Outline

Overview

This unit will build on Year 1 to prepare students for patient care. The management and restoration of dental caries will be further developed with an introduction to primary care clinical practice and integrated treatment planning. Didactic and simulated practical sessions will develop the students understanding of more complex clinical presentations of Tooth Conservation and Endodontics. The student will further develop an understanding of anxiety, pain, phobias, anger and stress and the application of appropriate behavioural strategies Ethics and law will be expanded and Population Oral Health aspects will be presented in a broader context.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	SDDM5212
Academic unit	Discipline of Population Oral Health
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	SDDM5111 and SDDM5112 and SDDM5113 and SDDM5114 and SDDM5121 and SDDM5122 and SDDM5123 and SDDM5124 and SDMD5111 and SDMD5112 and SDMD5113 and SDMD5114 and SDMD5116 and SDMD5117 and SDMD5121 and SDMD5122 and SDMD5123 and SDMD5124 and SDMD5125 and SDMD5126 and SDMD5127
Corequisites ?	SDDM5211 and SDDM5213 and SDDM5214
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Michael Hornby, michael.hornby@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Alexander Holden, alexander.holden@sydney.edu.au
	Woosung Sohn, woosung.sohn@sydney.edu.au
	Christine Wallace, christine.wallace@sydney.edu.au
	Rahena Akhter, rahena.akhter@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Small continuous assessment	Continuous sessional assessment Competency assessment	0%	-	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical tooth conservation practical - deferred (For SDDM5212) Clinical skills assessment - deferred	18%	-	3 hrs
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical tooth conservation competencies - deferred (For SDDM5212) Competency assessment - deferred	12%	-	4 x 3hrs
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical endodontic practical 2 (For SDDM5222) Clinical skills assessment	12%	-	3 hrs
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical endodontic practical 1- deferred (For SDDM5212) Clinical skills assessment - deferred	8%	-	3 hrs
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam	Online Theory examination (For SDDM5212) Online exam	10%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam	Theory examination (For SDDM5222) Written examination with non-written elements	40%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Case vingnettes: This assessment will involve students engaging with an online case vignette involving issues relating to ethics, professionalism and communication skills. Students will be required to address questions relating to the cases and reflect upon appropriate management.
Online Theory examination: The exam is comprised of single best answer and short answer questions.
Pre-clinical practical assessment in tooth conservation - deferred: The assessment requires students to complete a set of specific tasks on clinically relevant simulation models.
Pre-clinical practical competencies in tooth conservation- deferred: The pre-clinical summative competencies will take place towards the end of semester 1. The competencies require students to complete a set of restorative procedural tasks on clinically relevant simulation models.
Pre-clinical endodontic practical 1- deferred: This pre-clinical assessment will be held during semester 1 and requires students to complete a set of specific tasks on clinically relevant simulation models.
Continuous sessional assessment: Continuous clinical assessment occurs during each pre-clinical session. These assessments aim to determine student development of competency throughout the unit of study.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

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.

