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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
PEDODONTICS DENT467 Fourth Year (1-1) + 0 1

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY12
SEMESTERFourth Year
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED1
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Resmiye Ebru Tirali
Assistant Professor Onur Gezgin
Assistant Professor Güler Burcu Senirkentli
Assistant Professor Didem Sakaryalı Uyar
Instructor Simge Polat
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Gain the ability to analyze and treat dental problems by having knowledge about pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavior management techniques in pediatric patients.
2) Learning the differences between primary and permanent tooth morphologies and cavity preparations.
3) It is expected to learn the methods of prevention from caries and to comprehend fissure sealant and fluorine applications.
4) Learning pulpal pathologies and treatments in primary and young permanent teeth
5) It is aimed to have information about the growth and development events, malocclusions and etiologies, and the appliances that can be used in dental arches and facial skeletal structures.
6) Understanding the systemic effects of nutrients on growth and development and their local effects on the oral cavity
7) Learning about childhood diseases and oral findings of these diseases
8) To have information about the classification of childhood periodontal diseases, epidemiology and microbiology of periodontal diseases, immunity and inflammation, host-microbial interactions and molecular biology of periodontal diseases and oral pathologies.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThe objective is to complete dental treatments by using the behaviour 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
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of children's behaviors
2nd Week Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of children's behaviors
3rd Week Cavity principles in primary dentition
4th Week Pit and fissure sealents and preventive resin restorations
5th Week Pit and fissure sealents and preventive resin restorations
6th Week Guidance of developing occlusion
7th Week Guidance of developing occlusion
8th Week Guidance of developing occlusion
9th Week Guidance of developing occlusion
10th Week Pulp treatments in primary and young permanent teeth
11th Week Pulp treatments in primary and young permanent teeth
12th Week Pulp treatments in primary and young permanent teeth
13th Week Pulp treatments in primary and young permanent teeth
14th Week 1.midterm
15th Week Systemic and topical fluoride aplications
16th Week Systemic and topical fluoride aplications
17th Week Systemic and topical fluoride aplications
18th Week Periodontal diseases and management in children
19th Week Periodontal diseases and management in children
20th Week Periodontal diseases and management in children
21th Week Balanced diet in terms of dental health, use of vitamins, sugar alcohols in children
22th Week Balanced diet in terms of dental health, use of vitamins, sugar alcohols in children
23th Week Oral manifestations of childhood diseases
24th Week Oral manifestations of childhood diseases
25th Week Oral manifestations of childhood diseases
26th Week Teeth colorations and treatment protoco
27th Week 2. midterm
28th Week
29th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. 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 METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term240
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam224
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work26126
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework
Total Workload31
Total Workload / 301,03
ECTS Credits of the Course1
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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