COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENDODONTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 2003 ENDODONTICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BERDAN AYDIN

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To provide awareness about the definition and history of endodontics and to adopt the anatomy, physiology, histology and pathology of the root canal system and periapical tissue, the principles of opening of endodontic root canal access cavities, the instruments used in endodontics, pulp embryology, histology, physiology, degeneration and pathologies, to give theoretical information about the diagnostic methods used to decide on root canal treatment and to give theoretical information about vital pulp treatments
Practical content; Learning access cavities in all teeth groups within the scope of pre-clinical education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Basicly comprehend the definition and history of endodontics.
2   Have information about the embryology, histology, physiology, degeneration and pathologies of the pulp.
3   Have knowledge about the anatomy of pulp and endodontic access cavities.
4   Comprehends the importance of widening the canals and irrigation in endodontic success.
5   Understands the importance of endodontic instruments and irrigation solutions used in canal expansion.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meeting and Introduction to root canal therapy Meeting. What is endodontics Explaining the annual course schedule. Material introduction.
2 Root canal morphologies and access cavities 1 Demonstration of the access cavity to the maxillary central and lateral teeth
3 Root canal morphologies and access cavities 2 Preperation of the access cavity to the maxillary central and lateral teeth
4 Root canal morphologies and access cavities 3 Demonstration of the access cavity to the mandibular central and lateral teeth
5 Errors in access cavity preperation Preperation of the access cavity to the mandibular central and lateral teeth
6 Instruments used in root canal treatment 1 Demonstration of the access cavity to the maxillary and mandibular canine teeth
7 Instruments used in root canal treatment 2 Preperation of the access cavity to the maxillary and mandibular canine teeth
8 Midterm Exam Demonstration of the access cavity to the maxillary premolar teeth
9 Dental pulp (Histology, Embryology) Preperation of the access cavity to the maxillary premolar teeth
10 Dental pulp (physiology) Demonstration of the access cavity to the mandibular lower premolar teeth
11 Classification of pulp diseases Preperation of the access cavity to the mandibular premolar teeth
12 Periapical tissue biology Demonstration of the access cavity to the maxillary molar teeth
13 Diseases of periapical tissue 1 Prepereration of the access cavity to the maxillary molar teeth
14 Diseases of periapical tissue 2 Prepereration of the access cavity to the mandibular molar teeth
15 Patient education and communication in endodontics Prepereration of the access cavity to the mandibular molar teeth
16 Diagnosis and treatment planning (Medical and Dental History) Access cavity compensations of maxillary incisor teeth
17 Diagnostic Methods Access cavity compensations of maxillary premolar teeth
18 Vital pulp theraphies (amputation) Access cavity compensations of the maxillary molar teeth
19 Materials used in vital pulp therapies Access cavity compensations of the mandibular incisior teeth
20 Root canal treatments indications contraindications Access cavity compensations of mandibular premolar teeth
21 Working length determination methods Access cavity compensations of mandibular molar teeth
22 Electronic apex locators Access cavity compensations of the mandibular molar teeth
23 Midterm Exam Access cavity compensations of the mandibular molar teeth
24 Isolation of Teeth Demonstraiton of root canal shaping
25 Mechanical shaping of root canals 1 Root canal shaping in incisors teeth
26 Mechanical shaping of root canals 2 Root canal shaping in molar teeth
27 Errors in root canal shaping
28 Endontics course overall year evaluation and expectations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Çalışkan K. Endodontide Tanı ve Tedaviler Nobel Tıp Kitap Evi 2008
2. Hargreaves KM, Goodis HE, Seltzer And Bender s Dental Pulp, Quintessence Books, 2002
3. Aşçı Kaan S, Endodonti, Quintessence Books, 2014
4. Walton RE, Trobinejad M, Principles And Practise Of Endodontics,WB Saunders, 2001

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression
Practice
Demonstration

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ1 1.Vize
2 VZ2 2.Vize
3 VOR Vize Ortalaması roundVZ1 * 0.50 + VZ2 * 0.50,0
4 FN Final
5 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Notu roundVOR * 0.40 + FN * 0.60,0
6 BUT Bütünleme
7 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu roundVOR * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should have a basic understanding of the history and definition of endodontics.
2. The student should be able to have knowledge about the embryology, histology, physiology, degeneration and pathologies of the dental pulp.
3. The student should be able to have information about the anatomy of the dental pulp and root canal access cavities.
4. The student should be able to open the root canal access cavities.
5. The student should be able to understand the importance of endodontic instruments and irrigation solutions used in root canal preperation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to 70% of the courses and 80% of the practical applications is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berdan.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 28 2 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Midterm 2 10 20
Final 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.135
LO.222225
LO.344335
LO.422245
LO.554345

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