Outline

Overview

Learning in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine builds upon earlier material and will assist students to develop a critical understanding of the maxillofacial and oral diseases as well as systemic diseases with oral manifestations that may be encountered in the course of their professional career and be called upon to diagnose, prevent and treat. The course in Oral Surgery further prepares the student for surgical procedures beyond the level of skill acquired in earlier years, and exposes the student to the hospital setting and observing advanced surgical procedures. Study in conscious sedation develops deeper understanding of sedation techniques as well as of medical emergency and life support. The course content of Special Care Dentistry aims to develop the students' knowledge and skills to manage patients with special needs, including intellectual and physical disabilities, mental illnesses, neurodegenerative disorders and frail/elderly patients. Students may be required to attend classes at multiple locations.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	SDDM5417
Academic unit	Discipline of Oral Surgery, Medicine and Diagnostics
Credit points	7
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	SDDM5314 and SDDM5315 and SDDM5316 and SDDM5317 and SDDM5324 and SDDM5325 and SDDM5326 and SDDM5327
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Michael Hornby, michael.hornby@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	Clinical work Clinical practice	25%	-	Over the semester
Outcomes assessed:
Supervised exam ?	Written examination Supervised test	75%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Please refer to Canvas for more detailed information including individual assessment weighting.

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
-	Oral pathology clinic: topics covered will be delivered by OMFS registrars	Tutorial (3 hr)
	Observation on rotation in specialist clinics at WCOH	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Clinical practice and observation on rotation in specialist clinics at WCOH	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Residency program: students will be rostered to a one\week residency program facilitated by the oral and maxillofacial surgery department at Westmead	Clinical practice (1 hr)
	Clinic sessions: special needs patient treatment will be carried out within specialist clinic sessions held throughout the year at WCOH, according to the clinic roster	Clinical practice (3 hr)
Ongoing	Clinical practice in exodontia clinics	Clinical practice (3 hr)
Ongoing	Clinical practice in oral medicine clinics	Clinical practice (3 hr)
Pre-semester	Unit outline / orientation - Dr Hornby	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -01	Surgery for cleft lip and palate and other facial abnormalities - Dr Cox	Lecture (1 hr)
	Mental illness and oral health implications - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
	Non-pharmacological and behavioural management - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -03	Management of the medically compromised patient 1 - Dr Sukumar	Lecture (1 hr)
	Management of the medically compromised patient 2 - Dr Sukumar	Lecture (1 hr)
	Local anaesthesia update - Dr Harrison	Workshop (3 hr)
Week -04	Medication osteonecrosis of the jaw: risk factors, staging and management - Dr YC Chang	Lecture (1 hr)
Week -05	Medical emergency management workshop - Dr Harrison	Workshop (3 hr)
Week -05	Clinical assessment of the surgical patient - Dr Carter	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	Drugs and Oral Surgery - TBA	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	Social considerations in special care dentistry - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Odontogenic tumours 1 - Dr D Leinkram	Lecture (1 hr)
	Odontogenic tumours 2 - Dr D Leinkram	Lecture (1 hr)
	PBL session: “My teeth move” - Dr Carter / Dr Chang	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Special needs dentistry treatment planning considerations 1 - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	PBL session: “Michael’s mysterious lump" - Dr Carter / Dr Chang	Tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Non-odontogenic tumours of the jaws - Dr James Kim	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pharmacological management: considerations for RA, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia	Online class (1 hr)
	The tongue in clinical diagnosis - Dr Naim	Lecture (1 hr)
	PBL session: “The tertiary dentition” - Dr Carter / Dr Chang	Tutorial (3 hr)
	Skin incisions and biopsies in oral surgery - Dr Haddad	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 05	HIV patients / Oral Manifestations of HIV - A/Prof M Schifter	Lecture (1 hr)
	Management of the radiotherapy patient - Dr N Andrews	Lecture (1 hr)
	Relevance of laboratory investigation to dental practice - Dr Naim	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws - Dr Sukumar	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 06	Special needs dentistry treatment planning considerations 2 - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
	PBL review / discussion - Dr Carter / Dr Chang	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pharmacological Management Considerations for RA, Conscious Sedation and General Anaesthesia - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Medical emergency management - Dr Harrison	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 08	Lump in the neck - Prof Garry Morgan	Lecture (1 hr)
	Introduction to Maxillofacial Prosthetics - Prof Dale Howes	Lecture (1 hr)
	SND treatment planning considerations for sedation - Dr Karve	Tutorial (2 hr)
	Oral surgery considerations and special needs dentistry - Dr Weber Huang	Lecture (1 hr)
	Relevance of laboratory investigations in dental practice - Dr Naim	Lecture (1 hr)
	Autism, communication disorders and Augmentative and Alternative Communication - Dr Emma Jay	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Developmental disability - an overview - Dr Karve	Online class (1 hr)
	Static brain injuries - Dr E Jay	Online class (1 hr)
	Salivary glands - Dr Weber Huang	Lecture (1 hr)
	Special care dentistry - an overview	Online class (1 hr)
Week 10	Diseases of the lips - Dr B Sarrafpour	Lecture (1 hr)
	Geriatric Dentistry and neurodegenerative disease - Dr Karve	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pathology of the tongue - Dr B Sarrafpour	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 11	Oral care planning and health promotion for patients with special needs - Dr C Bedford	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Management of the Medically Complex patient - A/Prof M Schifter	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 13	Special Care Case Presentations - Dr Karve	Presentation (3 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 7 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 140-175 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 an understanding at histopathological, clinical land radiographic levels of important conditions of the oro-facial tissues, at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the strategies employed for medical and surgical management of oral disease, at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO3. demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate application of crisis resource management together with medical emergencies/advanced life support
LO4. demonstrate an understanding of patient assessment for oral surgery and conscious sedation, including assessment of medically compromised patients, for dental treatment at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO5. demonstrate clinical competence in common oral surgical procedures including local anesthesia and surgical management at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO6. demonstrate an understanding of the basis for, consequence and management of important and common complications of oral surgical procedures at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO7. demonstrate the ability to prescribe appropriate medication for dental patients
LO8. demonstrate an understanding of the indications, contraindications and drug interactions of pharmacological agents used in the dental management of patients at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO9. demonstrate an understanding of surgical anatomy, physiology, pathology, medicine and pharmacology relevant to management of dental patients, and at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO10. demonstrate knowledge of the major oro-facial pain disorders, their classification and assessment criteria, and an understanding of the neural basis and clinical significance of referred pain at a level appropriate to a DMD4 semester 1 student
LO11. demonstrate an understanding of the scope of special care dentistry, as well as the barriers to access care for people with disabilities and other marginalised groups
LO12. demonstrate ability to communicate, receive consent and make appropriate referral for surgical and other dental procedures, as well as for patients requiring special care dentistry
LO13. demonstrate an understanding of impairments, disabilities and systemic conditions on oral health and function
LO14. demonstrate an ability to develop appropriate treatment plans for people with medical compromise and or requiring special care dentistry.

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

Site visit guidelines

Professional behavior appropriate to work in a clinical environment is required at all times. • Direction for these is given throughout the DMD curriculum, and during orientation at public health facilities.

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

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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

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Additional information

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

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SDDM5417: Integrated Clinical Dentistry C3

Semester 1, 2023 [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

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect