UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

The Periodontics Theory and Clinical Practice Units I, II and III are offered in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years of the course. These units are linked with respect to content, and they are continuous with each other. All topics listed below will be covered at various times during the three years of the course – these topics will be covered at a basic level during the early stages of the course and students will then be exposed to more advanced theories and clinical procedures in the later years. The three Periodontics Theory units will be a continuous progression through these topics with increasing complexity. The actual material covered in each year, and at any particular time, will be dependent upon the needs of the individual student, the work previously performed in the course, the clinical needs of patients being treated by the student, and the relevance to current literature articles. This approach will ensure that students receive appropriate tuition when required and in conjunction with the literature in order to maintain “currency” with the periodontal profession.

Teaching methods: Prescribed readings, seminars, tutorials, discussions, student presentations and self-directed study.

Assessment: This unit is assessed by a combination of formative and summative methods. Each year Theory and Clinical Practice Units comprises two one-semester parts. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of each unit. At the end of every year, an exam with two to three internal and external examiners will be carried out.

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
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Non-standard teaching period	Oral Health Care Centre of WA (OHCWA)	Face to face

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate knowledge of examination, diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients with periodontal disease; (2) demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of periodontal tissue; (3) demonstrate knowledge of the initiation, progression and outcomes of periodontal disease; (4) display the periodontic management of patients; (5) display comprehensive competence of the principles of wound healing as well as soft and hard

tissue regeneration and repair.; (6) comprehensive knowledge of the influence of forces (trauma, parafunction, orthodontic

forces, etc.) on the periodontium and related structures and their management.; (7) comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis, aetiology and treatment of halitosis.

comprehensive competence of the diagnosis, aetiology and treatment of dentinal

sensitivity.; and (8) comprehensive competence of all surgical techniques used in periodontics,

their indications and contraindications, advantages and disadvantages..

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) written examination; (2) Oral Viva; and (3) critical appraisal of a scientific article. Further information is available in the unit outline.

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

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Pradeep Koppolu

Unit rules

Prerequisites

a degree of Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Western Australia or equivalent as recognised by the University , at least two years' full-time equivalent professional experience in the practice of general dentistry
and successful completion of

the Primary examinations for Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

Co-requisites

registration with the Dental Board of WA for the duration of the enrolment.

Contact hours

Seminars: 3 hours per week for 4-5 weeks

Note

Students are required to be registered with the Dental Board of Australia for the duration of the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (90840).

English language competency - both the University of Western Australia and the Dental Board of Australia requirements must be met. At present, IELTS (academic) is the only examination for overseas-trained dentists that is accepted by both UWA and the DBA.The University requires a minimum overall score 7.0 with no band less than 7.0 in this examination.

JOURNALS

Handbook fields:

Berglundh T, Giannobile WV, Lang NP, Sanz M (Professor) editor., eds. Lindhe’s Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Seventh edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2022.

Lindhe J. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry 2 Volumes. 5th ed. (Lang NP, Karring T, eds.). Wiley; 2009.
 

Giannobile WV, Lang NP, Lindhe J, Sanz M, Berglundh T. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Sixth edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc; 2015.

Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA, eds. Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology. Thirteenth edition. Elsevier; 2019.

Gehrig JS (Jill S. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation . 7th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013.

Clerehugh V. Periodontology at a Glance. (Tugnait A, Genco RJ, eds.). Wiley-Blackwell; 2009.

Zucchelli G. Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery. Quintessenza Edizioni; 2013.

Zuhr O. Plastic-Esthetic Periodontal and Implant Surgery: a Microsurgical Approach . (Hu?rzeler M, ed.). Quintessence; 2012.

Eliades T, Katsaros C, eds. The Ortho-Perio Patient: Clinical Evidence & Therapeutic Guidelines . Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc; 2019.

Nibali L, ed. Diagnosis and Treatment of Furcation-Involved Teeth. Wiley; 2018.

edited by Peres MA. Oral Epidemiology: A Textbook on Oral Health Conditions. Springer; 2021.
 

Hirschfeld J. Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases Clinical Evidence and Biological Plausibility. (Chapple ILC, ed.). Quintessenz Verlag; 2021.

Hughes FJ, ed. Clinical Problem Solving in Periodontology & Implantology. Churchill Livingstone; 2013.             

Newman M, Takei H, Carranza F. Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology. 10th edn. Elsevier 2006.

 

Sato, N. Periodontal surgery: a clinical atlas. Quintessence, 2000.

 

Malet J. Implant Dentistry at a Glance. Second edition. (Mora F, Bouchard P, eds.). Wiley Blackwell; 2018. OVP

Misch CE. Contemporary Implant Dentistry. 2nd ed. Mosby; 1999.

Joly JC. Esthetic Perio-Implantology. First edition. (Carvalho PFM de, Silva RC da, eds.). Quintessence Editora; 2017.

Sadowsky SJ, ed. Evidence-Based Implant Treatment Planning and Clinical Protocols. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2017. OVP

Jokstad A. Osseointegration and Dental Implants. 1. Aufl. Wiley-Blackwell; 2009. doi:10.1002/9780813804644
 

Linkevi?ius T. Zero Bone Loss Concepts. Quintessence Publishing Co; 2020.

Al-Faraje L. Oral Implantology Review: a Study Guide. Quintessence Publishing Co; 2019.

Resnik RR. Misch’s Avoiding Complications in Oral Implantology. (Misch CE, ed.). Elsevier; 2018.

Resnik RR. Misch’s Contemporary Implant Dentistry. Fourth edition. (Misch CE, ed.). Elsevier; 2021.

Luongo G. Digital Implantology . (Ciabattoni G, Acocella A, eds.). Quintessence Publishing; 2018.
 

Miron RJ (Richard J, ed. Understanding Platelet-Rich Fibrin. Quintessence Publishing; 2021.

Journal of Clinical Periodontology -  Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Journal of Periodontology  -  American Academy of Periodontology

Clinical Advances in Periodontology  -  American Academy of Periodontology

Journal of Periodontal Research -  Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Periodontology 2000  -  Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Implant Dentistry Wolters Kluver Editors

Clinical Oral Implants Research-  Wiley Blackwell Publishing

The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry -  Quintessence Publishing