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Program of Dentistry (English 30%)

DHF325

ENDODONTICS (LECTURE

Course Code
DHF325
Semester
Third Year
Theory+Practice
1 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
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 Components1 History, scope and definition of endodontics 2 Root canal morphology 3 Root canal access cavities 4 Calculation of root canal working length 5-9 Cleaning and shaping of root canals 10-14 Root canal obturation 15 Endodontics 1st Midterm 16 Isolation of teeth and using rubber-dam 17-18 Examination and diagnostic methods in endodontics 19-20 Local anesthetics in endodontics 21-22 Indication and contrendication for root canal treatment 23-24 Root canal irrigation 25-26 Root canal medication 27-28 Vital endodontic therapy, 29-30 Microbiology in endodontics 31-32 Pain, using drug and prophylaxis in endodontics, 33-34 Factors affecting the success of root canal treatment 35-36 The role of smear layer on apical and coronal leakage 37 Endodontics 2nd Midterm 38 Discussion
Course DescriptionTheoretical knowledge about Endodontics.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week History, scope and definition 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 1. 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 medication
27th Week Vital endodontic therapy,
28th Week Vital endodontic therapy,
29th Week Microbiology in endodontics
30th Week Microbiology in endodontics
31st Week Pain, using drug and prophylaxis in endodontics,
32nd Week Pain, using 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 2. Midterm
Recommended or Required Reading1.Tayfun Alaçam, Endodonti, 2000
2.Mehmet Kemal Çalışkan, Endodontide Tanı ve Tedaviler, 2006
3.Stephen Cohen, Kenneth M Hargreaves, Pathways of the Pulp, Ninth Edition, 2009
4.Mahmoud Torabinejad Richad E Walton, Principles and Practice of Endodontics, Forth Edition, 2009
5.Bergenholtz G, Horsted-Bindslev P, Reit C, Textbook of Endodontology, 2003
6.Jemes L Gutmann, Thom C Dumsha, Paul E Lovdahl, Eric J Hovland, Problem Solving in Endodontics, Third Edition, 1997
7.Franklin S Weine, Endodontic Therapy, Fifth Edition, 2006
8.Rudolf Beer, Michael A. Baumann, Syngcuk Kim. Endodontology, 2000
9.Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi. Çeviri: Koray Gençay. Travma olgularında Tedavi Planlaması, 2011
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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