Unit Code: DNT610

Unit Name: Clinical Dentistry II and Radiology

Description: This course follows from Clinical Dentistry One and introduces the students to their first encounter with the patient in the clinical setting. Basic principles previously taught in Year One such as Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety, and use of dental materials are continued in Year Two. The students in this course are given the basic important principles and practice of clinical diagnostic reasoning, starting with interviewing the patient for data related to complaints and physical examination focused on extra? and intra?oral findings. The student would have had the foundation knowledge gained from the previous year in Basic Science, Oral Biology and Oral Microbiology to augment application and performance in Clinical Dentistry. Application of principles concurrently being taught in Periodontology and Conservative dentistry are also performed. Students are given an early and brief overview of Professionalism, Ethical Practice and Medico?legal aspects of dental practice, and how medical emergencies are managed from the point of view of what could happen in a dental setting. The thrust of this course is the manual skills development and the development of diagnostic and decision ? making and clinical reasoning skills needed to identify dental problems and determine what is to be done about them. Throughout the year, students are carefully supervised by their clinical teachers in such a way that the students are fully involved in the clinical processes, but are guided closely.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply the concepts, principles and guidelines of occupational health and safety in the dental practice. 2. Demonstrate skills in clinical examination, documentation, reporting and maintaining patient records including clinical photography in dentistry. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in intraoral radiography techniques and interpretation. 4. Demostrate knowledge and skills in assessing risk of dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth surface loss and oral cancer and management of risk factors. 5. Formulate and deliver a preventive treatment plan for adult and paediatric patients and refer as required. 6. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of periodontal disease stage I and II. 7. Classify caries, pulpal and periradicular conditions. 8. Use counselling technique(s) to modify oral health behaviours. 9. Discuss the management of medically compromised patients and immediate management of common medical emergencies in dental practice. 10. Discuss the role of an oral health practitioner in the identification and management of non-accidental injury cases. 11. Discuss the concept of ethics and professionalism in dentistry and the relevant laws that guide dental practice. 12. Demonstrate respect and professional behaviour to the person receiving care, their families, carers and community that is required of an oral health professional.

Prerequisite: Pass in Clinical Dentistry in Year 1

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2