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DENT5221: Oral Medicine Level 2B
2026 unit information
This unit is a continuation of Oral Medicine 2A. Students consolidate their knowledge and practical skills during outpatient Oral Medicine clinics at Westmead Hospital. Students work towards developing competency in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal disease, disorders of the salivary glands, orofacial pain, and temporomandibular dysfunction. Students continue to be involved in treatment planning for the dental management of medically complex patients.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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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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DENT5121 and DENT5122 and DENT5123 and DENT6011 |
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Corequisites:
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DENT5222 and DENT5223 and DENT6012 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a very good understanding of oro-facial diseases and conditions, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine
- LO2. demonstrate a very good knowledge and systematic approach for diagnostic procedures, treatment planning and management of oro-facial diseases, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine
- LO3. demonstrate a very good understanding of medically compromised patients and appropriate dental management, at the level expected of a second year trainee in oral medicine
- LO4. work in hospital multidisciplinary teams at the level of a second year trainee in Oral medicine.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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