Overview
In this unit you will gain theoretical knowledge in periodontal and dental hygiene diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment procedures. You will translate and integrate knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Bachelor of Oral Health course through work-integrated learning clinical practice. You must comply with clinical policies and procedures while undertaking clinical practice. You will improve your clinical reasoning skills in a supportive environment aimed to increase your confidence through reflective and self-directed learning. On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate clinical judgment and practical skills in oral examination and diagnosis of dental conditions in adults of all ages. You will also be able to demonstrate safety and competence in patient care over a range of periodontal and dental hygiene clinical procedures, including referral of patients for complex care outside your scope of practice. You will be able to communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms utilising appropriate interpersonal and team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours. You will be required to attend a two-week compulsory intensive program immediately prior to the commencement of Term 1.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ORAL11006 Introduction to Oral Health Practice; AND ORAL11005 Dental Morphology and Microscopic Anatomy; AND ORAL11003 Oral Pathology and Diagnosis; AND BIOH11006 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology; AND HLTH12031 Community Engaged Learning Co-requisites: ORAL12002 Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice; AND ORAL12001 Oral Disease Prevention and Management
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
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 Feedback via the "Have Your Say" survey.
One student suggested having lectures at the beginning of the week, prior to clinical and pre-clinical sessions, to enable discussions with the lecturer.
The timetable is determined by staff availability. Therefore it is not possible to have lectures on a Monday. However content will continue to be covered prior to practice in the clinical or pre-clinical environment. Clinical and pre-clinical content is provided via workbooks and Moodle and discussions with the clinical educators also occurs in the sessions.
Feedback from Student Feedback via the "Have Your Say" survey.
Students appreciate the weekly case studies.
It is recommended that case studies continue in future cohorts.
Feedback from Student Feedback via the "Have Your Say" survey.
Students appreciate the online resources eg links to YouTube videos
It is recommended that online resources remain available to future cohorts.
Feedback from Student Feedback via the "Have Your Say" survey.
Students suggested weekly learning activities or quizzes.
It is recommended that weekly learning activities be developed for 2021.
- Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice and dental procedures for the diagnosis, prevention and management of oral diseases
- Implement processes for the assessment, prevention and management of dental diseases including non-carious tooth structure loss, dental caries (including root caries) and periodontal diseases in a clinical environment
- Formulate a diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan for adult patients in a clinical environment, including identification of patients who require referral for care outside one's scope of practice
- Advocate for, and promote, oral health to individuals and groups across diverse community settings in a variety of formats
- Recognise and act upon the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues involving dental practitioners and patients as defined by the relevant professional regulatory bodies in Australia and overseas.
All unit profiles in the Bachelor of Oral Health are made available to the Australian Dental Council for on-going accreditation purposes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 0% | |||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 0% | |||||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 60% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - In-class Test(s) - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist
Edition: Fifth (2018)
Authors: Jill S. Gehrig, Daniel E. Shin and Donald E. Willmann
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Philadelphia Philadelphia , Pennsylvan , USA
ISBN: 9781496384027
Binding: Other
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry
Edition: Third (2017)
Authors: Stephan J Stefanac and Samuel P Nesbit
Elsevier Saunders
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , USA
ISBN: 9780323287302
Binding: Other
Modern Dental Assisting
Edition: Twelve (2017)
Authors: Bird, DL & Robinson, DS
Elsevier Health Sciences
Philadelphia Philadelphia , Pennsylvan , USA
ISBN: 9780323430302
Binding: Other
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference
Edition: Twelve (2017)
Authors: Arthur Jeske
Elsevier Saunders
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , USA
ISBN: 9780323481113
Binding: Other
Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental
Edition: Version 2 (2012)
Authors: Oral and Dental Expert group
Therapeutic Guidelines Limited
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Binding: Other
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Webcam and headset for on-line sessions
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.a.hennessy@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Oral Hygiene Preventative Products
Chemical Agents in Periodontal Care
Clinical tutorial:
Equipment Maintenance
Infection Control & PPE
Ergonomics and Patient positioning
Hygiene Refresher (Simulation laboratory)
Comprehensive oral examination
Oral Health Education
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 27). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Including sessions held in 2 week intensive 22 Feb - 05 Mar 2021
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Dental4Windows software training
Clinical Tutorial:
Saliva testing
