School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Course: Comprehensive Care I

(7400DOH _Y1/Y2)
Convenor: Prof Peter Reher

Unit Outline
Unit 3: Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2
Unit Convenor: Dr Mohammed Meer

Semester 1 & 2
2015

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1.

General Unit Information

1.1

Description

Practical experience in oral surgery should include those procedures commonly undertaken
in general dental practice. On graduation, all dental students should be able to undertake
extraction of teeth and removal of roots where necessary, utilising surgical techniques
involving raising of a mucoperiostal flap, bone removal, tooth sectioning, the use of elevators
and intraoral suturing. They should be able to assess a surgical extraction. They should be
aware of their surgical limitations and understand when to refer for secondary or tertiary
care.
In addition, the student should have an understanding of the range of surgical procedures,
which may be used to manage diseases and disorders of the mouth and jaws. They should
be aware of the principles of trauma management and have observed a selection of cases
being treated. Dental students can gain valuable experience in oral and maxillofacial
surgery, oral medicine and aspects of medicine and surgery by attendance at selected units
in teaching and public hospitals. This Unit builds on the theoretical knowledge and practical
skills gained in Year 3 of the BOH DSc.

1.2

Teaching team

Unit Convenor
Email
Office Location
Phone
Consultation times

Dr Mohammed Meer
m.meer@griffith.edu.au
G40_7.53
07 567 80747
Communication with the Unit Convenor may be by email or
telephone contact. If face-to-face consultations are required,
appointments can be made by directly contacting the Unit
Convenor. For any email contact, please PUT UNIT CODE in
subject line, followed by a brief description of the issue you wish to
discuss.

Instructor
Email
Office Location
Phone
Consultation times

Prof Peter Reher

p.reher@griffith.edu.au
G40_7.83
07 567 80726
Communication may be by email or telephone contact. If face-toface consultations are required, appointments can be made by
directly contacting the Unit Convenor. For any email contact,
please PUT UNIT CODE in subject line, followed by a brief
description of the issue you wish to discuss.

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Additional teaching team members:

External guest lectures and other DOH staff may contribute to teaching in this Unit

1.3

Communications

All communications with students will be via the Learning@Griffith website. It is the
students duty to check Learning@Griffith unit announcements and their student e-mail daily.
Important information will be announced via these media.
Should students need to meet with the Unit Convenor, they can do this by using the details
listed in section 1.2 and an appropriate time can be arranged.
Please do not consult the Unit Convenor unless you have discussed the issue of
concern with the Unit Convenor first.

1.4

Timetable

SEMESTER 1:
Activity

Venue
G40 Lecture
Theatre

Lecture

Friday: 12:00-12:50

Practical Sessions

3 hours per week, varying

times

G40 UG Clinic

Day and Time

Venue

Lecture

Friday: 12:00-12:50

G17_Theatre 3

Practical Sessions

3 hours per week, varying

times

G40 UG Clinic

SEMESTER 2:
Activity

1.5

Day and Time

Weeks
Week 1 - 13
Week S9 Week 13

Weeks
Week 1 Week 14
Winter Week
1 - Week 14

Lecture capture

It is standard practice at Griffith University that lectures timetabled in lecture capture-enabled

venues are recorded and made available to students on the relevant unit site, in accordance
with the University's Lecture Capture Policy.
The lecture series delivered as part of this unit will be recorded and is accessible via the
Learning@Griffith unit site (EchoCenter).

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2.

Unit Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this unit students should be competent at:

Diagnosis and treatment planning for:
Acutely painful conditions of dental origin
Acute infection of dental origin
Diagnosis of oral cancer and premalignant lesions and advising patients on prevention of
malignant disease.
Performing limited soft tissue diagnostic procedures.
The extraction of erupted teeth and the removal of roots and simpler unerupted teeth,
including the design, raising and repair of mucoperiosteal flap.
Minor oral surgery to oral soft tissue or alveolar bone.
Applying principles of patient care, including control of pain, anxiety and cross-infection,
to surgical procedures.
After successfully completing this unit students should have knowledge of:
Diagnosis and treatment planning for:
Maxillofacial trauma
Facial deformity
Conditions of tissues adjacent to the mouth which may be caused by or may need to
distinguished from oral and dental conditions.
Disorders of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints.
Common intra-bony pathological conditions such as cysts.
Treatment planning for and outcomes of oral cancer.
Appropriate special investigations and the interpretations of their results.
Surgical endodontics.
Incisional and excisional biopsy.
After successfully completing this unit students should be familiar with:
Surgery for facial deformity and dento-facial anomalies, maxillofacial trauma,
temporomandibular joint disorders, maxillofacial implants.
Inpatient ward and operating theatre practices construction of appliances for
temporomandibular disorders.
Construction of appliances for temporomandibular disorders.
In addition to the Intended Learning Outcomes, students should be able to:
Manage basic dento-alveolar procedures, including intra- and post-operative
complications and recognise when it is appropriate to refer for specialist help and advice;
Manage patients with facial pain, disease and disorders of the oral cavity and associated
structures, including a recognition of when it is appropriate to refer for specialist help and
advice;
Understand the importance of and procedures for submitting specimens for laboratory
diagnosis and demonstrate the ability to interpret diagnostic reports.

