COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PAIN IN DENTISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3512 PAIN IN DENTISTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ANIL ÖZYURT

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

It is aimed for students to explain pain and pain management methods, to diagnose patients with pain symptoms accurately, and to perform appropriate treatments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the definition, history, and physiological, sensory, and behavioral components of pain.
2   Classifies pain according to time, mechanism, and origin.
3   Defines types of pain related to oral structures such as teeth, mucosa, jawbone, and temporomandibular joint.
4   Explains trigeminal neuralgia and other neuralgic pains with their distinguishing features.
5   Analyzes the difference between referred pain and primary pain.
6   Explains the measurement tools (e.g., scales) used in pain assessment.
7   Compares the measurement tools (e.g., scales) used in pain assessment.
8   Selects appropriate treatment approaches for different types of dental pain.
9   Examines appropriate diagnostic and treatment approaches in complex pain conditions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of pain
2 History of pain
3 Description of the three components of pain
4 Classification of pain by time (acute and chronic pain)
5 Pain classification according to its mechanisms
6 Pain classification according to the source area
7 Pain in the teeth, mucous membranes and jawbone
8 Neuralgias
9 Trigeminal neuralgia
10 Temporomandibular joint pain
11 Vascular pains
12 Reflected pain
13 Assessment of pain - pain scales
14 Treatment of pain

Recomended or Required Reading

Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR, Elsevier, 2013
Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Malik NA, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The learning methods consist of lectures and assigned readings.

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

SHORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

*** The Resit Criteria Are Not Taken Into Account In The Units Where The Resit Exam Is Not Made.

Assessment Criteria

The evaluation will be conducted based on exam grade averages according to the rules specified in the assessment methods.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

anil.ozyurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On Wednesday, 10:30-11:30.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1324
LO.2324
LO.3233
LO.4314
LO.5323
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8
LO.9

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