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
-	Dental amalgam properties	Lecture (1 hr)
	Dental amalgam clinical performance	Lecture (1 hr)
	Auxillary retention for complex restorations	Lecture (1 hr)
	Dentine pulp complex 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Dentine pulp complex 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	1. Linings; 2. Temporary materials; 3. Therapeutic agents	Lecture (1 hr)
	Update in glass Ionomer cements	Lecture (1 hr)
	Update in composite resins	Lecture (1 hr)
	Resin to dentine bonding	Lecture (1 hr)
	Posterior composite resins 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Posterior composite resins 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	Posterior composite resins 3	Lecture (1 hr)
	Revision 1	Practical (3 hr)
	Revision 2	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 4 CR 1	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 4 CR 2	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 amalgam MOD	Practical (3 hr)
	Complex amalgam 1	Practical (3 hr)
	Complex amalgam 2	Practical (2 hr)
	Complex amalgam 3	Practical (3 hr)
	Management of caries during routine cavity prep, use of ledermix cement, calcium hydroxide, IRM. Caries identification on B/W prior to caries removal (natural teeth)	Practical (3 hr)
	Posterior composite resin 1 (caries simulated teeth)	Practical (3 hr)
	Posterior composite resin 2 (caries simulated teeth)	Practical (3 hr)
	Posterior composite resin 3 (caries simulated teeth)	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative competency 1	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative competency 2	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative competency 3	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative competency 4	Practical (3 hr)
	Catch up/practice	Practical (3 hr)
	Catch up/practice	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative preclinical tooth conservation practical	Practical (3 hr)
	Dental anatomy	Lecture (1 hr)
	Modified crown down instrumentation	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endo microbiology 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endodontic diagnosis	Lecture (1 hr)
	Irrigants and medicaments	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endo emergencies	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pulp testing	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endo pulp testing	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endo access cavities	Practical (3 hr)
	Max premolar: access and start instrumentation (modified crown-down technique)	Practical (3 hr)
	Max premolar: instrumentation (modified crown-down technique)	Practical (3 hr)
	Max premolar: complete instrumentation and obturation	Practical (3 hr)
	Formative preclinical practical assessment	Practical (3 hr)
	Endo catch-up session and feedback for formative exam	Practical (3 hr)
	Preclinical endodontic practical 1 (summative)	Practical (3 hr)
	The caries management system - clinical cariology 1: patient assessment (e.g., dental and diet history, step 1 and 2) and clinical assessment (plaque score, ICDAS, DIAGNOcam step 3)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	The caries management system - clinical cariology 2: bitewing survey, analysis, diagnosis, risk determination and oral care plan (step 4 and 5)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	The caries management system - clinical cariology 3: risk management: case presentation, informed consent, behaviour management and oral hygiene coaching (steps 6,7 and 8)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	The caries management system - clinical cariology 4: monitoring behaviour change, plaque control, clinical outcome and recall (Steps 9 and 10)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	The caries management system - clinical cariology 5: communication skills, toothbrushing coaching skills, diet management, lesions progression and review lesions	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Clinical session 1: patient assessment (e.g. dental and diet history via diet questionnaire, step 1 and 2) and clinical assessment (plaque score, ICDAS, DIAGNOcam tool step 3)	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Clinical session 2: bitewing radiographic assessment, analysis, diagnosis, risk determination GC saliva test for pH, viscosity, buffering capacity, DIAGNOcam practice continued (step 4)	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Clinical session 3: oral care plan (step 5), risk management: case presentation, informed consent and behaviour management, DIAGNOcam practice continued	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Clinical session 4: oral hygiene coaching, practice Fl varnish/MI varnish application procedure, DIAGNOcam practice continued	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Clinical session 5: formulate individualised treatment plan (according to high, moderate or low caries risk status), monitoring and recall, DIAGNOcam practice continued	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	The structure of the dental profession in NSW and Australia	Lecture (1.5 hr)
	Clinical conduct and professionalism	Lecture (1 hr)
	Consent; principles and approaches	Lecture (1 hr)
	Veracity: open disclosure and reporting obligations	Lecture (1.5 hr)
	Consent and communication	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Anxiety and pain, theory and practice: communication practical skills session	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Confidentiality and privacy	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Status syndrome: what really decides whether we are healthy?	Lecture (1 hr)
Smoking and population oral health	Lecture (1 hr)
Early childhood oral health	Lecture (1 hr)
In conversation with Boe Rambaldini and Cathryn Forsyth (presentation and panel session, Indigenous oral health and challenges)	Lecture (1.5 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 disciplinary knowledge in tooth conservation and technical skills in more complex cavity design and restorations using direct restorative materials. Discuss and demonstrate the removal of caries and the application of therapeutic agents
LO2. demonstrate disciplinary knowledge in endodontics and technical skills in more complex endodontic procedures (2 canals)
LO3. discuss the caries management system and demonstrate its application in the clinical context
LO4. develop professional identity, recognising clinical professional obligations as members of a registered health profession, and understand the elements of health law that impact clinical practice. Explain consent, open disclosure and reporting obligations of the dental healthcare professional. Demonstrate communication skills in consent, anxiety and pain
LO5. discuss the impact of smoking on population oral health. Develop an understanding of early childhood oral health and Indigenous oral health and their challenges.

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

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Students must comply with work health and safety, infection control and dress standard policies of all laboratories, placement sites and Local Health Districts (LHDs).

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect

Current students

SDDM5212: Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A3

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect