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Education report

Dental Health Week

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Education report This semester UDSS education

organised a specialisation information evening on the 19th of September, in order to provide information about prosthodontics. The evening was hosted by Professor Bob Hotinski, who generously gave up his time to give his insight into his life as a prosthodontist.

Many thanks to UDSS for providing food for the night.

We also organised R U OK Day on the 14th of September. R U OK? Day is an annual day in September (the second Thursday) dedicated to remind people to ask family, friends and colleagues the question, “R U OK?”, in a meaningful way, because connecting regularly and meaningfully is one thing everyone can do to make a difference to anyone who might be struggling. UDSS hosted a morning tea where students were able to take a break from dental school, destress and engage in conversation with their peers. A special mention to Joy Er (DMD1) for volunteering to organise the event and putting together a scrumptious morning tea.

Due to ongoing positive feedback, the DMD Journal Club continued in Semester Two! This semester UDSS also launched Oral Medicine focused evenings directed by Oral Medicine Registrar Dr Amanda Nguyen.

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Dr Jilen Patel continued to mediate our restorative dentistry, Winter Warmer evenings. A range of journal articles were discussed covering topics of longevity of restorations, composite bonding, GIC bonding and ceramic materials. A massive thank you to Dr Patel and Dr Nguyen for their time and generous support!

The Journal Club promotes critical thinking and analysis of research as well as providing an opportunity for reinforcing and revising key concepts in clinical dentistry.

The spring Journal Club evenings: Thursday 5th October Oral Medicine OPG Interpretation and October 19th Restorative Dentistry Cements.

Natasha Koelmeyer, Anjuli Kaney and Sophia Hawes

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DENTAL HEALTH WEEK Third year dental students Sophia Hawes and Amanda To were back to day care for Dental Health Week this August! The toddlers at Great Beginnings day care centre were aged from 3 to 5 years, and learnt about oral health with stories, activities and giant tooth models. The topics covered included how to brush, why and how much toothpaste to use, why we need to clean our teeth, diet and what to expect during their dental visit.

The children answered questions very well, and shared their experiences

of visiting the dentist. It did seem a little concerning that one boy said he brushed his teeth 1000 times each day!

Following a quick break of star jumps and stretches half-way between the group activity, the children then enjoyed a ‘being at the dentist’ role play.

In small groups the toddlers tried on safety glasses, the dentist’s mask and passed around the dental mirror. There was lots of practice and advice on brushing technique on the model teeth. The children all wanted a second turn

cleaning the giant models but were encouraged to practice when they go home instead! The group was very enthusiastic about keeping their smiles shiny, and the children were reminded that it is very important to always have a grown-up help them brush their teeth. The fun didn’t stop there with a takehome pack full of stickers, how to brush and track your brushing colouring in sheets, toothbrushes and an information pamphlet for parents.

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Thinking of specialising?

Has the thought of specialising ever crossed your mind? Read on as a few students in the DClinDent programme in Oral Medicine shed some insight into their own experience as well as giving some handy advice!

Dr Abdulhameed Husain What influenced you in making the decision to specialise?

Dental specialisation is well known to support the provision of specialist dental care to patients. The enhancement of basic knowledge and skills obtained prior to specialist training will further promote high professional and clinical standards within the dental profession. The decision to speciliase is one that should involve specific interest in a certain specialty within Dentistry. It should be based on personal professional development as well as self-motivation and enthusiasm in certain aspects of the profession. It may be accompanied by an individual’s future aims and objectives that determines their career plan. In addition, the opportunity available to undertake academic research within a specific field during specialisation may aid in providing an evidence-based management approach to patients. The cornerstone for achieving highest clinical standards involves interdisciplinary communication within dental specialists, specifically, in the management of complex cases. This interprofessional collaboration promotes the value of patient care relative to the prevention and treatment of oral diseases.

Why did you choose this particular speciality?

