Information Package / Course Catalogue
Preventive Dentistry II
Course Code: DHF204
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: 1
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the etiology of dental caries and preventive strategies, evaluate individual- and community-based approaches to preventive oral health care, explain strategies for the prevention of early childhood caries, and apply evidence-based approaches to mechanical and chemical plaque control, saliva, nutrition, sweeteners, fluoride applications, alternative preventive materials, and minimally invasive dentistry practices within both clinical and public oral health contexts.

Course Content

This course addresses individual- and community-based preventive oral health approaches for the prevention of dental caries, with a focus on oral hygiene, saliva, nutrition, fluoride applications, preventive materials, and the principles of minimally invasive dentistry

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Kadriye Görkem ULU GÜZEL
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the etiology and pathogenesis of dental caries and its relationship with protective factors such as saliva, nutrition, oral hygiene, and fluoride.
2.Evaluates early childhood caries and community-based preventive oral health approaches.
3.Compares mechanical and chemical plaque control methods according to patient needs and develops appropriate oral hygiene recommendations.
4.Analyzes dietary control, sweeteners, and individual risk factors in the prevention of dental caries and formulates appropriate preventive recommendations.
5.Evaluates systemic and topical fluoride applications, as well as caries-preventive dental materials, based on scientific evidence.
6.Relates the principles of minimally invasive dentistry to caries prevention and caries management processes in accordance with patient safety, ethical principles, and public health benefits.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence.
2.Welbury RR. 2003, Paediatr Dentistry, Oxford University Pres, UK.
3.Fejerskov O, Kidd E. 2004, Dental caries the disease and its clinical management
4.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
The importance of caries prevention in oral health and dental care.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Community-based preventive oral health care.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Early childhood caries.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Oral hygiene practices I: Mechanical plaque control
Week 5 - Theoretical
Oral hygiene practices II: Chemical plaque control.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Saliva and dental caries I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Saliva and dental caries II
Week 8 - Theoretical
The relationship between nutrition and dental caries, and dietary control in caries prevention.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sweeteners
Week 10 - Theoretical
Preventive dentistry practices for caries prevention.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Alternative materials used in the prevention of dental caries.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fluoride applications I: Systemic fluoride applications.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fluoride applications II: Topical fluoride applications.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Minimally invasive dentistry.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Midterm Examination2408
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)25
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes