Available in 2024
Course code

ORHL2103

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

ORHL2103 integrates knowledge of intra and extra-oral radiography, cavity preparation for permanent and primary teeth, including pulpotomy procedures, stainless steel crown application, emergency restorative procedures for dental trauma and extraction of deciduous teeth. This course builds on existing clinical skills to enable students to provide clinical treatment to children and adolescents. Clinical skills laboratory sessions provide opportunities for students to develop the necessary clinical skills in relation to pulpotomy procedures, stainless steel crown application, emergency restorative procedures for dental trauma and extraction of deciduous teeth. This course is a compulsory program component and students must pass in order to demonstrate clinical safety and to progress in the Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy program. Students are unable to enrol in Year 2 Semester 2 and Year 3 clinical courses until they have passed this course.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Ourimbah

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply diagnostic methods, including intra- and extra-oral radiography, to identify individual anatomical features and detect hard and soft tissue pathology.

2. Recognise active caries and understand the factors involved with provision of clinical restorative care for children and adolescents.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and techniques for assessing pulp vitality, pulpal responses to deep carious lesions and the management of pulpal exposures in the primary and permanent dentition.

4. Apply knowledge and skills required to undertake pulp therapy in primary teeth and the placement of stainless steel crowns.

5. Demonstrate competent extraction of primary teeth and primary tooth fragments, including the establishment of haemostasis.

6. Recognise and explain the management of common dental emergencies and trauma in the primary and permanent dentition.

7. Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to employ an evidence based approach to decision making in the clinical setting.

8. Demonstrate competency in the clinical care of patients, including appropriate infection control and the safe and effective administration of local anaesthetic.

9. Reflect, evaluate and critique personal performance during clinical sessions.


Content

  1. Clinical radiology and interpretation of radiographs
  2. Pulpal physiology and management of pulpal pathology
  3. Infection control and moisture control
  4. Hand and rotary instrumentation
  5. Management of the carious lesion
  6. Dental material knowledge
  7. Treatment planning
  8. Management of dental trauma

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students active in the B Oral Health Therapy (12390) program and have successfully completed ORHL1104, ORHL1105, HUBS1106 and HLSC1000.


Assumed knowledge

This course builds directly on, and requires that you have passed ORHL1104 and ORHL1105.


Assessment items

Formal Examination: Exam: Formal

Practical Demonstration: Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Professional Task: Ongoing Clinical assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
  • First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Laboratory-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Internal Simulation
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Lectorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 80% of sessions.
Workshop-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s)
  • Clinical Workshop
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.

Course outline