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DENT5041: Paediatric Oral Pathology and Medicine 1
2025 unit information
This unit covers all aspects of the diagnosis, clinico-pathology and management of paediatric oral pathology and medicine. It aims to provide the students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the management of children presenting with oral pathological lesions. The students will be proficient in the management of children with a wide variety of disorders, including orofacial infections, vesiculobullous lesions, ulceration, autoimmune disorders, salivary disorders, paediatric malignancies and gingival disorders. They will also have a detailed knowledge of the pathogenesis, clinical and ultra structural presentation, tests used in diagnosis and treatment, prognosis and management of these conditions. They will also be aware of the implications for dental treatment in children with these conditions. They will also understand the concepts of surgical management of children for orofacial pathology and be competent in the prescription of medications for inpatients and outpatients, basic surgical techniques required in an outpatient setting and the management of surgical complications arising from routine clinical care.
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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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the pathogenesis, clinical and ultrastructural presentation, tests used in diagnosis, and treatment of the listed oral pathology conditions
- LO2. demonstrate an awareness of the implications for dental treatment in children with the conditions listed in this unit
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
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