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| 1 | Assess patients for hospital-based dental care by synthesising medical/dental history, examination findings and investigations to determine clinical risk and the appropriate care setting |
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| 2 | Plan safe dental management for medically complex patients by integrating systemic disease, medications and peri-procedural risk controls within scope of practice and local clinical governance requirements. |
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| 3 | Manage common hospital dentistry presentations (e.g., oral infection, mucosal disease, medically related oral complications) and apply escalation/referral thresholds in accordance with local pathways |
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| 4 | Coordinate dental care in hospital by collaborating with medical, nursing and allied health teams for consultation, referral, and discharge and follow-up planning |
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| 5 | Communicate and document clinical findings, risks and care plans to support informed consent, continuity of care, and clinically appropriate documentation within governance requirements |
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| 6 | Apply ethical, legal and culturally safe, strengths-based practice—including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients—in hospital dentistry decisionmaking and communication |
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