Abstract
This subject is undertaken by final year students whilst they are on clinical placement. The subject is largely a directed student learning and self-learning subject requiring students to undertake independent reading and literature searches on assigned topics in dentistry, to evaluate literature, to demonstrate critical thinking skills and to demonstrate … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
A range of specific topics (that varies from year to year) and may include;Advanced restorative materials, their clinical applications and relevance to modern general dental practice;Clinical and technological advances in endodontics - are they all applicable to general dental practice?;Innovations in implant dentistry;Inflammatory … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
use databases effectively and systematically to search for relevant literature;
2.
evaluate literature related to a topic/s in clinical dentistry and discuss the application to general or specialist dental practice;
3.
demonstrate advanced skills in written communication to provide a coherent and comprehensive review of the literature; and
4.
be able to demonstrate developing critical thinking skills in relation to a topic/s in clinical dentistry.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Science course.