Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This is a one-semester course intended to provide the student basic understanding of the oral health care for children.
Course Content:
In this course, vitamins and hormones and their relation to oral health, children with chronic health conditions and implications for oral health, management of children with Type I Diabetes in pediatric dentistry, management of children with cancer in pediatric dentistry, management of children with congenital heart diseases in pediatric dentistry, management of children with chronic diseases of respiratory tract in pediatric dentistry 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 |
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1-15 | 1-4,7,8 | A,B,C,F,G,H |
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1-15 | 1-4,7,8 | A,B,C,F,G,H |
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1-15 | 1-4,7,8 | A,B,C,F,G,H |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT (9th SEMESTER) (Theoretical) | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Vitamins and their relation to oral health | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 2 | Vitamins and their relation to oral health | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 3 | Hormones and their relation to oral health | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 4 | Hormones and their relation to oral health | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 5 |
Children with chronic health conditions:
Implications for oral health
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Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 6 | Group 1 – Management of children with Type I Diabetes in pediatric dentistry | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 7 | Group 1 – Case discussion | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 8 | Group 2 – Management of children with cancer in pediatric dentistry | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 9 | Group 2 – Case discussion | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 10 | Group 3 – Management of children with congenital heart diseases in pediatric dentistry | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 11 | Group 3 – Case discussion | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 12 | Group 4 – Management of children with chronic diseases of respiratory tract in pediatric dentistry | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 13 | Group 4 – Case discussion | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| 14 | All Groups– Case discussion | Preliminary reviewing of recommended sources |
| COURSE CONTENT (9th SEMESTER) (Practical) | ||
| Weeks | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1-14 | Clinical practice on pediatric dental patients. | 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 | 2 | 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 | |||||
| 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. | 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 making 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 plan 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 | |||||
| 15 | Following international literature, evaluating publications critically and integration of research results and evidence based dentistry during practice. | 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 (practical) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Midterm Exams | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Work Load | 125 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||