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3.

Unit Learning Resources

3.1

Required Learning Resources

None

3.2

3.3

Recommended Learning Resources

Pedlar J, Frame JW. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An objective-based textbook 2nd
Edition, Churchill Livingstone / Elsevier, 2007.
Hupp JR, Ellis III E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 6th
Edition, Mosby / Elsevier, 2013.
Fragiskos FD. Oral Surgery. Springer, 2007
Little J, Falace D, Miller C, Rhodus N. Dental Management of the Medically
Compromised Patient 8th Edition, Mosby / Elsevier, 2012.
Kidd EAM, Smith BGM, Watson TF. Pickards Manual of Operative Dentistry 9th
Edition, Oxford University Press, 2011.
Oral and Dental Expert Group. Therapeutic Guidelines Oral and Dental (2012) Version
2, North Melbourne : Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, 2012
Marx, Robert E. and Diane Stern. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: A Rationale for
Diagnosis and Treatment 2nd Edition, Quintessence, 2012.
Silverstein, Lee H. Principles of Dental Suturing: The Complete Guide to Surgical
Closure, Montage Media Corp, 2000.
Siervo, S. Suturing Techniques in Oral Surgery, Quintessence, 2007.

Other Learning Resources

Further information regarding recommended readings and additional references will be

available on Learning@Griffith. These may be in the form of handouts, lecture notes,
PowerPoint presentations and electronic/web resources.

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4.

Unit Teaching & Learning Activities

4.1

Learning activities

SEMESTER 1:
Lectures:
Week
Date
Lecture: Friday 12:00-12:50 (G40_Theatre 1)
1
06/03/15 Introduction
2

13/03/15 Impacted Teeth Concepts and Classification

20/03/15 Impacted Teeth Surgical Techinque I

27/03/15 Impacted Teeth Surgical Techinque II

03/04/15 Public holiday (Good Friday)

Midsemester break
Osteomyelitis, Osteoradionecrosis and
17/04/15
Osteonecrosis

6
7

24/04/15 Pre-prosthetic Surgery

01/05/15

08/05/15

10

15/05/15

11

22/05/15

12
13

29/05/15
05/06/15

Advanced Imaging Techniques in Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgery
Diagnostic Imaging for Head and Neck Common
Pathologies
Dental Management of the Medically
Compromised Patient I
Dental Management of the Medically
Compromised Patient II
Medical Emergencies
Revision if required

Presenter
Dr Mohammed Meer
Professor Peter
Reher
Professor Peter
Reher
Professor Peter
Reher

Professor Peter
Reher
Dr Terence
Alexander
Dr Raahib Dudhia
To Be Confirmed
Dr Mohammed Meer
Dr Mohammed Meer
Dr John Cosson
To Be Confirmed

Clinics:
Students will be rostered so that they will have one clinical session (3 hours) of Oral Surgery
per week
SEMESTER 2:
Lectures:
Week
Date
1
31/07/15
2
07/08/15
3
14/08/15
4
21/08/15
5
28/08/15
6
04/09/15
7
11/09/15

Lecture: Friday 12:00-12:50 (G40_Theatre 1)

Dentoalveolar Trauma
Maxillofacial Trauma I
Maxillofacial Trauma II
Maxillofacial Trauma III
Public holiday (Show Day)
Orthognathic Surgery I
Orthognathic Surgery II

Presenter
Dr Greg Paton
Dr Mohammed Meer
Dr Mohammed Meer
Dr Mohammed Meer
Prof Peter Reher
Dr Terence

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Week
8
9
10
11
12
13

Date

Lecture: Friday 12:00-12:50 (G40_Theatre 1)

18/09/15 Malignant Diseases I (TBC)

25/09/15 Malignant Diseases II (TBC)
Midsemester break
19/10/15 Salivary Gland Disease (TBC)
16/10/15 Cleft Lip and Palate (TBC)
23/10/15 Syndromes of the Head and Neck (TBC)
30/10/15 Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain

Presenter
Alexander
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
Dr Mohammed Meer

Clinics:
Students will be rostered so that they will have one clinical session (3 hours) of Oral Surgery
per week

