Comprehensive Care Dentistry A3
SDMD5213
This unit of study will provide students with an understanding of pulpal and periapical disease and the treatment modalities that are needed to perform successful endodontic treatment. Clinical features, diagnostic and management principles for acute traumatic dental injuries will be introduced. Clinical aspects of Tooth Conservation will be commenced in this unit, starting with integrated treatment planning and patient treatment sessions. These will encompass the delivery of preventive care, the management of patients presenting in pain, the placement of provisional restorations, the preparation of simple cavities and the placement of composite resin, glass ionomer cement and amalgam restorations. During this unit the students will also undertake a preclinical course in the simulation environment to enhance their skills in the placement of posterior composite resins and complex amalgam restorations. This unit of study will also introduce the students to more complex aspects of endodontics and allow them to develop an understanding of the variety of endodontic treatment modalities that they can offer to their patients; as well as introducing them to the latest concepts in endodontics.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 4
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: SDMD5213
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No