DENT 6102EX - Dental Sleep Medicine in Practice I
External - Semester 1 - 2016
The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.
The student will learn about assessment of medical and dental conditions as well as relevant imaging and other techniques to screen patients referred for treatment of sleep-disordered breathing. This will include the use of lateral cephalometry and panoramic radiographs.
The use of cone beam volumetric tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and evidence supporting their specific uses in sleep apnoea cases will be an outcome of the unit. At the completion of the course the student will also have the skills to use evidence-based predictors of treatment outcomes. This course will focus on discussions of history, examination, clinical tests and treatment planning for a series of cases. A template approach to development of diagnostic skills and selection of treatment option alternatives will be presented for students.
-
General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code DENT 6102EX Course Dental Sleep Medicine in Practice I Coordinating Unit Dental Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s External Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week online Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites ANHB 8432, ANHB 8431, DENT 6100, DENT 6101 Restrictions Graduate Diploma in Dental Sleep Medicine Assessment Summative assessment: Online quiz x 6 (60%) ? at the end of each module students will complete an online quiz. The quizzes will use a variety of question formats ? MCQ, SBA, extending matching questions and short answer. Formative assessment: Feedback Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Janet Fuss
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Janet Fuss
Phone: +61 8 8313 0778
Email: janet.fuss@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.08 Oliphant Building, Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Christopher Pantin
Phone: +61 8 8313 0778
Email: christopher.pantin@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.08 Oliphant Building, Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
Tutor: Dr Andrew Ng
Email: adam.townsend@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.16 Oliphant Building
Tutor: Clinical Associate Professor Stuart Mackay
Email: adam.townsend@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Private ENT practice & University of Woollongong
Tutor: Associate Professor Craig Dreyer
Email: craig.dreyer@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.210 Adelaide Dental Hospital
Tutor: Dr Paul Sambrook
Email: paul.sambrook@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.210 Adelaide Dental Hospital
School Office
Phone: +61 8 8313 8101
Email: adam.townsend@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 5.16 Oliphant BuildngCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
-
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Have an understanding of panoramic and cephalometric image formation 2 Demonstrate ability to interpret panoramic and cephalometric images 3 Be able to discuss the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of complex imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of sleep disordered breathing 4 Be able to discuss the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of other clinical assessments and measurements in the diagnosis and management of sleep disordered breathing 5 Evaluate patient history and clinical information derived from examinations and clinical studies 6 Synthesize history and clinical information to formulate a treatment plan as part of a multidisciplinary team 7 Demonstrate ability to present cases to peers and medical specialists University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
-
Learning Resources
Required Resources
Barr Smith Library
The 成人大片 Library has an extensive dental / oral health collection housed on the North Terrace campus where you can also access related materials from other collections such as ethics, medicine, engineering and science.
External students living outside the Adelaide metropolitan area can arrange a special loan service for hard-copy items if electronic access is not available.
Information about the Remote Student Library Service is available at
Required resources
Available through the Barr Smith Library Dental and Medical Collections, Amazon.com and other academic book suppliers including the publishers.
Required Text
Attanasio, R and DR Bailey, (2009) Dental Management of Sleep Disorders, Wiley-Blackwell
Available at Barr Smith Library Barr Smith Main Collection (616.8498 A8834d)
OR
Lavigne, GJ, PA Cistulli and MT Smith (editors) (c.2009) Sleep Medicine for Dentists: A Practical Overview, Quintessence
Available at Barr Smith Library Barr Smith Main Collection (616.8498 L411sm)Recommended Resources
Bailey, Dennis R (guest editor) (2010) Dentistry's role in sleep medicine, Saunders
Available at Barr Smith Library Barr Smith Main collection (616.8498 B1544d )
Smith, Harold R; Comella, Cynthia; Hèogl, Birgit, (2008) Sleep Medicine [electronic resource], Cambridge University Press
Available as an electronic book via the Barr Smith Library Catalogue
Badr, M (2011) Essentials of Sleep Medicine [electronic resource], Springer
Available as an electronic book via the Barr Smith Library Catalogue
Kryger, Meir H; Thomas Roth; William C Dement, (5th ed, 2010) Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine [electronic resource], Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features, Elsevier Health Sciences
Available as an electronic book via the Barr Smith Library Catalogue
Lee-Chiong, Teofilo (2nd ed, 2013) Sleep Medicine [electronic resource], Essentials and Review,
Elsevier Health Sciences
Available as an electronic book via the Barr Smith Library Catalogue
Barkoukis, Teri J, (2012) Therapy in Sleep Medicine, Elsevier
Available as an electronic book via the Barr Smith Library Catalogue
Journals
Chest
Sleep
Sleep and Breathing
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Most issues of these and other relevant journals are available electronically via the Barr Smith Library CatalogueOnline Learning
All lectures, instructional videos, most resource documents, discussion boards and information about Skype sessions will be available on the 成人大片’s electronic learning platform MyUni.
