I personally don't think it's necessary to know all the studies mentioned in the lectures for this subject (my revision was based almost purely on lecture notes, which seemed to be sufficient in my opinion). Of course, doing extra research probably would have paid off quite well. That being said, when the lecturer attempts to get through 90 slides in a 50 minute lecture, basically reading off the slides for the most part, I think it can make the lectures seem a bit superficial. I guess the purpose of the unit is to gain exposure to ideas, have knowledge of the key trends that will affect the dental workforce/practice and develop a mindset that will allow us to practice effectively - which I think was reflected in the assessment, rather than examination of relatively minute detail. In some sense, I think that made the subject 'easier'. I still enjoyed the subject a reasonable amount though.
Yea i didn't explain myself properly. You don't need to do any extra research for intro to dental practice. i slept through most of the lectures and just did the assignments and memorised past exam questions. There's not even a point going through half the lectures for exam revision. You basically know what will be asked for some sections and Dr Priede slides are 90% stats which you don't really need to know too much.
I meant you need to do extra reserach for the harder subjects like Oral structure and function. Where lectures just aren't enough since a lot of them are just diagrams. Also from semester 2, there will be exams that will require us to reference specific papers! And some crazy MCQ with 120 questions in 2 hours that asks you every little detail including the research papers. I'm definitely not looking forward to that
I'd like a bit more info about this too. Personally, while being eligible to practise upon graduation, I'm considering working in the public sector in order to gain a bit more experience before moving into private dentistry. I imagine we're still subject to the rules of demand and supply - if there's more applicants than positions, we have to be selected somehow. Maybe if you decide to work in a rural area, or other places where dentists might be underrepresented, it might be a bit easier to find a position. But I think your marks wouldn't stop you from opening your own private practice when you graduate (though obviously there'd be more factors going into such a decision). Just throwing a couple of ideas out there (no doubt inspired by Intro to Professional Dental Practice 
).
Yea public and rural seem to be best options for fresh grads. Opening your own practice without any experience (or cash) seems a bit risky but definitely something to look forward to in the future.
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