Lectures, exercises and practical lessons in the 1st semester dealing with the anatomy of the head and neck, including development and applied anatomy. Classes in semester 1, where the head and neck of the human body are dissected.
Welcome to the School of Dental Science,
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL OF DENTAL SCIENCE
DENTAL SCIENCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH STAFF
Senior Assosiaat) Stanley George Jacobs, ВDSc FDSRCS DfipOrthRCs FRACDS (Associate) Johannes Jacobus Keur, DDSc Utrecht (Senior Associate). FFARACS Brian Gordon Wilson, MDSc (Associate) lain Malcolm Stewart Wilson, BSc BDS Otago Janice Wright, DipSocWelf.
GENERAL INFORMATION
INTERVIEWS AND ADVICE
IMPORTANT DATES
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
LECTURES
PASSING BY YEARS
ASSESSMENT
UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS GUIDELINES
PRACTICAL WORK
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
DENTAL SCHOOL SERVICES AND RULES
TELEPHONE
DEPOSIT FOR INSTRUMENTS
DENTAL SCHOOL RULES FOR STUDENTS
Students must observe all safety precautions as outlined by the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and University of Melbourne safety officers posted on departmental notice boards. Students are only allowed to carry out clinical work on registered patients of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, AND PRIZES
Students undertaking clinical work must, before undertaking such work for the first time and thereafter from time to time as required, undertake Hepatitis B tests as prescribed by the University or the Royal Dental Hospital and, where deemed necessary, be vaccinated against infection . Students are expected to comply with the requirements relating to Special Activities Week which will be prescribed by the Faculty from time to time.
ENTRANCE AWARDS (available for duration of course)
Students must also adhere to the detailed regulations governing conduct in each dental section as found on the section notice board. Students who will be absent from clinical classes must report their intended absence as soon as possible to the appropriate appointment clerk in the section in question.
JOHN ILIFFE SCHOLARSHIPS IN DENTAL SCIENCE
SUMMARY OF AWARDS
Students who will be absent from clinical classes report their intended absence at the earliest to the authorized appointment administrator of the section concerned. practical time to allow for alternative arrangements for patient care.
STUDENTS' LOAN FUND
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
LIST OF SUBJECTS
Code No. SUBJECT TITLE
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DENTAL SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF DENTAL SCIENCE (BDSc) COURSE
Aims
DETAILS OF SUBJECTS
FIRST YEAR
OBJECTIVES
511-101 DENTAL STUDIES 1
S YLLABU S
Students who do not pass the practical examination will be allowed to continue with the dental course but will be required to undertake the assessment in the second year and, if necessary, in the third year. One of the papers at the end of the year will cover Behavioral Science Practical work set during the year may form part of the overall assessment.
511-102 ORAL ANATOMY 1
SYLLABUS
A practical exam of no more than two hours must be held at one time during the semester. Each candidate's progress will be assessed throughout the course and will be taken into account in assessing the final result. All candidates may be required to undergo additional test including viva voce and/or practical examination.
516-018 ANATOMY '1
Convener To be appointed
516-019 DENTAL BIOLOGY
Functional anatomy of the following organ systems with emphasis on evolutionary adaptation: skin, skeletal, digestive,. Light- and electron-microscopic structure of cells and basic tissues of the human body. Mammalian reproduction and germ cell formation, processes of embryo formation, fetal-maternal relationships and development of basic tissues of the human body.
610-003 CHEMISTRY (DENTAL SCIENCE)
Practical work for this semester will be assessed throughout the course, and where performance is judged to be unsatisfactory, a student may require a 1-hour practical test. Transition metals in biological systems, metalloenzymes and redox and catalytic activity of such complexes, heme and oxygen transport.
SECOND YEAR
511-201 DENTAL STUDIES 2
The desirability of maintaining oral health in treated patients. a) Preventive dentistry and dental health in the community, head associate professor W.A. Protection of oral tissues and functional integrity; protection against enamel and dentine damage due to caries, attrition and erosion. Student assessment should be based on (a) a written exam (2 hours) at the end of the 1st semester and a written exam (2 hours) at the end of the 2nd semester (b) assignments related to laboratory and clinical work.
