Outline

Overview

This unit of study will introduce students to the management of common denture-related problems frequently encountered in practice and includes repairs and reline procedures. More advanced rehabilitation procedures involving overdentures will also be introduced as well as the fundamental theoretical and technical framework for fixed prosthodontics. The crucial importance of the supporting soft and hard tissues will be emphasised by intensive exposure to diagnosis and management of common periodontal diseases with a focus on non-surgical periodontal therapy. This unit also aims to provide the student with the practical application of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning of simple malocclusions and interceptive cases. The learning sessions in paediatric dentistry will include restorative options (including pulp therapy), medically compromised patients, syndromes and clefts, and caries. Students will also learn to provide total patient care to the rapidly growing, diverse and dynamic aging population by addressing the complexities of management of individual medical, nutritional, and preventive care required. Students may be required to attend classes at multiple locations.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Discipline of Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry
Credit points	7
Prerequisites ?	SDDM5211 and SDDM5212 and SDDM5213 and SDDM5214 and SDDM5221 and SDDM5222 and SDDM5223 and SDDM5224
Corequisites ?	SDDM5314 and SDDM5315 and SDDM5317
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Emilija Chouseas, emilija.chouseas@sydney.edu.au
Laboratory supervisor(s)	Robert Underdown, robert.underdown@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Axel Spahr, axel.spahr@sydney.edu.au
	Ayman Ellakwa, ayman.ellakwa@sydney.edu.au
	Daniel Tan, daniel.tan@sydney.edu.au
	Tihana Divnic-Resnik, tihana.divnic-resnik@sydney.edu.au
	Ghada Soliman, ghada.soliman@sydney.edu.au
	Carrie Tsai, carrie.tsai@sydney.edu.au
	David Goh, david.goh@sydney.edu.au
	Dale Howes, dale.howes@sydney.edu.au
	Shalinie King, shalinie.king@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Theory examination Written exam	47%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Fixed Prosthodontics - Continuous simulation assessment Continuous Simulation assessment Fixed Prosthodontics	18%	Ongoing	Continuous
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Continuous Clinical Assessment (CCA) and Clinical Experience Assessment (CEA) recorded in DAS Assessment of all clinical work and procedures within sessions	35%	Progressive	Continuous clinical assessment
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	ICD Competency Assessment Online assessment of 30 SBA questions with required pass mark of 70%	0%	Week -03 Due date: 01 Feb 2023 at 18:00	60 min
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Formative Fixed prosthodontics preclinical assessment Simulation clinical skills assessment	0%	Week 13	2.5 hours
Outcomes assessed:
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Assessment summary

Assessment weightings are recorded on Assessment Blueprint on Canvas site. Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Fixed Prosthodontics: Compulsory Demonstration tutorials (Zoom) Thursday's nights 6pm-7pm Dr David Goh (16 sessions)	Tutorial (1 hr)
Multiple weeks	Fixed Prosthodontics: Workshop and Q&A session (Zoom) Dr David Goh	Workshop (3 hr)
Ongoing	Removable Prosthodontics: Clinical sessions (total 26 sessions) as per individual roster	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Removable Prosthodontics: Lab Sessions (total 22 sessions)	Simulation laboratory (3 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: Simulation Sessions (total year 26 individual sessions) as per individual roster (3 x 2HR sessions per week)	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
	Integrated Clinical Sessions (as per individual roster)	Clinical practice (3 hr)
Week -01	Removable Prosthodontics: Try-In & Occlusion (CD) A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -01	Fixed Prosthodontics: Introduction to Fixed Prosthodontics Course (Zoom-see canvas page) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -02	Removable Prosthodontics: SCORPIO sessions (total 4 sessions) as per Clinical roster A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa / Pros Team	Clinical practice (1.5 hr)
Week -02	Removable prosthodontics: MMR CD Venue TBA A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -03	Removable Prosthodontics: SCORPIO Session (prerecorded) -A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Removable Prosthodontics: Diagnosis and Complete Dentures (CD) TBA A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Perio Simulation Clinic (compulsory session 2)	Simulation laboratory (3 hr)
Week -04	Welcome to DMD3 - Integrated Clinical Dentistry B1 & B2 - ICDB (Zoom) Dr Emilija Chouseas	Lecture (0.5 hr)
Week -04	Periodontics: Perio Simulation Clinic (compulsory session 1)	Simulation laboratory (3 hr)
Week 01	Removable Prosthodontics: Repair, Reline and Rebase of Dentures TBA A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Removable Prosthodontics: Combination Syndrome and Management of the Edentulous patient with flat ridges TBA - A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: Treatment Planning in Fixed Prosthodontics TBA Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: How to prepare a Crown: Step by Step TBA Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: New classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and conditions (Zoom) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Removable Prosthodontics: Introduction and Treatment Planning Pre-recorded A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Removable Prosthodontics: Primary Impressions and Primary MMR (RPD) Pre-recorded A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: Principles of full coverage preparation 1 - (Pre-recorded) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics Revision: Attachment loss, Classification and Treatment Planning (Zoom) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Fixed Prosthodontics: Principles of full coverage preparation 2 (TBA) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Periodontics: What does structured Periodontal Therapy look like? (Zoom) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Fixed Prosthodontics: Impressions in Fixed Prosthodontics (Pre-recorded) Dr Daniel Tan	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 05	Fixed Prosthodontics: Provisionalisation (Pre-recorded) Dr Daniel Tan	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 06	Fixed Prosthodontics: Colour Science: Shade Selection (Pre-recorded) Dr Daniel Tan	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 06	Periodontics: Boring instrumentation. Why do not I just prescribe antibiotics? (Zoom) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Removable prosthodontics: Wax Try-In, Primary Issue and Secondary Issue (RPD & CD) Pre-recorded A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Removable Prosthodontics: Secondary Impressions, Casting Try-In and Secondary MMR (RPD) Pre-recorded A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 08	Removable Prosthodontics: Precision attachment: Removable Partial Dentures TBA Prof Dale Howes	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: Principles of Cementation (Pre-recorded) Dr Daniel Tan	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fixed Prosthodontics: Material Science: Metal Alloys (TBA) Dr Ghada Soliman	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Fixed Prosthodontics: Intracoronal Restorations: Onlays and Veneers (TBA) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Paediatrics: Early Childhood Caries Diagnosis and Management (Pre recorded )Dr Carrie Tsai	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 10	Fixed Prosthodontics: Replacing Missing Teeth: Bridges (TBA) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Who cares about a few teeth? Systemic effects of Periodontal Diseases (Zoom) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Why should I stop smoking when I have Periodontitis?; Modifying factors of Periodontal Diseases (Zoom TBA) Dr Wendy Yu	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Case Discussions (Zoom -see canvas page) Dr Christopher Barker	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Case Discussions (discussion will not be recorded) Zoom TBA Dr Tihana Divnic Resniki	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Fixed Prosthodontics: Occlusion Considerations in Fixed Prosthodontics (TBA) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: Periodontal Therapy: When do I need a scalpel? (Zoom TBA ) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontics: My patient's immune system does not work properly. How does this affect Periodontal disease? (Zoom TBA) Dr Fabian Obregon Miano	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Fixed Prosthodontics: Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth (TBA) Dr David Goh	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Periodontics: It is getting bloody! Periodontal Surgery: Basics and General Principles (Zoom TBA) Prof Axel Spahr	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 13	Removable prosthodontics: Question and Answer Session - Zoom Live A/Prof Ayman Ellakwa	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 13	ICDB Semester 1: Exam Information Session Q&A (Zoom) Dr Emilija Chouseas	Seminar (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Attendance is a professional responsibility required of all students admitted to academic programs within the Sydney Dental School. All programs in the Sydney Dental School have a 90% attendance policy, for all compulsory components of Units of Study, as detailed in the Faculty of Dentistry Attendance Provisions 2015. This includes all clinical and practical sessions. The course requirements cannot be satisfied if more than 10% of any section of a course is missed for any reason.
Professionalism: Students in all Sydney Dental School programs are subject to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Requirements 2019 and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Provisions 2019. Professionalism is an essential component of developing competency to practice. It is important for students to demonstrate professional behaviour in all contexts and environments. In accordance with these local provisions: candidates who demonstrate serious or repeated unprofessional behaviour may be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should be continued. Failure to show cause may result in exclusion from the course.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 7 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 140-175 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Assess, interpret and manage the complex needs of partially and fully edentulous patients through sound clinical reasoning and evidence-based clinical care, within the scope of practice as defined by the Australian dental board
LO2. Assess a tooth and its restorative needs and be able to carry out restorative procedures upon any tooth following appropriate treatment planning, with the aim of providing a stable and sound foundation. To be able to prepare a tooth for either a metal ceramic, all ceramic or all metal crown.
LO3. Understand the complete clinical course of diagnosis, screening, and the treatment of patients with STAGE I, II, III & IV periodontitis. Students will be able to accomplish a complete, structured, and customised periodontal treatment for patients with mild to moderate periodontal tissue destruction and achieve stability of periodontal tissues.
LO4. Understand the place of adjunctive orthodontic, restorative and prosthetic treatment in the definite phase of therapy.
LO5. Obtain a thorough medical history from aged patients which includes medication and psychosocial history, and describes factors that influence the older persons dental needs and ability to obtain care, and coordinate dental care with medicine and other allied health care disciplines such as pharmacy, social work and nursing.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist - 1.2. demonstrate appropriate caring behaviour towards patients and respect professional boundaries between themselves and patients, patient’s families and members of the community 5.5. understand the scientific basis, application, limitations and risks of using dental materials Prosthodontics - 1.d. understanding and applying the moral, cultural, ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of specialist dental care to individual patients, to communities and populations 1.e. displaying appropriate professional behaviour and communication towards all members of the dental team and referring health practitioner/s
	Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist - 5.5. understand the scientific basis, application, limitations and risks of using dental materials
	Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist - 5.6. understand the principles of pharmacology, the risks and limitations in using therapeutic agents and the implication of the Prescribing Competencies Framework on dental practice 6.1.4. take radiographs relevant to dental practice
	Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist - 6.3.10. manage skeletal and dental occlusal discrepancies Orthodontics - 1.d. understanding and applying the moral, cultural, ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of specialist dental care to individual patients, to communities and populations 5.2.a. managing developmental and dentofacial anomalies including skeletal and/or dental discrepancies
	Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist - 5.6. understand the principles of pharmacology, the risks and limitations in using therapeutic agents and the implication of the Prescribing Competencies Framework on dental practice 6.3.10. manage skeletal and dental occlusal discrepancies 6.3.14. manage dental emergencies

Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist -

Competency code	Taught, Practiced or Assessed	Competency standard
1.1		demonstrate that patient safety is paramount in all decisions and actions
1.5		recognise the importance of continuing professional development for all members of the dental team
1.6		understand the ethical principles and their application underpinning the provision of dental care
1.7		understand Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation relevant to practise as a dental practitioner
5.5		understand the scientific basis, application, limitations and risks of using dental materials
5.6		understand the principles of pharmacology, the risks and limitations in using therapeutic agents and the implication of the Prescribing Competencies Framework on dental practice
6.1.4		take radiographs relevant to dental practice
6.3.10		manage skeletal and dental occlusal discrepancies

Responding to student feedback

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SDDM5316: Integrated Clinical Dentistry B1

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

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Late submission

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Learning support

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Using AI responsibly

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

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