Comprehensive Periodontal Charting
Oral Health Education
Plaque Disclosing
Prophylaxis
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Clinical Periodontal Assessment
Clinical Tutorial:
Periodontal Instrumentation
Comprehensive Oral Examination
Treatment Planning
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 20). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Periodontal Health, Gingival Diseases and Conditions
Clinical Tutorial:
None, due to Public Holidays
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 6). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Periodontitis
Necrotising Periodontal Diseases
Clinical Tutorial:
Debridement using ultrasonic and hand instrumentation
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 7, 8). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Mucogingival Deformities and Conditions Around Teeth
Tooth and Prosthesis-Related Predisposing Factors
Host Immune Response to Plaque Biofilm
Clinical Tutorial:
Comprehensive Oral Examination
Oral Health Education
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 8, 15). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz
Module/Topic
Lectures:
None, due to ORAL12002 Dental Materials Presentations
Clinical Tutorial:
Barrier Exam
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Clinical Barrier Exam
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Guidelines for Arriving at a Periodontal Diagnosis
Guidelines for Periodontal Treatment Sequencing
Shared Decision-Making for Periodontal Care
Clinical Tutorial:
Treating Patients
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 10, 11). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Etiologic Factors - Risk for Periodontal Disease
Systemic Conditions as Risk Factors for Periodontitis
Local Factors Contributing to Periodontal Disease
Clinical Session:
Treating Patients
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 12, 16, 17). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Tobacco, Smoking and Periodontal Disease
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
Clinical Session:
Treating Patients
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 19, 24). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Maintenance for the Periodontitis Patient
Root Caries
Clinical Session:
Treating Patients
Chapter
Gehrig, J.S, Shinn, D.E. & Willmann, D.E. (2018) Foundations of Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist (5th Ed., Chap 33). Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz
Module/Topic
Lectures:
Revision
Clinical Tutorial:
Dental Impressions
In-Class Test
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz
MANDATORY CHECKS
Mandatory checks are essential pre-placement requirements in order for a student to be permitted to undertake a placement with a site. They are directed by a Government Department, an Accreditation Body, the Placement Organisation or CQUniversity. Students must complete mandatory checks to be confirmed ‘fit for placement’ and approved to commence their WIL Placement.
You must have all mandatory checks completed/updated and submitted to SONIA prior to commencement of Term 1.
Further information available:
- Mandatory Checks Information Sheet for Students
- CQU Policy and Procedure for Work-Integrated Learning / Student Placement
UNIFORM AND CLINICAL ATTIRE
All students are to comply with clinical and uniform requirements of the oral health clinic as promulgated.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
You will complete four online quizzes throughout term. Quiz questions will be randomly generated from a pool of questions. You must complete each quiz in a limited time within the quiz open period. You are able to attempt quizzes 1-3 twice, and your grade will be taken from the highest mark of each quiz. Your attempt for each quiz will be submitted automatically, but no more questions can be answered once the time limit expires. If you are unable to complete the quiz by the due date, you must apply for an extension before the due date.
To prepare for this assessment you can study the learning resources for the relevant weeks.
Quiz 1: Week 5 linked to content up to and including Week 5. 10 marks
Quiz 2: Week 9 linked to content from Week 6-9. 10 marks
Quiz 3: Week 11 linked to content from Week 9-11. 10 marks
Quiz 4: In the exam period, assessing content from the entire term. 70 marks
The results from these four quizzes are aggregated to become a mark out of 40% for this assessment task.
4
Other
There are 4 quizzes throughout the term: Weeks 5, 9, 11, and during the exam period.
The score for each quiz will be available on-line after the completion of each quiz.
You will be assessed on your competence through four quizzes that will consist of multiple choice or short answers. Each quiz will be based on the linked content.
- Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice and dental procedures for the diagnosis, prevention and management of oral diseases
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
2 Reflective Practice Assignment
The clinical experiences in ORAL12003 are to consolidate, apply and extend the theory learnt in lectures and practical sessions during year 1 and 2 of the course.
Self-reflection is an important practice for personal and professional development. You will be required to write a self-reflective blog based on your practical experiences. Weekly reflections are to be recorded on a personalised blog on ORAL12003 Moodle. The purpose of the personal blog is to record your self - reflection of clinical placements on a weekly basis.
The Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle is an example of a reflective model you could use.
The completion of the personal reflective blog is a compulsory assessment and must be completed to a satisfactory standard. Templates are provided in the clinical workbook for you to make notes for the blog post. Reflections must be submitted by midnight each Sunday for the previous week you are in clinic.
Moreover, a student must pass this assessment item in order to pass the unit overall. The weighting allocated for this assessment item is a PASS/FAIL.
Weekly by midnight Sunday night.