The recognition of Oral Medicine as a dental specialty and its importance to patient care, research and education is globally acknowledged. It is now becoming an increasingly important specialty in many parts of the world that embrace an escalation in certain oral diseases. The interlinking of Oral Medicine with Pathology, Medicine and Pharmacology foster the relationship between medical health and oral health. One main reason for developing my interest in the filed is the ability to manage medically complex cases as well as focusing on the management of patients with precancerous and/ or cancerous lesions. The engagement with the Oral Medicine faculty members during my primary degree journey has corroborated that interest and showed that the successful management may put forward a significant advancement towards patients’ quality of life. In addition, my contribution to workshops promoting concepts of early detection of oral cancer and being a member of a volunteered group visiting remote regions in the Middle East with high relative frequency of oral squamous cell carcinoma due to the use of tobacco and qat-chewing. The many opportunities available allow an expanding future for the specialty of Oral Medicine. Currently, cancer research is the focus of researchers worldwide. The advanced technology nowadays may aid in the development of many novel tests and techniques towards the early detection of cancer, and hence improve patients’ prognosis. Along with these rationales behind my choice, I believe that the growth of Oral

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Medicine is important for the changing spectrum of orofacial diseases due to the changing aetiologies, increase in infections, especially in resource-poor regions and an aging population in resource-rich areas.

Best advice for someone thinking about specialising?

Current dental students and early career dental professionals may prepare themselves in continuing professional development to be up-to-date with latest advancements in the dental profession.

The interest in overall patient care involves a solid background medical knowledge to identify oral manifestations of systemic disease that may impact on general dental health. Therefore, it is important for current dental students to engage with the available healthcare providers and not only focus on oral health, but perhaps the overall general health of their patients.

Best overall dentistry tip you can give a student or a fresh graduate?

The implementation of personal and professional development throughout the dental career must be considered. Extra-curricular activities and volunteering enhances an individual’s personal experience to explore many diverse cultural backgrounds. Further, the interaction with other societies, organisations and dental associations would allow wide acceptance of different opinions and expose an individual to new thoughts and critical thinking.

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen What influenced you in making the decision to specialise?

I reached a point in my general dentistry career where I wanted to know more about a specific field.

Some dentists love the scope of general dentistry, however personally, I reached a point where I felt I would have more job satisfaction pursuing a narrower interest. Focusing on the aspect of dentistry that I love has made my work a lot more rewarding.

Why did you choose Oral Med? This reminds me of a joke.

A dental specialist locked in a room? What will he do?

An orthodontist will try to expand the door borders and get out in 10 years.

A prosthodontist will make an impression of the lock hole and cast a key.

A periodontist will dig his way around it.

An endodontist will rotate a thief wire in the lock and get out.

A pedodontist will talk with the door and beg till it opens.

A surgeon will smash the door open.

And the most funny one: Doctors of the Oral Medicine will keep observing the door every 6 months hoping that it will open spontaneously.

In all seriousness, I find Oral Medicine fascinating, challenging and never boring.

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What do you enjoy most about this specialty?

I have always enjoyed the patient interaction, whether I am working as a general dentist or Oral medicine trainee. Patients are probably both the best and hardest thing about our job!

Best advice for someone thinking about specialising?

Never say never! In dental school, I never imagined I would choose to specialize. However, after a few years of working, I found my interests. Pursuing a speciality can be overwhelming, especially if you are trying to build a practice or start a family, and only you will know if the right fit. My best advice is to spend as much time as possible talking to specialists in the field, observing people in the field and to consider carefully the demands additional training will place on your finances, family and other commitments. And if you are still motivated, specialising may be for you!

Best overall dentistry tip you can give a student or a fresh graduate?

I believe finding a trusted mentor is essential. The right mentor will guide and advise you from their own experience, and support you as your career develops. I suggest that when looking for a job upon graduation, every dentist should ask their interviewer what type of career mentoring is available. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the fantastic mentoring I had and still have.

Also, there are a plethora of continuing professional development programs available. I strongly believe that attending good quality, evidence-based scientific CPD will directly impact how well you practice in future!