MyUni also provides library information, some links to copyrighted documents held in the main Library’s catalogue, guidelines for reviewing scientific and clinical research publications/articles, scientific writing, and seminar case presentations, formal and ad hoc online discussions; information about and easy e-mail access to staff and presenters.
Occasionally hard-copy documents, such as key journal readings, will be posted to students. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is delivered online in six modules with student activities including online tutorials (delivered via MyUni and/or Skype) supporting the online lectures.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Structured hours for the semester:
Online program orientation x 1 hour
23 x 1 hour online lectures
2 x 2 hour online tutorials
3 x 3 hour case reviews
2 x 2 hour workshops
Write up of treated patient casesLearning Activities Summary
Week Topic Lecture Week 1 Module 1 Imaging in Dental Sleep Medicine
Lecture 1
Panoramic images and their formation
Lecture 2
Lateral cephalometric images and their formation
Lecture 3
Indications for using panoramic and lateral cephalometric images
Lecture 4
Interpreting panoramic and cephalometric images in dental sleep medicine 1
Lecture 5
Interpreting panoramic and cephalometric images in dental sleep medicine 2MyUni online delivery Week 2 Completion of Module 1
Workshop 1 (2 hours)
Panoramic and cephalometric image interpretation
Online quiz 1MyUni online delivery Week 3 Module 2 Clinical case 1
Case Review 1 (3 hours)
Simple snoring patient
Lecture 6
Clinical PhotographyMyUni online delivery Week 4 Completion of Module 2
Workshop 2 (2 hours)
Case Presentations – medical and dental clinical assessment
Online quiz 2MyUni online delivery Week 5 Module 3 Complex imaging modalities in sleep
Lecture 7
Conventional CT and Cone Beam CT imaging in Sleep Breathing Disorders
Lecture 8
MRI aspects and benefits for assessment
Lecture 9
Other imaging modalities in sleep: Part 1
Lecture 10
Other imaging modalities in sleep: Part 2MyUni online delivery Week 6 Completion of Module 3
Tutorial 1 (2 hours)
CBCT and MRI in sleep - literature
Online quiz 3MyUni online delivery Week 7 Module 4 Clinical case 2
Case Review 2 (3 hours)
Mild sleep apnoea syndrome
Lecture 14
Significance of symptoms in mild obstructive sleep apnoea
Lecture 15
Management modification and improved efficacyMyUni online delivery Week 8 Completion of Module 4
Online quiz 4MyUni online delivery Week 9 Module 5 Assessments and measurements not included in standard sleep studies
Lecture 16
Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)
Lecture 17
Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT)
Lecture 18
Sleep diaries and their assessment
Lecture 19
Quality of life assessmentMyUni online delivery Week 10 Completion of Module 5
Tutorial 2 (2 hours)
Using quality of life scales
eg Stanford sleepiness scale
Online quiz 5MyUni online delivery Week 11 Module 6 Clinical case 3
Case Review 3 (3 hours)
Tongue retaining devices
Lecture 21
Side effects of tongue retaining devices
Lecture 22
The evidence for and against tongue retaining devices
Lecture 23
Over-the-counter appliancesMyUni online delivery Week 12 Completion of Module 6
Online quiz 6MyUni online delivery Week 13 Study Week MyUni online delivery -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Online quiz x6 Summative 60% End of course written examination Summative 40% Tutorial x2 Formative Case review x3 Formative Workshop x2 Formative Assessment Detail
Online quiz x 6 (60%)
– at the end of each module students will complete an online quiz. The quizzes will use a variety of question formats: MCQ, SBA, extending matching questions and short written answers
End of course exam (40%)
– short answer and essay-style answers to questions
Tutorial 2 (formative assessment)
– exercises in using and interpreting quality of life scales
Workshop 1 (formative assessment)
– exercises in interpretation of radiographs and cases
Workshop 2 (formative assessment)
– exercises in patient assessment using clinical data from real cases
Case review x 3 (formative assessment)
– critical evaluation and discussion of three cases (diagnosis, multidisciplinary management, monitoring and outcomes) of increasing complexity, and of the protocols and approaches to adjusting oral appliances.Submission
All submissions will be electronic.
Tutorial submissions are to be uploaded to the relevant MyUni discussion board. Other electronic submissions are to be emailed to adam.townsend@adelaide.edu.au
For details please refer to DENT 6101EX on MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
-
Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
-
Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
Mr Adam Townsend leads the Academic support Team in the School of Dentistry and is the designated support staff for the GDDSM. You can contact Adam via email adam.townsend@adelaide.edu.au or by phone +61 8 8313 8101.
Support with enrolment matters is provided by Ms Nimi Ashok nimi.ashok@adelaide.edu.au +61 8 8313 3415 -
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
-
Fraud Awareness
Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.
The 成人大片 is committed to regular reviews of the courses and programs it offers to students. The 成人大片 therefore reserves the right to discontinue or vary programs and courses without notice. Please read the important information contained in the disclaimer.
