Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 |
Observation and interpretation of the pedodontic dental clinic, providing dental practice abilities to dentistry students
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.
| 1. | Evaluates the psychological developmental characteristics, level of cooperation, and behavior guidance needs of pediatric patients; applies appropriate communication and behavior guidance strategies. |
| 2. | Explains the eruption processes of primary and permanent teeth, root resorption of primary teeth, occlusal development, and occlusal relationships; evaluates the need for space maintainers based on clinical findings. |
| 3. | Applies the fundamental principles of local anesthesia, tooth extraction, medication administration, and the management of painful complications in pediatric patients, and evaluates these procedures with regard to patient safety. |
| 4. | Differentiates developmental dental anomalies, developmental disturbances, molar–incisor hypomineralization, and oral pathologies encountered in pediatric patients; plans appropriate diagnostic and treatment approaches. |
| 5. | Classifies luxation injuries and hard tissue injuries affecting primary and immature permanent teeth; evaluates the prevention, emergency management, treatment, and referral processes of dental trauma based on scientific evidence. |
| 6. | Plans dental treatment approaches for children with special health care needs, chronic systemic diseases, congenital/genetic disorders, or childhood illnesses; comprehensively evaluates periodontal diseases and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders; and manages digital record-keeping, consultation, referral, and interdisciplinary collaboration processes when required. |
| 1. | Dean JA, editor. McDonald and Avery’s Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent. 11th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2021. |
| 2. | Nowak AJ, Christensen JR, Mabry TR, Townsend JA, Wells MH, editors. Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2019. |
| 3. | Andreasen JO, Andreasen FM, Andersson L, editors. Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth. 5th ed. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell; 2018. |
| 4. | Soxman JA, editor. Handbook of Clinical Techniques in Pediatric Dentistry. 2nd ed. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell; 2021. |
| 5. | Fejerskov O, Nyvad B, Kidd E, editors. Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Clinical Management. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell; 2024. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 2 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 28 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 51 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |