| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Fifth Year |
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| ECTS | 1 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the principles of taking anamnesis from patients by communicating with geriatric patients.
- Counts the normal and abnormal changes in physiological functions related to aging.
- Lists the clinical features of periodontal diseases in geriatric patients.
- Explains the features of salivary function diseases specific to geriatric patients.
- Defines applications specific to geriatric patients in terms of restorative dental treatment.
- Explains the approaches specific to geriatric patients in terms of endodontic dental treatment.
- Lists applications specific to geriatric patients in terms of prosthetic dental treatment.
- Evaluates the difficulties experienced in dental treatment in geriatric and disabled patients and uses behavior management techniques.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | To learn the properties of geriatric population, social and behavioral aspects of aging, general medical aspects of aging, pathology, prevention and treatment of oral diseases in older adults |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to geriatric dentistry |
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2nd Week |
Clinical examination and treatment planning in the geriatric patient |
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3rd Week |
Treatment planning for the elderly dental patient |
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4th Week |
Salivary function and disorders in the older adult |
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5th Week |
Psychiatric disorders in old age |
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6th Week |
Communication in the practitioner-aged patient relationship and oral diagnosis |
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7th Week |
Dental treatments in patients with limited mouth opening |
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8th Week |
Disabled peaole and dental treatmnet |
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9th Week |
Midterm |
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10th Week |
Pharmacology and aging |
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11th Week |
Factors that hinder older adults' use of dental services and their solutions |
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12th Week |
Periodontal diseases in the aging individual |
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13th Week |
Endodontic treatment for the geriatric patient |
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14th Week |
Conservative treatment in the aging individual |
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15th Week |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery for the geriatric patient |
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16th Week |
Removable total and partial prosthodontics in geriatric dentistry |
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17th Week |
Fixed partial prosthodontics in geriatric dentistry |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Scully C, Cawson RA. Medical Problems in Dentistry. 5. baskı, Italya, Elsevier Ltd, 2005.
2. Newman MG, Takei H, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. 10. Baskı, Çin, Saunders, 2006.
3. Lamb DJ. Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics. 1. Baskı, Büyük Britanya, Quintessence Publishing Co. Ltd, 1993.
4. Aksoydan E. Gelişmekte olan ülkeler yaşlanan toplum için hazır mı? türkiye'deki yaşlıların sosyo-demografik, ekonomik ve sağlık durumlarına ilişkin bir inceleme. Türk Geriatri Dergisi 2; 102-109, 2009.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
5 |
2 |
10 |
| Course hours |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 32 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 1.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 1 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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