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DENT5032: Child Assessment and Treatment Planning
2025 unit information
This course aims to provide the trainee with an understanding of the normal growth and development of a child from birth to school age. They should learn an appreciation of the factors influencing a child's development and how these may impact on their oral health and the provision of care. They should learn to recognise abnormal growth, development and habits in the preschool age groups and be competent to manage them appropriately, including speech and language development. This course includes recognition of early childhood caries, a thorough understanding of involved factors and its management, together with a knowledge of the nutritional requirements of the preschool child and the weaning process. Trainees should learn how to develop an appropriate treatment plan, taking into account the child's age, maturity, medical history, treatment needs and caries risk. The course will also provide instruction in photography. Different types of digital and non-digital cameras for intra-oral photography will be discussed and experience will be gained in extra-oral and intra-oral photography.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the normal growth and development of a child from birth to school age
- LO2. recognise abnormal growth, development, and habits in the preschool age groups, and be competent in managing them appropriately
- LO3. demonstrate a working knowledge of the healthcare system as it pertains to the newborn baby through to school age
- LO4. recognise early childhood caries, have a thorough understanding of the factors involved in it, and know how it may be managed
- LO5. demonstrate clear knowledge of the nutritional requirements of a child from birth to school age, and a sound knowledge of the weaning process
- LO6. take an accurate prenatal, natal, and neonatal history from parents, and interpret it appropriately
- LO7. understand and acknowledge signs of child abuse, and know the appropriate protocols for its management
- LO8. recognise the more common oral pathologies that present in the preschool child
- LO9. assess and manage traumatic injuries in the preschool child.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
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