DENTAL MEDICINE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
DENT1006 | Preventive Dentistry & Introduction to Public Oral and Dental Health | Fall | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. AYŞE SENA SARP |
Course Objectives: | The goal of this course is to provide dental students the theoretical foundation for dental public health and preventive dentistry. For this purpose, it is aimed to give students the knowledge and ability to use epidemiology method to understand public health and preventive medicine practices, common oral and dental diseases and prevention methods. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to do the following. 1- To define the concepts of health, diseases, infection and prevention 2- To learn Health education and health care 3- To know epidemiological methods and epidemiology of dental diseases 4- To identify dental health education 5- To classify the indices for oral diseases 6- To know school dental health 7- To define preventive dentistry 8- To define ethics in dental health care |
Preventive dentistry, epidemiology of dental diseases, oral health indices, dental ethics |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation and Overview of the Course Schedule Expectations Concepts of Health, Concepts of Disease and infection | |
2) | Concepts of Prevention Lecture , The Practice of Public Health | |
3) | Health Education Lecture, Primary Health Care | |
4) | National Health Programs, Health Agencies of the World, Introduction to Dental Public Health | |
5) | Epidemiological Methods | |
6) | Epidemiology of Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Oral Cancer | |
7) | Oral Health Education | |
8) | Dental Public Health Examination Procedures | |
9) | Indices for Oral Diseases | |
10) | Planning Survey and Evaluation, Dental Needs and Resources | |
11) | Dental Auxiliaries, School Dental Health | |
12) | Preventive Dentistry: Introduction and Principles of Preventive Dentistry | |
13) | Prevention of Oral Diseases, Primary Preventive Services | |
14) | Fluorides in Caries Prevention, Behavior Management and Cultural Taboos in Dentistry | |
15) | Oral Health Care for Special Groups | |
16) | Ethical Issues |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | S. S. Hiremath (2016), Textbook of Public Health Dentistry 3rd Ed, Elsevier Joseph John (2018), Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Public Health Dentistry 3rd Ed CBS Publishers CM Marya (2011), A Textbook of Public Health Dentistry, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers |
References: | S. S. Hiremath (2016), Textbook of Public Health Dentistry 3rd Ed, Elsevier Joseph John (2018), Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Public Health Dentistry 3rd Ed CBS Publishers CM Marya (2011), A Textbook of Public Health Dentistry, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Presentation | 28 | % 10 |
Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 28 | 28 | 784 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 28 | 56 | 1568 |
Presentations / Seminar | 28 | 56 | 1568 |
Midterms | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload | 3925 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Follows national and international developments in clinical practice and behaves scientifically. | |
2) | Adopts professionalism and ethics in professional practices. | 2 |
3) | Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, patients' relatives, and in interdisciplinary settings. | 2 |
4) | Prioritizes health in individual and community-based dental practices. | 4 |
5) | Applies institutional leadership and management principles in professional practices. | |
6) | Monitors and implements information technologies in professional practices. | |
7) | Considers professional principles in diagnostic and treatment processes in clinical practices. | |
8) | Supports entrepreneurship for the advancement of the profession. | |
9) | Ensures continuous technological and professional development. | 1 |