4.2

Other Teaching & Learning Activities Information

Lectures:
Lectures aim to introduce students to key terminology, concepts and knowledge and assist
students to integrate this new information into their prior knowledge.
Whilst Griffith University does not declare that lecture attendance is compulsory, the
School of Dentistry and Oral Health expects full attendance in a professional program
such as this, as many facts and figures not covered in the textbook and/or course
notes, will be discussed in class and will be assessed.
Simulation laboratories/Practicals:
Laboratory and practical sessions aim to consolidate, review and apply the theoretical
material from lectures, via practical exercises of dental skills. Many of the laboratory
sessions are conducted using 'phantom' or simulated heads. The pre-clinical sessions
enable students to develop their clinical skills.
Each student should attend the laboratories/practicals according to the group and
time that has been allocated and no change will be allowed unless there is an
extenuating circumstance which will be only considered with a supporting written
document.
Attendance of all practical and laboratory sessions is COMPULSORY. Students that
are absent from more than 10% of laboratory or practical sessions, even with an acceptable
reason, may not satisfy the course requirements, subject to Assessment Board. An
exception may be granted in special circumstances and after consideration by the Course
Convenor.
Any extenuating circumstances will be considered by the Course Convenor. This must be
documented and where required a medical certificate must be attached to an 'Application for
Clinical and Laboratory Make-up Form' found at:
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http://www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-dentistry-oral-health/resources/policies-forms.
These should be presented to the relevant Unit Convenor as soon as possible after the
missed session.
School of Dentistry and Oral Health Code of Professional Practice:
This Code of Professional Practice applies to students behaviour in all courses that have
practical sessions (i.e. Laboratories, clinical work and other courses with a practical/lab
component) within the School of Dentistry and Oral Health.
For more detail see Section 6.2 of the Course Profile on Other Policies & Guidelines

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5.

Unit Assessment Plan

5.1

Assessment Tasks and Requirements

The final mark for this unit contributes 12% to your final mark in the course
7400DOH_Y1/Y2
Assessment Task

Semester

Due date

Weighting
within unit

Mandatory
Pass Task

OMFS Theory Exam 1

End of
Semester 1
Exam Weeks

30%

Yes

OMFS Theory Exam 2

End of
Semester 2
Exam Weeks

50%

Yes

OMFS Practical Mark

(Titanium)

End of
Semester
Exam Weeks

20%

Yes

Students need to demonstrate that they have achieved the units learning objectives to be
permitted to progress their training in the clinic. Therefore, students need to show proficiency
in both the theoretical and practical components of the unit.
5.1.1 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Theory Exam 1:
A 1-hour written examination in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery will be held at the end of
Semester 1. The format will be a combination of multiple choice questions (MCQ) and short
answers. This examination will only cover material related to medical conditions, dental
management of the medically compromised patient, medical emergencies, medications
(antibiotics, analgesics and anti-inflammatories) and prescription writing.
5.1.2 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Theory Exam 2:
A 2-hour written examination in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery will be held at the end of
Semester 2. The format will be a combination of multiple choice questions (MCQ), short
answer questions and essay type questions. This examination will cover all oral surgery
content (readings from prescribed books, guest lectures and content from previous years,
basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology). The aim of this examination is to
assess THEORETICAL AND CLINICAL knowledge to ensure that students are safe to treat
patients. The final details and the date of this examination will be provided on
Learning@Griffith under Course Content, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, prior to the end of
Semester 2.

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Both Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Theory Exams are Mandatory Pass Tasks which
need to be passed with a minimum mark of 50% each.
5.1.3 Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Practical Mark (Titanium):
The emphasis is placed on providing high quality, whole patient care. Treatment Planning
and written consent of patients should be available prior to any surgical session.
The assessments by clinical supervisors of all the OMFS sessions will be recorded in the
patient management software, Titanium. The students work will be appraised according to
prescribed criteria for each session, and the clinic supervisors and tutors will register a score
for each patient encounter at the end of each clinic session. An overall grade for all Clinical
Assessment in OMFS will be obtained from Titanium at the end of semester two.
The Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Practical Mark is a Mandatory Pass Task which
needs to be passed with a minimum mark of 65%
Content from this unit will be part of the end of year Comprehensive OSCE for the
course 7400DOH_Y1/Y2. In this OSCE the application of your knowledge gained in
this unit applied to clinical scenarios will be assessed.