Results will be added to final assessments, however feedback will be ongoing.
| Pass | Fail | |
| Clarity | The language is clear and expressive. Explanation of concepts makes sense to an uninformed reader. There may be minor, infrequent lapses in clarity, accuracy, spelling and grammar. | There are frequent lapses in clarity and accuracy Language is unclear and confusing throughout. Frequent spelling or grammatical errors. Concepts are either not explained or are presented inaccurately OR Not attempted |
| Relevance | The learning experiences being reflected upon are relevant and meaningful to student and unit learning goals. | Most of the reflection is irrelevant to student and/or unit learning goals OR Not attempted |
| Analysis | The reflection moves beyond simple description of the experience to an analysis of how the experience contributed to student understanding of self and development of strategies for improvement. | Reflection does not move beyond description of the learning experience(s) OR Not attempted |
| Strategies for Improvement | There is development of strategies for improvement as well as evidence of success with these strategies. | There is limited development of strategies for improvement OR Not attempted |
- Recognise and act upon the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues involving dental practitioners and patients as defined by the relevant professional regulatory bodies in Australia and overseas.
- Communication
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Practical Assessment
Clinical Sessions:
There are two 3 hours clinical sessions per week.
Weeks 1-7 consists of peer learning activities designed to consolidate, apply and extend the theory learnt in years 1 and 2 into clinical practice.
Weeks 8-11 consists of seeing patients for dental hygiene treatments.
Attendance at all clinical sessions is compulsory. Failure to provide a medical certificate to the unit coordinator for missed sessions will result in failure of this unit component.
All clinical sessions are graded by the supervisor using criterion-referenced assessment rubrics. Detailed rubrics are available, and a sample is below. Each mark contributes to an overall piece of pass/fail assessment. A pass grade is 60%.
Barrier Exam:
Students will undergo a barrier exam during the Friday clinical session in Week 7.
The barrier exam is an assessment of your basic hygiene clinical skills to ensure you are safe to commence treatment on patients from the general public.
It is mandatory to pass all components of this assessment to pass ORAL12003 overall. If you do not pass on your first sitting, you will be given a supplementary examination within a week. If you do not pass the supplementary examination, you will be unable to continue clinical practice in ORAL12003.
The grade for each session is available within a week.
A criterion-reference analytical assessment rubric for evaluation of student performance of procedures is provided in the Online Real-time Assessment System (ORAS).
As an example:
| Unsatisfactory | Not Yet Competent | Approaching Competent | Competent | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Debridement technique | Student did not know which instrument to use. / Excessive tissue trauma | Student required major assistance to use correct instrumentation eg required assistance with supragingival areas or easy to access subgingival areas | Student required minor assistance to use correct instrumentation without tissue trauma. Eg. Requested assistance with difficult areas (furcations, difficult to access areas) | Student appropriately used correct instrumentation without tissue trauma |
| Removal of calculus and plaque and stain | Supra gingival calculus, plaque or staining remaining. Large deposits of subgingival calculus remaining. | Small deposits of subgingival calculus remaining | Completely removed all supra and sub-gingival calculus deposits, but did not complete the required region within the allocated timeframe OR | Independently completely removed all supra and sub-gingival calculus deposits in the required region within the allocated timeframe |
| Recontouring and polishing of restorations | Could not successfully recontour and polish restorations | Required significant assistance to recontour and polish (many) restorations | Required some assistance to recontour and polish some restorations | Independently recontoured and polished all restorations |
- Implement processes for the assessment, prevention and management of dental diseases including non-carious tooth structure loss, dental caries (including root caries) and periodontal diseases in a clinical environment
- Formulate a diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan for adult patients in a clinical environment, including identification of patients who require referral for care outside one's scope of practice
- Advocate for, and promote, oral health to individuals and groups across diverse community settings in a variety of formats
- Recognise and act upon the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues involving dental practitioners and patients as defined by the relevant professional regulatory bodies in Australia and overseas.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
4 In-class Test(s)
This assessment consists of stations set up around the room, each with a set question/s that must be answered within a set time period. After the time period has lapsed, you will rotate to the next station and repeat this until you have been to all stations. There will be a maximum of one (1) student per station at a time. You will be given an answer booklet in which to write your answers. At the end of the assessment, your answer booklet must be returned to the assessor. This assessment is closed book so the only things you will be allowed to have on you are pens (black ink only) and your answer booklet.
Week 12 Friday (4 June 2021) 4:00 pm AEST
Results will returned to students with end of term results.
Critical thinking and application of learnt basic clinical concepts into real life situations.
- Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice and dental procedures for the diagnosis, prevention and management of oral diseases
- Advocate for, and promote, oral health to individuals and groups across diverse community settings in a variety of formats
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
