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DENT5244: Specialist Practice in Special Needs
This unit of study provides the students with an opportunity to amalgamate the clinical and theoretical knowledge accumulated over the period of post-graduate study and review their roles and responsibilities as a registered Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry. The unit explores the integrated specialist scope of practice, models of patient care and the role of advocacy that a Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry plays in the profession and the community
| Code | DENT5244 |
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| Academic unit | |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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DENT5236 and DENT5237 and DENT5238 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| 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. competently plan and oversee the dental treatment of special needs dental patients
- LO2. understand the scope of practice of special needs dentistry within Australia and in the international setting
- LO3. analyse various models of care and the barriers to access in individuals with special needs
- LO4. plan for ideal service provision in a patient population with special or additional needs
- LO5. demonstrate an understanding of patient advocacy at an individual, professional and community level.
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- Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney
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