Behavior Management

Course Code:

DENT 353

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

1

Lab:

0

Credits:

1

ECTS:

1

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This is a one-semester multidisciplinary course intended to provide the student competency dental behavior management for dental fear and anxiety in children and adults.

Course Content:

In this course, psychological approach, dental fear and dental anxiety, non-pharmacological behavior management, painless dental therapy, pharmacological behavior management, management of misbehaviors and oral habits, dental anxiety and psychological approach to the patients with prostheses 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

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program learning outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Being able to provide dental care for patients with regard to their social, psychological and physiological development	2-5,8,12	1,2,3	A,B,C
2) Being able to demonstrate an appropriate caring behavior towards dental patients with dental fear and anxiety.	2-5,8,12	1,2,3	A,B,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT (5. SEMESTER) (Theoretical)
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Psychological development of children and adolescents	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
2	Psychological development of children and adolescents	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
3	Dental fear and dental anxiety in children	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
4	Non-pharmacological behavior management in children	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
5	Non-pharmacological behavior management in children	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
6	Pain control in pediatric dental patients	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
7	Pharmacological behavior management in children	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
8	Management of oral habits in children	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
9	Psychological approach to the patients with prostheses	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources
10	Dental anxiety	Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence. Jimmy R. Pinkham Saunders; 5th edition, 2012. Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, seventh edition, Ralph E. McDonald, David R. Avery, The Mosby Co, 10th edition, 12 nov 2015. Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach, Göran Koch, Sven Poulsen, Munksgaard, Copenhagen; 2 edition, june 22, 2009. Evert van Amerongen. Case Reports in Pediatric Dentistry. Quintessence Pub Co; 2 edition, july 1, 2015. Oral Radiology: Principles and Interpretation. Stuart C. White and Michael J. Pharoah; 7th edition, 2014.
Additional Resources	Hand-outs Clinical Manuals AAPD and EAPD Guidelines

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Contemporary literature.
Assignments	Shareable.
Exams	Not shareable.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Midterm Exam	1	50%
Quiz	-	-
Final Exam	1	50%
Total		100%
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE	1	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
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
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.					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
12	Establishing communication with pediatric patients considering the stages of mental development and provision of behavioral management.					X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
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)	14	1	14
Midterm Exams	1	1	1
Homework
Final	1	1	1
Total Work Load			30
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			1.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

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