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Units DENT5020 Semester 1 2022 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

DENT5020: Implant Patient Selection

Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

Overview

This unit aims to provide students at the postgraduate level details of clinical decision-making and evidence-based information on patient selection for oral implant care. This includes selection of patients for straight forward and advanced oral implant treatment. The student will also recognise complex cases and the need for multi-disciplinary treatment. The concept of work-up for these cases will be emphasised as well as various treatment modalities in oral implantology. Students will learn to collect the necessary history and records in preparation for treatment.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	DENT5020
Academic unit	Discipline of Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Kent Yuen, kent.yuen@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	Mentor feedback Practical assessment	90%	-	To be added by the unit coordinator
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Logbook Clinical work documentation	10%	-	To be entered by the unit coordinator
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Students must have spent time with mentors for learning and planning sessions showing competency

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 sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

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.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Standard late penalties

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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
-	Hand held macro-photography in the surgery	Lecture (4 hr)
	SAC classification - restorative aspect	Lecture (2 hr)
	Implant systems 1	Lecture (4 hr)
	Radiographic assessment	Lecture (1 hr)
	Contemporary extraction technique in preparation for implants	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pre-op surgical assessment	Lecture (0.5 hr)
	Critically appraising the literature	Lecture (1 hr)
	History and patient assessment	Lecture (1 hr)
	Mouth preparation, oral health and periodontal status	Lecture (1.5 hr)
	Treatment planning: single case	Lecture (1 hr)
	Treatment planning: simple bridge	Lecture (1 hr)
	Introduction to library resources and services	Lecture (0.5 hr)
	Literature search	Lecture (2 hr)
	Treatment planning: fixed and removable options	Lecture (1.5 hr)
	SAC from a surgical aspect	Lecture (0.5 hr)
	Periodontal treatment or implant therapy	Lecture (2 hr)
	Endodontics and implants	Lecture (1 hr)
	Planning software 2	Lecture (4 hr)
	Planning software 1	Lecture (3 hr)
	Aseptic Technique & Hand Hygiene	Lecture (0.75 hr)
	Four-Handed Dentistry	Lecture (0.75 hr)
	An Overview of the Ethical and Legal Aspects of Advanced and Specialist Dental Practice	Lecture (1 hr)
	Digital planning with Straight and angled implants	Lecture (1 hr)
	Medical history assessment and surgery	Lecture (2 hr)
	Deteriorating Patient and CPR Training	Lecture (2 hr)
	University's expectations (Policy)	Lecture (0.75 hr)
	E Learning - Introduction to Canvas	Lecture (0.5 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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. demonstrate emerging skill and knowledge in decision-making, in relation to patient selection for oral implant care
LO2. understand the need for scientific evidence and research literature in implant care
LO3. formulate search strategies for any given topic and logically organise the findings
LO4. provide rationale and options for restoring the mouth, including overdentures and fixed prostheses
LO5. present a patient with options for treatment, confidently
LO6. recognise when oral implant treatment is not indicated
LO7. understand the number of implants required to restore any given edentulous space
LO8. provide thorough documentation of patients with appropriate record taking, including adequate history, examination and photographic records
LO9. demonstrate appropriate utilisation of diagnostic wax-ups and radiographs in different sites of the mouth
LO10. understand and perform minimally traumatic extraction procedures
LO11. recognise complex cases and the need for grafting and interdisciplinary treatment planning
LO12. utilise computer software assist in the selection of patients suitable for implant treatment
LO13. recognise and be familiar with the common implant systems available and associated componentry
LO14. understand the rationale and differences between prosthodontic treatment planning and surgical treatment planning
LO15. recognise when teeth cannot be maintained with periodontal or endodontic therapies.

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

Responding to student feedback

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Late submission

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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