7093 (v.6) Clinical Dentistry 135

Area:

Department of Dental Hygiene and Therapy

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.5

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 3.5 Hours Weekly

Co Requisite(s):

302880 (v.1) Clinical Dentistry 137

Syllabus:

Clinic preparation, infection control, appointments, patient assessment and records. Instruments. Moisture control. Direct restorative materials. Polishing and re-contouring. Alginate impressions and study casts. Clinical aspects of caries. Plaque control and removal. Fluoride applications and sealants. Periodontology - periodontium, periodontal disease - aetiology and tissue changes. Occupational health issues.

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Field of Education:

060701 Dentistry

Funding Cluster:

09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External