UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This is the first-year clinical practice unit in Periodontics in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The unit studies the processes of examination, diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients in respect to periodontal disease. The linkage of periodontics with all other dental disciplines is established especially in the field of treatment planning. The unit comprises two distinct but inseparable parts: periodontology—the study of the periodontal tissues and their diseases; and periodontics—the application of periodontology to the clinical treatment and management of periodontal conditions and the interrelation with other clinical disciplines.

Students will be supervised during clinical sessions by specialist Periodontists. On average, five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Periodontics Clinic Students are required to maintain a logbook, summarising all patients treated during their training, which is evaluated throughout the course.

Teaching Methods: Clinical management of patients whilst being supervised by specialist

Periodontists, pre-clinical laboratory work, workshops, & student presentations of case reports.

Assessment: Students are continuously assessed by their supervisors during clinical practice

sessions.

Participation in seminars and the presentation of case reports will also be assessed.

The formal assessment in these two semester clinical practice units consists of a combination of

formative and summative methods.

Formative methods are:

• Participation in the clinical sessions as primary operator
• Satisfactory completion of periodontal cases documented in form of a clinical logbook
• Additional formative methods to monitor the progression of the students during the semester

are DOPS, CbD and Mini-CEX forms.

Summative methods:

At the end of the year an exam with internal and external examiners ) will be carried out as below:

clinical assesssment (ongoing) (50%)

case presentation (30%)

clinical logbook (20%)

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 related to initial periodontal therapy; (5) comprehensive knowledge of the anatomy, histology and physiology of the tissues of the oral cavity and related structures; (6) comprehensive knowledge of infectious, inflammatory and immunological processes in oral diseases with emphasis on the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases; (7) comprehensive knowledge of the periodontal exam and classification of the periodontal diseases; (8) knowledge of behavioural risk factors for periodontal diseases and methods for their modification (including tobacco, alcohol and diet); (9) comprehensive knowledge of imaging techniques and their interpretation as they related to the diagnosis of periodontal diseases; (10) comprehensive knowledge of the periodontal–systemic relationships; (11) comprehensive knowledge in the mechanical non surgical, and/or antimicrobial treatment of periodontal pathologies; (12) comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis, aetiology and treatment of dentinal sensitivity; (13) comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis, aetiology and treatment of halitosis; (14) comprehensive knowledge of the periodontal–systemic relationships; (15) comprehensive knowledge of the influence of forces (trauma, parafunction, orthodontic forces, etc.) on the periodontium and related structures and their management; (16) comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms, effects and interactions of medications used for the management of systemic diseases that may affect periodontal tissues and surrounding structures; (17) comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms, effects and interactions of medications used for the prevention and therapy of periodontal diseases; (18) display professional behaviour in the educational and clinical settings,; (19) discuss challenges to professionalism and reflect on professional behaviours in the clinical setting; (20) display critical and insightful self-reflection of their own personal values, wellbeing, personal difficulties and professional performance; and (21) respond to professionalism challenges and insightful self reflection by implementing effective management strategies.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) clinical assesssment (ongoing); (2) case presentation

; and (3) clinical logbook. 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 Bachelor of Dental Science of The University of Western Australia or equivalent , Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent , at least two years' full-time equivalent experience in general dental practice

Contact hours

clinics: five to six 4-hour sessions per week

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