511-202 ORAL ANATOMY 2
The microscopic examination of histological sections of dental and oral tissues
The examination of radiographs of the jaw, facial skeleton and temporomandibular joint
516-028 ANATOMY 2
A general introduction dealing with the thermodynamics of living systems and biochemical adaptation is followed by lectures on the digestion of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins, and an overview of their metabolism in the body. Discussion of the structure and metabolism of nucleotides and nucleic acids with a description of their role in protein synthesis. Each student will require a white coat, a name tag, a good dissecting set. instruments, a roll of recording paper and a practical note book: details in the laboratory manual.
THIRD YEAR
511-301 DENTAL STUDIES 3
Concepts of comprehensive patient care and the dentist's responsibility for the safe and effective management of persons in a dental situation. Introduction to different treatment of children, adolescents, adults and elderly patients and patients with serious physical and/or mental illnesses. Lecture program: Diagnostics and treatment of exposed vital pulp and necrotic pulp with and without periapical involvement.
526-039 MICROBIOLOGY
In the middle of the year, a 1-hour written test consisting of short answers or multiple choice questions regarding lectures and practical work and a 1-hour practical test is held. At the end of the year, a 3-hour written test and a 1-hour practical test are held. For some students, oral tests may be required, which will be notified after the written test has been assessed.
FOURTH YEAR
511-401 DENTAL STUDIES 4
The lecture/seminar program includes an introduction to the structure of both the public and private sector provision of dental care; the characteristics of the methods by which the care is carried out. A continuation of operative dental studies in the third year with an emphasis on determining operative procedures appropriate for total patient care. A continuation of the clinical practice started in the third year with the overall care of selected patients in a general clinical practice environment.
511-402 ORAL PATHOLOGY
Selected patients of the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital will receive comprehensive care including the following. Assessments of each student's written and practical work are also done throughout the year and are taken into account in the evaluation of the final result. The course is designed to achieve two objectives: first, to provide information on common medical problems, which will enable the dentist to recognize common diseases and understand a little about methods of diagnosis and treatment; second, to provide detailed information on diseases of particular importance to dentists.
556-411 SURGERY
Such diseases include bacterial endocarditis, hepatitis, bleeding disorders and acute and chronic cardiac and respiratory diseases. The course of lectures and tutorials will be supplemented by clinical notes outlining various topics and highlighting areas of difficulty or of particular interest.
FIFTH YEAR
511-501 SELECTED ASPECTS OF CLINICAL DENTAL SCIENCE
At the end of the Research Project education program in the fifth year, the dentistry student must:. The reference style must be in the following format: Articles Authors, Year, Title, Magazine, Volunie, Pages. Clinical aspects of the dental care of patients with disorders of mastication, salivary glands, taste, deglutition and oral proprioception.
511-502 ORAL MEDICINE AND ORAL SURGERY
511-503 CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY
Superior understanding of the etiology of periodontal diseases with special emphasis on the role of microorganisms. Ability to communicate with other members of the dental team to work effectively together. Current theory, practice, and evaluation of periodontal treatment outcomes in short- and long-term clinical situations.
511-504 RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
That each case should receive treatment that is optimal for the individual - after taking into account all important factors. Selected patients of the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital will receive full care including the following if required. Gnathology: Masticatory forces and efficiency, function of the periodontal ligament, movements of the mandible during chewing and speaking, temporomandibular joint in relation to dysfunction, diagnosis and treatment planning, myographic analysis, bruxism.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DENTAL STUDIES
Assessment
Syllabus
DEGREE OF MASTER OF DENTAL SCIENCE
511-602 ORAL PATHOLOGY AND ORAL MEDICINE
511-611 ORAL SURGERY
511-603 ORAL ANATOMY, ORAL HISTOLOGY AND ORAL EMBRYOLOGY
511-604 PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
511.605 PERIODONTICS
511-606 PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
511-607 , RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
511-608 DENTAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
511-609 ORTHODONTICS
511-610 ENDODONTICS
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL DENTISTRY
SUBJECTS ASSESSMENT
APPLIED AND CLINICAL SUBJECTS (GROUP 2 SUBJECTS) Oral Health and Oral Health Maintenance. 2 Units
Lectures, exercises, one assignment of approx. 3,000 words and clinical work at an advanced level with special reference to surgical anatomy, diagnosis, surgical technique, instrumentation, pain management. Lectures, exercises, one assignment of approx. 3,000 words and clinical work at an advanced level with reference to the prevention and remedy of dental disorders in children. Lectures, exercises, one assignment of approx. 3,000 words and clinical work at an advanced level, with reference to fixed and/or removable appliance therapy.
