Current course offerings

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Course description

This course provides a foundation in dental public health and professionalism in the practice of dentistry. Topics include oral health promotion, the Australian oral health system, equity and access to care for various groups in the population. Emphasising patient-centred outcomes, the course explores oral care planning tailored to diverse groups, ranging from individual patients to broader community contexts. Students will engage in designing preventive-focused treatment plans and will learn about the principles of behaviour management in clinical care. The competency building activities of this course will provide students with learning through the design and production of oral health promotion materials, workshops and a series of case-based virtual patients.