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Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides advanced clinical skills in integration of various dental specialties (Prosthodontics, Cariology, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, and Oral Medicine) in management and restoration of complex oral rehabilitation cases with various external clinical placements. This also enables students to correctly diagnose and formulate treatment planning for restoring oral function using effective communication with patients to achieve comprehensive care patient management.

Professional Behaviour Requirements - Please refer to the Dental School Handbook regarding requirements and consequences of non-compliance, which can delay course progression and/or graduation, depending on circumstances.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2025UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) establish a correct diagnosis and formulate proper treatment planning for restoring oral functions and communicating it to the patient and (2) provide appropriate clinical treatment for restoring the oral functions and maintaining oral health.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) written assessment

; (2) clinical assessment; and (3) professional behaviour assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the written assessment , clinical assessment, and professional behaviour assessment components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Poh Hun Loh
Unit rules
Prerequisites
DENT5312 Developmental and Behavioural sciences 2.
DENT5322 Diagnostic and surgical sciences 2.
DENT5337 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 7.
DENT5338 Restorative and rehabilitative sciences 8.
DENT5313 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 3.
DENT5323 Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences 3.
DENT5341 Comprehensive Clinical Care 1.
and DENT5342 Comprehensive Clinical Care 2
Co-requisites
DENT5414 Developmental and Behavioural Sciences 4.
DENT5443 Comprehensive Clinical Care 3.
and DENT5445 Comprehensive Clinical Care 5
Approved quota: 70—50 domestic includes high academic achievement direct pathway: 24 places, indigenous entry, rural: 3 places and standard pathway graduate applicants: 20; and 20 international.
Contact hours
lectures: 1 hour
clinics: 3 hours
practicals: 3 hours
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.