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY
Student research projects may be undertaken in one of the main teaching sites (School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne and/or Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology). However, due to the distances from which students are expected to come to attend the course, it may be necessary to approve research projects that can be undertaken under appropriate guidance elsewhere. This publication contains the broad outline of the Diploma and prospective students are strongly advised to obtain full details of the Diploma from the School of Dental Science Office.
DETAILS OF SUBJECT
BASIC DENTAL SCIENCE UNIT
APPLIED DENTAL SCIENCE UNIT 1. Dental materials
Take two written exams each of 1 1/2 hours at the end of the taught course each semester. Each paper must be devoted to one of the major courses (basic dental science, applied dental science, forensic medicine and pathology, law and law enforcement). Submit two essays of no more than 3,000 words each for each of the taught course units.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DENTAL SCIENCE FIRST YEAR
511-102 ORAL ANATOMY 1
516-018 ANATOMY 1
Weather PR Burkitt HG and Daniels VG Functional Histology 2nd ed 1987 Churchill Livingstone (essential for practical lessons). Moms JG Physical Chemistry of a Biologist 2nd Ed 1974 Edward Arnold Brown WI Study Guide for Introduction to Organic Chemistry 4th Ed 1988. Rohen JW and Yokochi CL Color Atlas of Anatomy 2nd Ed 1989 Igaku-Shoin Sperber GI Craniofacial Embryology 4th Ed 1989 Wright.
521-029 BIOCHEMISTRY
Bhaskar SP Orban's Oral Histology 10th ed 1986 Mosby Moore KL The Developing Human 4th ed 1988 Saunders. Anderson JE Grant's Atlas of Anatomy 9th ed 1989 Williams and Wilkins Bloom W and Fawcett D Textbook of Histology 11th ed 1986 Saunders. Evers HA dhe Haegerstam G Handbook of Dental Local Anesthesia 1981 Schutz Gray's Anatomy Descriptive and Applied 37th ed 1989 Churchill Livingstone Johnson DR and Moore WJ Anatomy for Dental Students 1983 OUP.
536-029 PHYSIOLOGY
531-039 PATHOLOGY
534-039 PHARMACOLOGY
FOURTH YEAR 511-401 DENTAL STUDIES 4
McCarthy PL and Shklar C Diseases of the Oral Mucosa 2nd ed 1980 Lea and Febiger Mumford JM Orofacial Pain 3rd ed 1982 Churchill Livingstone. Nizel AE Nutrition in Preventive Dentistry 2nd ed 1981 Saunders (PR) Wahlqvist ML Foods & Nutrition in Australia 1981 Cassell (PR) Removable Prosthodontics. Jones JH and Mason DK Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease 1980 Saunders Shear I Cysts of the Oral Region 2nd ed 1983 Wright.
553-411 MEDICINE
556-411 SURGERY
511-502 ORAL MEDICINE & ORAL SURGERY
Scully C and Cawson RA Medical Problems in Dentistry 2nd ed 1987 Wright Wood NK and Goaz PW Differential Diagnosis of Oral Lesions 3rd ed 1985 Mosby Zegarelli EV, Kutsher Al and Hyman GA Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases 28 and 19. Birch AA and Tolmie JD Anesthesia for the" Uninterested 2nd ed 1986 Aspen Press Feldman S and Ellis H Principles of Resuscitation 2nd ed 1975 Blackwell. 1980 Mosby.
Reading lists are available from the relevant staff
511-602 ORAL PATHOLOGY AND ORAL MEDICINE 511-611 ORAL SURGERY
511-603 ORAL ANATOMY, ORAL HISTOLOGY & ORAL EMBRYOLOGY
511-604 PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 511-605 PERIODONTICS
511-606 PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY 511-607 RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
511-608 DENTAL MATERIALS SCIENCE 511-609 ORTHODONTICS
