CLINICAL ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE

ORH2COH

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

In this subject students develop oral health instruction skills and learn how to incorporate motivational interviewing into patient management. Students will develop new skills in non-surgical periodontal instrumentation and adhesive restorations in deciduous and permanent teeth. Students will also develop initial information gathering skills, clinical observation techniques and treatment planning skills and apply them in a clinical setting. Other skills include inquiring on and documenting pain history, differential diagnosis, pulp pathology and radiographic practical skills and assessment. Theories of minimal intervention and clinical prevention of dental diseases will be linked to clinical p procedures. Students are introduced to intra-oral local anaesthesia (theory and practice)and will learn to develop new clinical skills in the areas of pulptherapy, preformed metal crowns, deciduous exodontia and orthodontics.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Colleen McCarthy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ORH1POH AND HBS1HBA AND HBS1HBB AND ORH1IOS

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

Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Angus Cameron

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: 4th EDN

Publisher: N/A

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Dental radiography principles and techniques

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Ianucci, JM and Howerton, LJ

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: 4TH EDITION

Publisher: SAUNDERS ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Summit JB, Robins JW and Schwarz RS

Year: 2006

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: QUINTESSENCE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Dental hygiene theory and practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Darby and Walsh

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 4TH EDN

Publisher: ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 577 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional

WBL addtional requirements: The career focused placements are: On campus lectures/workshop on Career Ready with Cris Stanwell, 2 sessions of 90 mins plus weekly one whole day of preclinical classes in simulation laboratories and weekly placement of 2 to 2 and 1/2 days in Bendigo Health Community Dental Service students clinic.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Use motivational interviewing strategies to promote oral health in patients.
02. Perform care and treatment in deciduous and permanent teeth in a supervised clinical setting, applying minimal intervention strategies
03. Interpret the findings of common dental radiographs.
04. Gathering relevant information using clinical observation techniques and in collaboration with other dental health care providers. Diagnosis and plan dental care (treatment).
05. Administer intra oral local anaesthesia.
06. Apply understanding of the relationship between general health, oral health and the medical history to ensure, correct dental procedures for medically compromised patients.
07. Apply broad skills in preventative, periodontal and restorative care, including advanced debridement techniques, pulp therapy and exodontia.
08. Use skills in oral health education and patient management.

Bendigo, 2020, Week 07-43, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Colleen McCarthy

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 43
Four 1.50 hour laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 43
One 170.00 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 2 hour written exam - Semester 1 (2,500-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6

One OSCE - Semester 2 (2,000-words equivalent)A formative OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) is scheduled mid semester, with individual feedback opportunities.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6

2x45min & 2x90min clinical practicum assessments - Semester 2 (total 10,000-word equivalent)Hurdle Requirement: each assessment needs to be passed (10% each).The completion and timely submission of the portfolio and the ongoing (pre)clinical tasks is a requirement to allow participation in the practical exams.

N/AN/AN/AYes40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8

One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6