Online Courses Handbook 2003

8072 (v.8) Clinical Dentistry 236

Area:	Department of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	8071 (v.7) Clinical Dentistry 235 or any previous version
Specialised topics - relative analgesia, implants, nursing caries syndrome, disabled patients and overview of the dental specialities. Gerondontology - physiological, medical and oral health considerations. Community dentistry - economic considerations and models of delivery. Employment and professional practice - practice management, planning dental treatment, patient rights, ethics, applications, interviews, registration, associations, Dental Act, other relevant acts and continuing education.