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 4047 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLÇIN FATMA BULUT

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with all the essential knowledge required for pediatric dentistry practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizes systemic diseases observed in children.
2   Interprets periodontal diseases observed in children.
3   Understands traumatic injuries and their treatments.
4   Interprets occlusal guidance in primary and permanent dentition.
5   Recognizes space maintainers and pediatric prostheses.
6   Interprets pathologies developing in primary and permanent dentition.
7   Interprets restorative treatments applied in children.
8   Interprets endodontic treatments applied in children.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Endodontic Diagnosis and Pulp Therapies in Pediatric Dentistry
2 Vital signs, direct pulp capping, and pulpotomy treatments in primary teeth
3 Root canal treatments in primary teeth
4 Vital and endodontic treatments in young permanent teeth
5 Dental erosion and tooth discolorations
6 MIH Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
7 Periodontal diseases in children
8 Childhood diseases and dental management
9 Systemic diseases in children and dental management
10 Treatment approaches in children with chronic systemic diseases
11 Probiotics and sweeteners
12 Etiology and classification of dental and supporting tissue injuries in primary and young permanent teeth
13 Traumatic injuries and their treatments
14 Trauma and case evaluation
15 Developmental dental disorders: Morphological and structural anomalies
16 Developmental dental disorders: Numerical and eruptive anomalies
17 Occlusal relationships in primary dentition and the importance of maintaining occlusion
18 Occlusal guidance
19 Tooth extraction in pediatric dentistry and its indications
20 Early loss of primary teeth and space maintainers
21 Pediatric prosthetics and orthodontic applications
22 Management of harmful oral habits
23 Oral findings in neonates
24 Temporomandibular joint
25 Medication administration in pediatric patients
26 Treatment approaches for children with special needs
27 Sedation and general anesthesia
28 Local anesthesia

Recomended or Required Reading

Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence.
Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Anderson L. 2007, Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, Blackwell, Munksgaard.
Welbury RR. 2003, Paediatr Dentistry, Oxford University Pres, UK.
Fejerskov O, Kidd E. 2004, Dental caries the disease and its clinical management
Duggal MS, Curzon MEJ, Fayle SA, Toumba KJ, Robertson AJ. 2002, Restorative Techniques in Paediatric Dentistry, Martin Dunitz Ltd

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be delivered in the classroom. Lecture notes will be provided to the students. Students will follow the course using the lecture notes and textbooks.

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

There is a 70% attendance requirement in the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulcin.bulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The first Tuesday of every month from 12:00 to 13:00.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 28 1 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 32

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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