5.2

Other Assessment Information

Passing the course:

All units which make up this course are regarded as Mandatory Pass Components
In order to pass this course students must:
1. Attempt all assessment tasks for each unit;
2. Pass all Mandatory Pass Tasks in a unit with a minimum pass mark of 50% for that task;
and
3. Achieve a minimum pass mark of 50% for each unit (or as otherwise stated).
Supplementary Assessment:
Supplementary assessment is available in this course in accordance with Section 8 of the
University Assessment Policy. Supplementary assessment may be awarded by the Dean
(Learning and Teaching) or their delegate, to a student, who having submitted all the
assessment requirements of the course:
receives a grade of 3 in a course or achieves in a non-graded course an overall
percentage between 45 and 49%; and/or
has not achieved a pass or required minimum mark in one or more mandatory pass
components (units) of the course; and/or
has not achieved a pass or required minimum mark in one or more mandatory pass
task of a unit; and
has undertaken supplementary assessment in usually no more than four (4)
courses and/or units in a 320CP program (and a consequent pro rata limitation
depending on the total CP of the program).
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A student is allowed only one attempt at each supplementary assessment item. Students
awarded a deferred examination are not eligible for a supplementary examination as a
significant concession has already been provided in the granting of a deferred
examination.
A student who gains a Pass mark (50% or greater) for the supplementary assessment item
is awarded a grade for the course no higher than 4. Where a Pass mark (50% or greater) is
not achieved for the supplementary assessment item the original grade of 3 for
the course will remain.
Unit Assessment:
All units are regarded as Mandatory Pass Components and students need to pass every unit
with a minimum mark of 50%.
Some assessment tasks within a unit might be listed as Mandatory Pass Tasks which you
need to pass separately to pass the unit.
Supplementary assessment may be awarded for failed units only after consideration
by Assessment Board.
Resubmission of Mandatory Pass Tasks:
The Unit Convenor, following consultation with the Course Convenor, is responsible for
awarding students the opportunity to resubmit an assessment task. The opportunity to
resubmit an assessment task will only be available for Mandatory Pass Tasks for the
purpose of academic recovery, with the conditions for resubmission as specified in
Section 5.1.
A resubmission cannot be deferred.
Only one opportunity is awarded to resubmit a Mandatory Pass Task.
Students cannot achieve a mark of greater than 50% for a resubmitted Mandatory Pass
Task.
If a student does not sit the resubmission or achieve a pass for a resubmitted item, the
higher mark for that item will be used in calculating the final mark for the unit. A fail will be
recorded for the unit (and course), and students may qualify for a supplementary
assessment for that unit after consideration by Assessment Board.
Return of Assessment Tasks:
Following the release of marks an assessment task will be available for review at a time
convenient to the Unit Convenor and only under the Convenor's supervision.
Deferred Examination:
Students may apply for deferred assessment if they were prevented from performing an
assessment item scheduled for a particular date. The following would generally be
considered acceptable grounds to approve a deferred assessment:
on the grounds of illness;
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accident;
temporary disability;
bereavement;
sporting or cultural commitment at state, national or international representative level; or
other compassionate circumstances (for example, death of a family member or close
relative, serious illness of a family member or close relative, involvement in an accident
where this does not involve injury, significant and unexpected employment problems or
pressures, significant relationship problems).

Requests for deferred assessment must be submitted online and accompanied by

appropriate documentary evidence. Requests for deferred assessment e.g.
examination or assignment must be submitted online no later than 3 working days
after the date pertinent to the assessment item.
Students awarded a deferred examination are not eligible for a supplementary examination
as a significant concession has already been provided in the granting of a deferred
examination.
Special Consideration:
Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment item was
seriously affected, or they were seriously disadvantaged when the assessment item was
attempted, on the grounds of illness, accident, disability, bereavement or other
compassionate circumstances. An application for special consideration is applicable only
where the assessment item or examination has been attempted.
Requests for special consideration must be submitted online and accompanied by
appropriate documentary evidence. Requests for special consideration for an
assessment item must be submitted online no later than 3 working days after the date
of the examination or due date of the assessment item.
Students Experiencing Difficulty:
If students are experiencing any difficulty with the material, or any related aspects of this unit
then they are strongly encouraged to discuss the situation with the Unit Convenor. It is the
role of the relevant Unit Convenor to facilitate your learning and it is your responsibility to let
someone know if you need assistance. Please consult the online Griffith University
handbook for all information regarding requests for deferred or supplementary assessment
or special consideration.
Only if referred by the Unit Convenor, of if you are not satisfied with the outcome after
discussing any issue with the Unit Convenor, are you welcome to discuss the issue
with the Course Convenor.
School of Dentistry and Oral Health Assessment Guidelines:
In addition to the Griffith University Assessment Policy, students should refer to School of
Dentistry and Oral Health Assessment Guidelines available at:
http://www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-dentistry-oral-health/resources/policies-forms
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School of Dentistry and Oral Health Code of Professional Practice:

This Code of Professional Practice applies to students behaviour in all courses that have
practical sessions (i.e. Laboratories, clinical work and other courses with a practical/lab
component) within the School of Dentistry and Oral Health
For more detail see Section 6.2 of the Course Profile on Other Policies & Guidelines.

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