Information Package / Course Catalogue
Space Maintainers and Child Prostheses
Course Code: PED642
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to teach the types, indications and applications of space maintainers and child prostheses applied in order to prevent the problems that will arise in early primery tooth loss or congenital tooth deficiencies.

Course Content

Includes topics such as types, indications, application forms of space maintainers and child prostheses applied to prevent problems in early primery tooth loss or congenital tooth deficiencies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify the problems that will arise in premature deciduous teeth loss or congenital tooth deficiencies
2.To be able to define types of space maintainers and child prostheses
3.To learn indications of space maintainers and child prostheses
4.To be able to define application forms of space maintainers and child prostheses
5.To learn the laboratory stages space maintainers and child prostheses
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pinkham JR, Casamassimo PS, McTigue DJ, Fields HW, Nowak AJ. 2005, Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Partial / full removable prosthesis in primary dentition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Appliance application
Week 4 - Theoretical
Introducing the properties of laboratory materials
Week 5 - Theoretical
Materials of fixed space maintainers
Week 6 - Theoretical
Applications of fixed space maintainers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Bant and Loop
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lingual arch
Week 9 - Theoretical
Distal shoe retainer
Week 10 - Theoretical
Applications of removable space maintainers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Teaching of bends of retaining clasp I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Teaching of bends of retaining clasp II Midterm exam
Week 13 - Theoretical
Introduction of vestibul arch
Week 14 - Theoretical
Introduction of Adams clasp
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1373130
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)148
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026