COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3016 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLSER KILINÇ

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

This course aims to provide knowledge on the development of primary and permanent dentition, to introduce preventive practices in pediatric dentistry, and to instruct students in diagnostic and treatment planning procedures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines preventive applications for primary and permanent teeth.
2   Identifies behavior management techniques in children.
3   Explains the pathologies of primary and permanent teeth.
4   Understands growth and development in children.
5   Interprets caries in primary and permanent dentition.
6   Understands periodontal diseases in primary and permanent dentition.
7   Understands the normal developmental processes of primary and permanent teeth.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Purpose and definition of pediatric dentistry, and the importance of primary teeth
2 General morphological characteristics of primary teeth
3 Functions of primary teeth and differences from permanent teeth
4 Embryological development of primary teeth
5 Tooth eruption and factors influencing eruption
6 Eruption chronology and root resorption of teeth
7 Occlusal characteristics in primary dentition and transition to normal occlusion
8 Histology of primary enamel and dentin
9 Classification of caries in primary dentition according to spread, localization, and progression rate
10 Early childhood caries
11 Relationship between nutrition and dental caries
12 Dental plaque and microbiology of dental caries
13 Epidemiology of dental caries and caries risk indices
14 Caries risk assessment
15 Preventive dentistry applications in pediatric dentistry
16 Fluoride and fluoride metabolism
17 Fluoride and its clinical applications
18 Fissure sealants and preventive resin restorations
19 Cavity preparation principles specific to primary teeth
20 Classification of restorative materials used in primary teeth
21 Clinical properties and indications of restorative materials
22 Restorations of primary teeth with extensive tissue loss
23 Medical history taking and clinical examination in pediatric patients
24 Radiographic examination and treatment planning in pediatric patients
25 Psychological development in children
26 Behavior management in children: Basic principles
27 Behavior management in children: Clinical applications and techniques
28 Child and abuse

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Lecture notes
2. Welbury, R.R. Pediatric Dentistry, Oxford, 1997, London.
3. McDonald R.E. Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent, Mosby, St.Louis, 2000.
4. Fejerskov O, Ekstrand J, Burt BA. Fluoride in Dentistry 2nd Ed. Copenhagen, Munksgaard, 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is delivered through presentations prepared in line with the learning outcomes.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 MTEG MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE roundStudent.examMTE 1 * 0.50 + Student.examMTE 2 * 0.50,0
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examFN * 0.60,0
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examRST * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course grade is calculated by taking 40% of the average of two midterm exams and 60% of the final exam. A resit exam is administered for unsuccessful students.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70 percent attendance is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulser.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On the first Monday of every month, between 12:00 and 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 28 1 28
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 57

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1335
LO.2322225
LO.3444335
LO.442225
LO.5
LO.6
LO.7

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