Perform pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavior management techniques in pediatric patients under all conditions.
Make cavity preparation in all conditions by considering the morphological differences between permanent teeth, during the restoration of deciduous teeth.
Apply fissure sealant and fluoride application from caries prevention methods.
Practice pulp treatments in deciduous and young permanent teeth under all conditions.
Perform appliances that can be used in malocclusion treatments in dental arches and facial skeletal structures under all conditions.
Comprehend the systemic effects of nutrients on growth and development and their local effects on the oral cavity.
Define the etiological, pathophysiological and clinical features of childhood periodontal diseases.
Make the diagnose and treat the childhood diseases and oral clinical findings of these diseases.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
DENT455
Course Description
The objective is to complete dental treatments by using the behavior management techniques in children and to learn the treatment modality correctly. To teach conventional and adhesive restorative techniques in primary and permanent dentition.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Takes and evaluates anamnesis.Makes treatment plans. Evaluates radiography.
2nd Week
Protective applications include fissure treatments, topical fluoride applications by the student himself.For complicated restorations, the student observes lecturer while performing the procedure.Gives oral hygiene training to patients.
3rd Week
Assists lecturer to learn the four-handed working system while treating patients.Works one-on-one with the lecturer on case planning, evaluation and orientation.Observes treatments performed under general anesthesia
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Avery, David R., and Ralph E. McDonald. McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent-E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2021.
2. Pinkham, Jimmy R., et al. "Pediatric dentistry." Infancy Through Adolescence 2005.
3. Koch, Goran, et al., eds. Pediatric dentistry: A Clinical approach. John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Practice
Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Oral Exam
1
100
Total(%)
100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
