Information Package

Program of Dentistry (Turkish)

DHF337

ENDODONTICS (LECTURE)

Course Code
DHF337
Semester
Third Year
Theory+Practice
1 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study12
SemesterThird Year
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognizes the instruments used in root canal preparation.
  2. Lists the root canal access cavities, gauging the working length, and cleaning and shaping methods of the root canal.
  3. Defines the biomechanical properties of root canal filling materials and their usage areas and filling of root canals.
  4. Counts the areas where the isolation of teeth and use of rubber dam.
  5. Lists the features of root canal morphology.
  6. Defines the principles of drug use in root canals.
  7. Lists indications and contraindications of root canal treatment.
  8. Describes the role of the smear layer in apical and coronal leakage.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of this course is to teach definition and scope of endodontics, examination and diagnosis methods in endodontics, preparation of access cavities cleaning, shaping and filling methods of canals in root canal treatment.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and scope of endodontics
2nd Week Root canal morphology
3rd Week Root canal access cavities
4th Week Calculation of root canal working length
5th Week Cleaning and shaping of root canals
6th Week Cleaning and shaping of root canals
7th Week Cleaning and shaping of root canals
8th Week Cleaning and shaping of root canals
9th Week Cleaning and shaping of root canals
10th Week Root canal obturation
11th Week Root canal obturation
12th Week Root canal obturation
13th Week Root canal obturation
14th Week Root canal obturation
15th Week Endodontics 1st Midterm
16th Week Isolation of teeth and using rubber-dam
17th Week Examination and diagnostic methods in endodontics
18th Week Examination and diagnostic methods in endodontics
19th Week Local anesthetics in endodontics
20th Week Local anesthetics in endodontics
21st Week Indication and contrendication for root canal treatment
22nd Week Indication and contrendication for root canal treatment
23rd Week Root canal irrigation
24th Week Root canal irrigation
25th Week Root canal medication
26th Week Root canal irrigation
27th Week Vital endodontic therapy,
28th Week Root canal irrigation
29th Week Microbiology in endodontics
30th Week Microbiology in endodontics
31st Week Pain, usage of drug and prophylaxis in endodontics,
32nd Week Pain, usage of drug and prophylaxis in endodontics,
33rd Week Factors affecting the success of root canal treatment
34th Week Factors affecting the success of root canal treatment
35th Week The role of smear layer on apical and coronal leakage
36th Week Factors affecting the success of root canal treatment
37th Week Endodontics 2nd Midterm
38th Week Discussion
Recommended or Required Reading1. Louis H. Berman, Kenneth M Hargreaves, Ilan Rotstein, Pathways of the Pulp, Twelfth Edition, 2021
2. Mahmoud Torabinejad, Ashraf F. Fouad, Shahrokh Shabahang, Principles and Practice of Endodontics, Sixth Edition, 2020
3. Ilan Rotstein, John I. Ingle, Ingle?s ENDODONTİCS 7, 2019
4. Tayfun Alaçam. Endodonti, 2012
5. Mehmet Kemal Çalışkan. Endodontide Tanı ve Tedaviler,3. Baskı, 2014
6. Michael Hülsmann, Edgar Schafer, Problems in Endodontics: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment, 2013
7. Bergenholtz G, Horsted-Bindslev P, Reit C, Textbook of Endodontology, 2nd Edition, 2013
8. Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi. Çeviri: Koray Gençay. Travma olgularında Tedavi Planlaması, 2011
9. Franklin S Weine, Endodontic Therapy, Sixth Edition, 2003
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 1 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 16 1 16
Course hours 34 1 34
Preparation for Midterm exam 8 2 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load69
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.3
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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