Excel in comprehensive oral examinations, record-keeping, and patient privacy to elevate your dental career.
Meet AHPRA compliance for recency of practice with tailored training.
Enrol now to thrive in the dynamic field of oral health!
For Current Oral Health Therapists and Dental Hygienists:
Join our specialised training program to enhance your skills in performing comprehensive oral examinations and diagnoses. Learn to obtain and record relevant medical, social, dietary, and oral health histories. Develop expertise in examining for health, disease, and abnormalities of the dentition, mouth, and associated structures. Gain proficiency in selecting necessary clinical, pathology, and diagnostic procedures, and interpreting results accurately. Master the art of maintaining precise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records while safeguarding patient privacy.
For Those Seeking Evidence of Recency of Practice for AHPRA:
Our tailored course meets AHPRA requirements for evidence of recency of practice. Acquire updated knowledge and practical skills in obtaining detailed patient histories, conducting comprehensive examinations, selecting appropriate diagnostic procedures, and maintaining accurate patient records while ensuring patient confidentiality.
Take the next step in your dental career. Enrol now and unlock new opportunities for growth and success in the dynamic field of oral health!
Topics
The program adopts a blended learning approach self-paced online learning and clinical practice with patients in a clinical setting.
Face to face lectures (6hr):
- Patient history taking and note keeping guidelines (dental charting)
- Surface anatomy and landmarks of intro-extra oral tissues
- Caries disgnosis using ICDAS classification
- Informed consent and record
In person session (SIM clinic, 6hr)
- Skills and instrument used to perform oral and dental examination
Learning outcomes
- Obtain and record a relevant history of the individual’s medical, social, dietary, and oral health status
- Examine health, disease, and abnormalities of the dentition, mouth and associated structures
- Select necessary clinical, pathology and other diagnostic procedures and interpret results
- Maintain accurate, consistent, legible and contemporaneous records of patient management and protect patient privacy.
Course delivery method
Course pre-requisites
Prior completion of training required for registration as an Oral Health Therapist or Dental Hygienist in Australia.
Additional Information
For terms and conditions, please view here.
| Course fees |
| Standard |
$1,200 (incl GST) |
| Alumni/Staff |
Please contact [email protected] for a 10% discount. |