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DENT5124: Oral Medicine Level 3A
This discipline aims to equip students with the theoretical background and practical experience necessary for the practice of clinical Oral Medicine; being the non-surgical management of diseases affecting the oro-facial tissues and adjacent areas. Skills and knowledge in a range of relevant areas are developed including: history taking; examination; application and interpretation of special investigations including radiology, serology and biopsies; differential diagnosis; treatment planning; clinical records; quality of care evaluation; development of effective communication skills in interdisciplinary clinical practice; and the principles and practice of relevant pharmacology. In addition; Oral Medicine as taught and practiced at the University of Sydney and Westmead Centre for Oral Health includes diagnosis and treatment planning for dental management of medically complex patients.
| Code | DENT5124 |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Diagnostics |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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DENT5221 and DENT5222 and DENT5223 and DENT6012 |
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Corequisites:
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DENT5125 and DENT5126 and DENT6013 |
| Prohibitions:
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physical and/or mental impairments jeopardizing performance of safe clinical dentistry and safety/health of patients and staff. |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry, particularly in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an advanced understanding of oro-facial diseases and conditions, appropriate to the level expected of a specialist practitioner in oral medicine
- LO2. demonstrate an advanced knowledge and systematic approach for diagnostic procedures, treatment planning and management of oro-facial diseases, appropriate to the level expected of a specialist practitioner in oral medicine
- LO3. demonstrate an advanced understanding of medically compromised patients and appropriate dental management, to the level expected of a specialist practitioner in oral medicine
- LO4. demonstrate an ability to work in hospital multidisciplinary teams as a specialist practitioner in oral medicine.
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- Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney
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