COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PERIODONTOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 2002 PERIODONTOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF INÖNÜ

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

The anatomy of periodontal tissues consisting of gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone, the concepts of pocket and attachment, and the formation of dental plaque are aimed to be taught in detail.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizes the structure and functions of gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone.
2   Recognizes the difference between healthy and unhealthy periodontal tissues.
3   Recognizes the structure and functions of saliva.
4   Recognizes xerostomia, its causes and consequences.
5   Recognizes the dental plaque biofilm, its importance, types, stages of formation, and the factors influencing its formation.
6   Recognizes the structure, types, formation processes, and theories of calculus formation.
7   Recognizes the concepts of periodontal pocket and attachment.
8   Recognizes how periodontal pocket and attachment are measured.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1-Macroscopic and microscopic features of the gingival epithelium
2 2-Macroscopic and microscopic properties of connective tissue
3 3-Structure, function and functions of the Periodontal Ligament
4 4- Structure and properties of cementum
5 5- Macroscopic structure, content, formation and functions of the alveolar bone resorption
6 6-Aging and periodontium
7 7-Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease
8 8-Immunology of periodontal diseases
9 9- Host Response
10 10-Defense Mechanisms of the Gingiva
11 11-Structure and formation of dental plaque biofilm
12 12-Structure of supra and subgingival plaque, definition, content and formation of dental calculus influencing factors
13 13-Microbiology of Periodontal Diseases
14 14-What is periodontal attachment and periodontal pocket, how is it measured

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Lindhe J, Karring T, Lang NP: Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, Seventh Edition Munksgaard- 2022
2. Marsh PD, Martin MV: Oral Microbiology Fourth Edition Wright-Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd. Oxford,
Auckland, Boston- 1999
3. Michael G. Newman , Henry Takei , Perry R. Klokkevold , Fermin A. Carranza: Carranza's Clinical Periodontology, 13th edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundStudent.examMTE * 0.40 + Student.examFN * 0.60,0
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundMTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Defines the structure of the gingival, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone and lists its functions.
tells the difference between unhealthy periodontal tissues.
2. Defines the structure of saliva, counts its functions, defines dry mouth, counts its causes and consequences.
3. Defines dental plaque biofilm, explains its importance, counts its types, formation stages and effective factors in formation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the courses is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.inonu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 68

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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