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ORHL2102: Oral Health Clinical Practice III
2024 unit information
In semester 1, this unit of study, students are introduced to periodontal clinical practice, the theory and practice of medical emergency management, and build on radiography knowledge. Students learn the theory and practice of local anaesthesia, the application of the Caries Management System to patient care and engage in pre-clinical practice.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Discipline of Oral Health
| Code | ORHL2102 |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Health |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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ORHL1202 |
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Corequisites:
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ORHL2101 and ORHL2104 |
| 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. incorporate clinical and theoretical knowledge gained thus far in the performance of preventive, periodontal and restorative clinical practice related to the scope of practice for oral health therapists using an evidence-based and patient-centered approach
- LO2. develop practical and theoretical radiology and radiographic interpretative knowledge in relation to dental implants and metal objects and dental restorative materials, dental anomalies, trauma, fractures, tooth wear and resorption and oral pathology
- LO3. facilitate the development of a distinct professional identity of the oral health therapist, with a focus on the foundations of law that affect clinical practice, the ethical development of confidentiality and veracity and the ability to manage and communicate with patients who are anxious or in pain.
- LO4. demonstrate an ability to safely and effectively administer local anaesthetic agents to patients, by applying knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- LO5. understand the essential foundational level of knowledge for collecting pertinent medical findings, identifying the signs and symptoms of various medical conditions and basic medical emergency protocols
- LO6. develop cohesion between the clinical diagnosis of carious lesions that need operative treatment to the practice of tooth conservation practice in preparation for integrated clinical practice in semester 2.
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