Multidisciplinary Case Discussion

This course intends to review the fundamental knowledge and clinical decision making abilities of students in each discipline and help them acquire the ability to draw interdisciplinary correlations.

Course Content:

The course is conducted by the collaboration of the Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Pediatric Dentistry Endodontics, Restorative dentistry, Prosthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The course aims to provide competency in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up procedures of traumatized primary and permanent teeth and is comprised of didactic lectures as well as practical portions where teaching is conducted using a problem based approach.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Experiment C: Homework-Case study D: Clinical performance form E: OSCE exam

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
By the end of this course, the student will be able to ;	4, 10, 15	1,2,3,4	A,C,E
Evaluate the patient with a holistic approach and make a correct and successful diagnosis	4, 10, 15	1,2,3.4	A,C,E
Support the diagnosis using auxillary diagnostic tools such as radiography and CBCT	4, 10, 15	1,2,3.4	A,C,E
Differentiate areas of expertise and refer to a specialist in case the case is beyond one’s competency level	4, 10, 15	1,2,3.4	A,C,E
Differentiate cases involving the departments of of Oral and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology , Endodontics, Periodontology, prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry , pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology and those including a combination of these disciplines and make a treatment planning in the correct sequence..	4, 10, 15	1,2,3.4	A,C,E
Consider ethical factors and other parameters in diagnosis and treatment planning	4, 10, 15	1,2,3.4	A,C,E

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
2	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
3	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
4	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
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6	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
7	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
8	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
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11	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
12	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
13	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases
14	Discussion on multidisciplinary clinical cases

Recommended Sources

Textbook	Combination of textbooks suggested by clinical departments
Additional Resources	1) Hand-outs 2) Cases presented

Material Sharing

Documents	Contemporary literature
Assignments	Evaluation of cases presented to be prepared for class discussion
Exams	2 exams ( 1 mid-term ( OSCE) and 1 final exam )

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	50%
Quizzes
Final	1	50%
Total
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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
4	Maintenance of an effective communication with the dental staff and patients.			x
5	Taking care of the privacy of patient information and keeping and maintaining patient records thoroughly.
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

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	1	14
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	11	1	11
Mid-terms	-	-	-
Homework
Final examination
Total Work Load			25
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			1
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

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