This is the first-year clinical practice unit in Orthodontics in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry course. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.<br/><br/>The unit involves the comprehensive examination, diagnosis and management of patients that have been referred to the OHCWA specialist Orthodontics Clinic. Students are supervised during clinical sessions by specialist orthodontists. On average, five half-day sessions per week are devoted to the Orthodontics Clinic over the three years of the course. Students are required to maintain comprehensive case records which are reviewed formally during and at the completion... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Mithran Goonewardene
Prerequisites: a Bachelor of Dental Science of this University or equivalent; a Pass in the primary examinations of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or equivalent; and at least two years' full-time equivalent experience in general dental practice
