This course is for oral health therapists to expand their current scope of practice within their current registration division to include restorative treatment planning and procedures for adult patients.
This course offers the Oral Health Therapist (OHT) or dual trained dental hygienist/dental therapist the opportunity to broaden their professional skill set to include restorative treatment planning and procedures for adult patients. The course has been revised to meet the needs of the working clinician and consists of online Zoom lectures, online Zoom case study discussions and 3 days of simulated clinical practice with the supervision of registered dentists.
The course will provide participants education and clinical skill development relevant to the provision of restorative treatment for adult patients, taking into consideration their periodontal status. Additionally, the course will include advanced didactic content such as cone-beam imaging, the role of medicines in managing oral health, an update in restorative dentistry, and adult restorative treatment planning.
This evidence-based course consists of three modules:
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The workshop dates will be provided once the course is confirmed.
Date: TBC
Time: 8.45am - 4.30pm
Location: TBC
Participants will have three days to practice their restorative skills and will be provided with instruments and a Columbia Typodont Model for use within the University of Sydney Simulation Clinic. Participants may be required to purchase more plastic teeth to practice from the vending machine, which is available at the simulation premises.`
All participants are required to follow the simulation practice protocol.
The simulation component of this course is a mandatory requirement to obtain a certificate of completion for this course.
Course date: | Course dates TBC Zoom lecture schedule will be provided once the course dates have been confirmed. |
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Course structure: | This course will be delivered predominantly online. It will consist of a series of videos, Zoom lectures and Zoom Workshops. The final section of the course will be a 3 day workshop of simulated practice | ||
CPD hours: | 32.5 | ||
$7,000 (incl. GST) | Standard for Oral Health Therapist or Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist | ||
$5,600 (incl. GST) | Early-bird rate (Deadline TBC) | ||
$3,500 (incl. GST) | University of Sydney Staff | ||
Registration: | This course is now sold out. To register your interest for 2022 please click here |