Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This is a two-semester multidisciplinary course intended to provide the student competency in a thorough oral examination and the preventive dental care of children and adolescents.
Course Content:
In this course, dental biofilm, topical fluoride applications, fissure sealants, morphological, anatomic, histological and physiological differences of primary teeth, features and functions of primary teeth, morphological, histological and physiological differences of immature permanent teeth, features of primary and permanent dentitions, malocclusions and their etiologies, normal and abnormal oral functions, preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatments, stainless steel and strip crown, early loss of primary teeth and space maintenance, eruption guidance and serial extraction, primary tooth extractions, their indications and complications, one or more tooth extractions will be discussed.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Presentation, 5:Simulation, 6: Video, 7: Applications, 8:Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
A:Written exam, B: Multiple choice , C:Filing the blank D:False and true, E: Oral Exam F: Portfolio, G: Contribution of course activities H:Homework
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program learning outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Being able to discuss different caries preventive strategies in terms of effectiveness according to the child patient’s dental status, age and assessed risk group and educate parents concerning risk factors, available risk reduction/prevention strategies for dental diseases. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 2) Being able to use an orthodontic assessment in children and educate their parents. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 3) Being able to carry out a preventive and interceptive treatment when necessary and design and apply removable appliances. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 4) Being able to design, fabricate, adjust and perform space maintainers and stainless steel, strip crowns for children. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 5) Being able to perform the suitability of appliances for clinical presentation. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 6) Being able to demonstrate the timing for guidance of eruption and serial extraction. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
| 7) Being able to internalize the indications and undertaking of primary teeth extractions and deliver post-surgical advice and prescription to the patient’s parents. | 1-3, 6-14 | 1,2,3,5,7,8 | A,B,C,G |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT (6.SEMESTER) (Theoretical) | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Malocclusions and their etiologies | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 2 | Malocclusions and their etiologies | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 3 | Normal and abnormal oral functions | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 4 | Normal and abnormal oral functions | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 5 | Primary tooth extractions, their indications, and complications | |
| 6 | Guidance of eruption and serial extraction | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 7 | Early loss of primary teeth and space maintenance | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 8 | Early loss of primary teeth and space maintenance | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 9 | Full coronal restorations in pediatric dentistry: Stainless steel, strip and zirconia crowns | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 10 | Preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 11 | Preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 12 | Oral mucosal lesions in children | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 13 | Oral mucosal lesions in children | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
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| Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Contemporary literature. |
| Assignments | Shareable. |
| Exams | Not shareable. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Midterm Exam | 4 | 50% |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Final Exam | 2 | 50% |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 2 | 50% |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Adopting a lifelong learning concept, making necessary planning and practice for continuous professional development. | X | |||||
| 2 | Planning and managing teamwork in the practice, taking into consideration patient safety and clinical risk management. | X | |||||
| 3 | Applying ethical principles in all patients and using ethical decision making principles in solving ethical issues. | X | |||||
| 6 | Using the necessary anamnesis, examination and auxiliary diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of oral and dental diseases and interpreting the relationship between the general health status of the patient and planning of dental treatments. | X | |||||
| 7 | Making a comprehensive treatment planning that includes all preventive measures by taking the protection and maintenance of health as a priority in all dental practices. | X | |||||
| 8 | Planning alternative treatment options and make a collaborative decision with the patient about final treatment planning by informing about the advantages and disadvantages of the plans. | X | |||||
| 9 | Integrating basic medical sciences in clinical sciences and using this information in all procedures of the patient. | X | |||||
| 10 | Making a treatment planning by taking oral health risks of the patient into consideration and referring to a specialist in cases beyond one’s area of expertise. | X | |||||
| 11 | Performing first step health services of the patient with maximum psychomotor skills and using the principles of evidence based dentistry. | X | |||||
| 12 | Establishing communication with pediatric patients considering the stages of mental development and provision of behavioral management. | X | |||||
| 13 | Planning, execution and evaluation of community based programs focused on special groups. | X | |||||
| 14 | Making necessary suggestions in reorganization and areas of national health policies. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration 1st semester (theoretical) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Course Duration 1st semester (practical) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Course Duration 2nd semester (theoretical) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Course Duration 2nd semester (practical) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 28 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Midterm Exams | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Homework | |||
| Final | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 104 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4.16 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 | ||