Oral health and general medicine have often been treated separately, but in
rural practice, that divide can place patients at risk. Clinicians need to
recognise the links between oral and systemic disease, manage dental issues when
no dentist is nearby, and prevent small problems from becoming major ones.
Oral Health: Assessment, Trauma and Prevention bridges that gap. It equips
you with practical, field-ready skills to assess oral health, stabilise
injuries, recognise red flags, and apply prevention strategies — all to support
whole-person care in rural and remote communities.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able
to:
Perform focused oral health assessments relevant to rural generalist
practice.
Identify and manage common dental presentations and traumatic injuries
using safe, rural-appropriate techniques.
Escalate care for urgent dental conditions using telehealth, referral
pathways, and interprofessional support.
Recognise the relationship between oral health and systemic conditions, and
apply relevant prevention strategies.
Communicate effectively and with cultural safety
during oral health consultations in rural and remote
settings.