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ORHL1202: Oral Health Clinical Practice II
2024 unit information
In this unit, students continue to develop the skills needed for Periodontal Instrumentation and Tooth Conservation in a simulation environment, and begin to apply these periodontal instrumentation skills in the pre-clinical setting. Additionally, students continue to build on foundational theory and practice of dental radiography, professionalism and ethics, communication and motivational behaviour change.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Health |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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ORHL1102 |
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Corequisites:
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ORHL1201 and ORHL1204 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Select and use safe and effective periodontal instrumentation skills in a simulated environment, in preparation for direct patient care
- LO2. Select and use safe and effective psychomotor skills in preventive and restorative dentistry in a simulated environment, in preparation for direct patient care
- LO3. Select and use a minimal intervention approach to dentistry, in order to maximise conservation of tooth structure
- LO4. Explain and implement infection control/occupational health and safety guidelines in simulated and clinical environments
- LO5. Apply the principles, effects and hazards of x- radiation and the application of radiology within oral diagnosis and correctly select and use radiographic techniques
- LO6. Apply the fundamentals of professionalism and ethics, and in order to demonstrate professional conduct and effective patient communication
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