Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plaque Control and Periodontal Diseases in Children
Course Code: PED639
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

Explanation of plaque control and periodontal diseases

Course Content

The systemic and local factors causing periodontal disease in children, periodontal condition in childhood diseases, diseases seen in childhood affecting gingiva and periodontium and their treatment will be explained.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Making differential diagnosis of gingival and periodontal diseases
2.Evaluation of periodontal diseases accompanying systemic disorders
3.Having adequate knowledge about periodontal diseases and their etiology in children
4.To distinguish periodontium between children and adults.
5.Having adequate knowledge about treatment of periodontal diseases in children
Recommended or Required Reading
1.McDonald and Avery's Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent 10th Edition
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mechanical plaque control in children
Week 2 - Theoretical
Chemical plaque control in children I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chemical plaque control in children II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Differences in periodontium and gingiva of children from adults
Week 5 - Theoretical
Etiology of periodontal diseases in children I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Etiology of periodontal diseases in children II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Differential diagnosis of gingival and periodontal diseases in children I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Differential diagnosis of gingival and periodontal diseases in children II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Acute and chronic gingival diseases I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Acute and chronic gingival diseases II
Week 11 - Theoretical
The treatment of periodontitis in children I
Week 12 - Theoretical
The treatment of periodontitis in children II Midterm exam
Week 13 - Theoretical
Periodontal diseases related with systemic disorders I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Periodontal diseases related with systemic disorders II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132252
Lecture - Practice132252
Individual Work55130
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)146
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
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2026