Dr Lalima Tiwari What influenced you in making the decision to specialise? Why did you choose Oral Med? I worked for approximately four years as a general dentist before considering to specialise. I would say my experience in general dentistry was well rounded but I found that clinical scenarios relating to Oral Medicine always sparked my interest that bit more, and instilled in me a curiosity to know more about the field.

I explored this interest further by observing an Oral Medicine Specialist for a few weeks. Those few weeks were really intriguing for me as I was exposed to very interesting and unusual cases. I would say that this experience definitely solidified my interest in the field and put me on the path to specialising in it!

What do you enjoy most about this specialty?

I really enjoy the combination of Dentistry, Medicine and Minor Oral Surgery that comes with practicing Oral Medicine. Every patient is interesting and different and require various different approaches to management, yes, even the Oral Lichen Planus patients! This dynamic always keeps things exciting in clinic!

The course provides exposure to many different areas of Oral Medicine. There are quite a few Oral Medicine Specialists involved in training which is a huge advantage as a student because you get a variety of perspectives to learn from.

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Best advice for someone thinking about specialising?

If you are considering specialising, I would highly recommend you have a genuine interest in the field.

When the course gets tough and stressful, it’s your enjoyment and intrigue for the area that keeps you going.

Sitting your primaries examination through RACDS is useful and usually a prerequisite as it provides a sound knowledge of basic sciences before you start your specialist course (I’m talking about Microbiology, Anatomy, Pathology and the likes!). You also need two years of practicing as a General Dentist before you can apply for specialist courses.

Best overall dentistry tip you can give a student or a fresh graduate?

Try and gain as much exposure in all aspects of General Dentistry as possible to solidify your basic skills in the first year. I personally found that working with a mix of public and private patients was the best way of keeping my general Dentist skills well rounded.

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Social Update

The event was a grape success with a fantastic turnout, on to the next event!

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As semester 2 unfolded, we all donned our finest suits and Quiz night dresses and headed to GV Black’s To celebrate the beginning of mid semester break, when all Cocktail Party - the biggest our brains were fried, we held social event of the year. the 2017 UDSS Quiz Night.

This year we decided to shake With rounds such as ‘Guess things up and gave our new the Celebrity Smile’, and venue ‘Metro Bar and Bistro’ ‘Guess the tutor from their a shot, and toasts to them, we baby photos’, tooth be told it had beautiful views of the city was a flossome night. It was and cocktails aplenty. It was a night full of wisdom, with great to see you all in good the third years crowned as the spirits and getting loose for an winners! absolut knock out night.

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SPORTS REPORT Semester two brought about two more exciting fixtures for the UDSS’ very own soccer team. The inclusion of UWA podiatry on our soccer calendar presented a host of new challenges for the squad to face.

The first of the two match-ups was a nail-bitingly close battle with UWA Podiatry, who were coming off rough losses in their previous games. An extremely tight contest with excellent goals from both sides saw the clock run into double over-time with the scoreboard tied at 7-7 through the 130th minute. With our loyal spectators waiting out in the cold the match was called into penalty shoot-outs with an unfortunate 9-10 UDSS loss. Despite the disappointment, we were met with fair play and sportsmanship by UWA Podiatry and are proud of our team’s efforts in a match which could have easily gone either way.

Our next fixture involved a familiar rival in MSAND as we were on home ground for the second of our bi-annual meetings. The UDSSFC, hungry for their first win of the season showed up in numbers again looking to claim victory against MSAND this season. As the floodlights warmed up at Rosalie Park, the match kicked off in high intensity with neither side taking the game as lightly as the ‘friendly’ name would suggest. As usual between the UDSS 14

and MSAND, the course of the game involved a few scuffles, tough physicality and a heavy test on the referee’s patience, all however in the spirit of the sport and no hard feelings amongst the players. A series of commendable goals from MSAND and one from our season’s top goal scorer, Laith Alramadan (DMD1) resulted in a final score of 4-1 to MSANDFA. The UDSSFC would again like to thank MSAND, and all of our amazing supporters for all their encouragement from the sidelines, you are all greatly appreciated!

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