Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pediatric Dentistry II
Course Code: DHF408
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Observation and interpretation of the pedodontic dental clinic, providing dental practice abilities to dentistry students

Course Content

Growth and development in children, the principles of the occlusion, space maintainers and prostheses for children, traumatic injuries, developmental anomalies, painful complications and treatments, childhood diseases, treatment approaches in children with systemic diseases, bad oral habits, pathologies, ideal treatments and evaluation of prophylactic approaches.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Bahar Melis AKYILDIZ
Prof. Kadriye Görkem ULU GÜZEL
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn systemic and periodontal diseases in children.
2.To discuss of traumatic injuries and the treatments.
3.To learn occlusal guidance, space maintainers, prostheses for children.
4.To analy of information about the anomalies of dentition and preventive therapies.
5.To Learn of dental materials in pediatric dentistry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence.
2.Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Anderson L. 2007, Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, Blackwell, Munksgaard.
3.Welbury RR. 2003, Paediatr Dentistry, Oxford University Pres, UK.
4.Fejerskov O, Kidd E. 2004, Dental caries the disease and its clinical management
5.Duggal MS, Curzon MEJ, Fayle SA, Toumba KJ, Robertson AJ. 2002, Restorative Techniques in Paediatric Dentistry, Martin Dunitz Ltd.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Growth and development in children
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance of maintaining occlusal relations and occlusion of deciduous dentition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Occlusal guidance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Space maintainers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Prostheses for children
Week 6 - Theoretical
The etiology and classification of the teeth and supporting tissue injuries in primary and young permanent teeth.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Traumatic injuries and treatments
Week 8 - Theoretical
Traumatic injuries and their treatments (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Traumatic injuries and treatments
Week 10 - Theoretical
Endodontic treatment in young permanent teeth
Week 11 - Theoretical
Developmental anomalies of teeth
Week 12 - Theoretical
Developmental anomalies of teeth
Week 13 - Theoretical
Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Painful complications and treatments in pediatric dentistry
Week 15 - Theoretical
Drug administration in children I
Week 16 - Theoretical
Childhood diseases
Week 17 - Theoretical
Childhood diseases
Week 18 - Theoretical
Treatment approaches in children with chronic systemic diseases
Week 19 - Theoretical
Treatment approaches in children with chronic systemic diseases
Week 20 - Theoretical
Congenital, genetic disorders and syndromes
Week 21 - Theoretical
Treatment approaches for children with disabilities
Week 22 - Theoretical
Bad oral habits in children (Midterm Exam)
Week 23 - Theoretical
Treatment of bad oral habits
Week 24 - Theoretical
Oral pathologies in neonates
Week 25 - Theoretical
Treatment planning for children I
Week 26 - Theoretical
Treatment planning for children II
Week 27 - Theoretical
Evaluation of ideal prophylactic approaches in preschool children
Week 28 - Theoretical
Evaluation of ideal prophylactic approaches in preschool children
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory280128
Midterm Examination29120
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
5
3
2
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
OÇ-5
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