Clinical practice combined with self-directed special topics designed to allow upgrading of general practice dentistry skills.
| Paper title | General Practice |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SPND702 |
| Subject | Special Needs Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (24 January 2022 - 12 November 2022) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $19,247.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
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- PGDipClinDent
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- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinators: Graeme Ting
- Textbooks
Medical Problems in Dentistry 7th Edition or later - Crispian Scully
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
This paper is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of special-needs dentistry for the general dental practitioner. The candidate will acquire and consolidate knowledge in general medicine and pharmacology relevant to providing special dental care to patients who may be medically complex but require special-needs dentistry in the general practice setting.
