This unit will prepare you for clinical practice in Oral Health Therapy. You will continue to develop your knowledge, skills and attitudes required for clinical work in oral health clinics and health promotion activities in the community. You must comply with clinical policies and procedures while undertaking clinical practice. In this unit you will begin learning theoretical knowledge in patient assessment, dental materials, simple restorative procedures and hygiene procedures. You will also translate and integrate this knowledge in a simulated environment while fulfilling workplace health and safety, equipment maintenance and record management requirements.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student evaluation of teaching survey

SIM session weekly content can be difficult to follow and needs updating.

It is recommended to review and further update the SIM weekly content to improve student engagement and contribute to the student learning experience.

Feedback from Student evaluation of teaching survey

Students indicated that the vital signs lesson needs to be more specific to Oral Health students.

It is recommended to review the Vital Signs pre-clinical session with a Nursing SME to ensure it is relevant to OHT clinical practice, and to conduct the pre-clinical practical training in this area as a joint initiative.

Feedback from Teaching team reflection and verbal student feedback

In 2023 additional communication modules, including clinical role-playing, were introduced. Feedback indicates students enjoyed these sessions.

It is recommended to continue communication modules, including a clinical role-playing session.