CLINICAL DENTAL PRACTICE
DEN4CDP
2020
Credit points: 75
Subject outline
In this subject you will build on the clinical skills attained previously in all areas of clinical practice pertaining to adult, adolescent and child patients. You will undertake two clinical placements in public dental facilities and one two week intensive teaching block on-campus. You will apply all therapeutic and preventive techniques learned previously in a guided clinical setting. You will further develop your treatment planning skills, and will provide patients with general restorative care, periodontal therapy and maintenance, paediatric dentistry, prosthodontics (fixed and removable) and permanent tooth removal. In addition you will commence straightforward endodontic cases and manage patients with special needs.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points75
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites DEN3ICP and DEN3TPC and DEN3OPM
Co-requisites DEN4DTH and DEN4FPR
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Synthesise and evaluate clinical information and patient oral health related needs to determine provisional and differential diagnoses.
- Activities:
- Learning revolves around supervised delivery of patient care in a public dental clinic. At Year 4 level, students are still developing clinical competence across large number of clinical procedures, requiring a high level of guidance and supervision on a case by case basis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills (Ethical behaviour)
02. Communicate and engage effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds and other health professionals
- Activities:
- As above. Clinical Educators will listen to students communicating with their patients and offer feedback. Students are expected to present clear information in a timely manner that ensures patients are advised about and understand their treatment options.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
03. Recognize personal limitations in terms of scope of practice regarding clinical skills and make appropriate referrals for complex clinical cases.
- Activities:
- Additional learning is afforded during case-based discussions involving university academics and clinical specialists.
04. Formulate and record comprehensive treatment plans for noncomplex cases incorporating endodontics and prosthodontics.
- Activities:
- Additional learning is afforded during case-based discussions involving university academics and clinical specialists.
05. Apply principles of disease, trauma prevention and early intervention in the management of dentition, the mouth and associated structures.
- Activities:
- At Year 4 level, students are still developing clinical competence across large number of clinical procedures, requiring a high level of guidance and supervision on a case by case basis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Demonstrate clinical competence in intra-oral radiography, local anaesthesia, non-surgical periodontal instrumentation and straight forward direct restoration of teeth, appropriate to a 4th year student.
- Activities:
- Students will undertake a clinical procedure under supervision but without assistance from their clinical educator.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Prescribe, administer and apply pharmaceutical agents safely
- Activities:
- At Year 4 level, students are still developing clinical competence across large number of clinical procedures, requiring a high level of guidance and supervision on a case by case basis.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
08. Demonstrate preclinical competence in accessing, instrumenting and obturating single and multirooted teeth in a simulated environment
- Activities:
- A nine-day laboratory based practical block at the start of the year
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2020, Week 05-50, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Class requirements
Practical
Week:
05
-
06
Nine 7.0 hours practical per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 05 to week 06
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Endo preclinical lab"
Lecture
Week:
06
-
06
Five 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 06 to week 06
and delivered via blended.
"Endo lectures for preclinical lab"
Tutorial
Week:
05
-
50
Six 1.0 hours tutorial per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 05 to week 50
and delivered via blended.
"Off campus face to face and online case based discussions."
Placement - Off Site
Week:
05
-
50
One 120.0 days placement - off site per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 05 to week 50
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Clinical placement"
Tutorial
Week:
30
-
50
Two 3.5 hours tutorial per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 30 to week 50
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Pros case discussions off campus"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 15-min case presentation followed by 15-mins responding to questions (3,000-word equivalent) | Questions may be on all aspects of clinical practice appropriate to a year 4 student | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| Treatment Planning Exam, duration 60 minutes, including preparation/reading time (3000-word equival) | Students are provided with clinical information including photographs and radiographs (de-identified) and have 60mins to formulate an oral health care plan | 20 | 03, 04, 05, 07 |
| Completion of eportfolio requirements (15000 words equivalent) | Hurdle Requirement: All specified year 4 clinical competencies should be successfully completed and recorded Completion of a minimum of 90% of the clinical placement hours Monthly reflective report, inclusive of SWOT analysis submitted via PebblePad Consistent reflective practice recorded each session whilst on clinical placement and tracked through PebblePad | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| Preclinical endodontic test - 2 hours, including setting up / prep for practical test (2000 words) | Hurdle requirement: minimum score 50% required | 20 | 08 |