Launch your career in dentistry with this five-year industry Honours course.

While undertaking La Trobe's Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) you'll learn about oral health in rural and ageing populations and develop hands-on skills in clinical placements across regional Victoria. You'll treat patients under the supervision of experienced clinicians and participate in community-based oral health promotion programs. You can also complete a community-based project or research project, which can lead to PhD entry.

You'll learn:

• Preclinical oral health
  • Develop knowledge in restorative, preventive and periodontal procedures. On completion, you'll be competent in preclinical skills including dental materials, infection control, OH&S, instrumentation and dental procedures.
• Medicine for dentistry
  • Learn to take a comprehensive medical history and understand its role in safe dental health care. The implications of therapeutic drugs used in managing medical conditions will also be covered.
• Clinical practice
  • Discover how to apply diagnosis, treatment planning and technical skills to the management of patients in a clinical setting.
• Prosthodontics
  • Learn the principles of fixed prosthodontics through lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions and apply them in practice during your clinical placement.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• Public sector
• Private practice
• Research

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC).