Information Package / Course Catalogue
Oral and Dental Health in the Elderly
Course Code: YSB624
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The protection and care of the elderly oral health knowledge and skills for

Course Content

Factors affecting oral health in the aging process to ensure recognition of, pinpointing problems that may occur in individuals with training and information to guide.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. in Elderly Patients recognize the factors that affect oral health
2.For the protection of oral health in the elderly have knowledge.
3.Multidisciplinary Approach to the Elderly and Linking Information
4.knows oral hygiene
5.directs to oral health centers
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tam Protezler, Prof. Dr. Senih Çalıkocaoğlu, Özyurt Matbaacılık, 2004
2.Akın G. Her Yönüyle Yaşlılık. Palme Yayıncılık 2006
3.Arıoğul S. Geriatri ve Gerontoloji, Ankara: MN Medikal and Nobel Kitap, 2006
4.KaptanG. Geriatrik Bakım İlkeleri. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri.2013
5.Fındık Ü. Erol Ö. Geriatrik Hasta ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Alter Yayıncılık.2010
6.Karadokovan A. Yaşlı Sağlığı ve Bakım. Akademisyen Tıp Kitapevi.2014
7.Aydın K. Arıoğul S. Geriatri ve Gerentoroloji. MN Medikal ve Nobel.2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Oral and Dental Anatomy
Week 1 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oral Function Disorders in the Elderly
Week 2 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 3 - Theoretical
In Turkey and in the world of oral health of the elderly
Week 3 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 4 - Theoretical
Elderly and Factors Affecting Oral Provided
Week 4 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 5 - Theoretical
Systemic Diseases and Oral Health in the Elderly Relations
Week 5 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 6 - Theoretical
Temporomandibular Joint Problems in the Elderly
Week 6 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infectious and Periodontal Disease in the Elderly Oral Cavity
Week 7 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 8 - Theoretical
Current approaches in Hospital Practices
Week 9 - Theoretical
Dental Caries in the Elderly
Week 9 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 10 - Theoretical
Oral Cavity Tumors
Week 10 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reasons to Wear on the teeth, Taste and Smell Disorders
Week 11 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 12 - Theoretical
Protection of Oral Disease in the Elderly
Week 12 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 13 - Theoretical
In the elderly proper brushing techniques and maintaining oral hygiene
Week 13 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dental Prosthesis and Care in the Elderly
Week 14 - Practice
Hospital Practice
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Investigation of the relevant litaratür
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice141242
Presentation 1505
Quiz1505
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
1
1
2
2
OÇ-2
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
OÇ-4
3
2
2
5
5
4
2
OÇ-5
1
1
5
5
5
3
1
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