrill

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,000-word written assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO5
One 3-hour written examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	70	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 500-word written assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO5