TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	12
SEMESTER	Third Year
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Kamran Gülşahı Professor Emel Olga Önay Associate Professor Selen Nihal Sisli Assistant Professor Nilüfer İrem Tunçer Assistant Professor Birgül Özaşir
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns the physical properties and usage of instruments used in root canal preparation. 2) Learns root canal access cavities, calculation of working length, cleaning and shaping methods of root canal. 3) Gains knowledge about the biomechanical properties of root canal filling materials and their usage areas and filling of root canals. 4) Learns the isolation of teeth and the use of rubber-dam. 5) Learns root canal morphologies. 6) Learns root canal drug use. 7) Learns the indications and contraindications of root canal treatment. 8) Understands the role of smear layer in apical and coronal leakage.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The 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 21th Week Indication and contrendication for root canal treatment 22th Week Indication and contrendication for root canal treatment 23th 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 31th Week Pain, usage of drug and prophylaxis in endodontics, 32th Week Pain, usage of drug and prophylaxis in endodontics, 33th 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 39th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. 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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload 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 Workload 69 Total Workload / 30 2,3 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No