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 |
DENT5002 | Public Oral and Dental Health | Spring | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Must Course |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FATMA ÖNER |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to convey information on community dental health, epidemiological studies and preventative programs. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon succesfully completing this course you will; 1-Be competent at improving the oral health of children, families and groups in the community 2-Acquire information about taking care of the oral conditions of the individuals in treatment planning and the possible effects of the performed treatment. 3-Learn how can indivuals and communities educate about periodontal disease, which indexs can we use in epidemiologic studies and the effect of periodontal disease on systemically health. |
Terminology and field of community dentistry, assessment of dmf/DMF, atraumatic resin restorations, school programs, adult caries and periodontal disease epidemiology, prevention programs. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Dental Public Health | |
2) | Importance of Dental Health on Public Health | |
3) | Public Dental Health Models Worldwide | |
4) | Requirements, Resources and Objectives in Dentistry | |
5) | Applications of Preventive Dentistry | |
6) | Etiology of Dental Caries, Caries Risk Assessment | |
7) | What is Dental Plaque?, Plaque Accumulation and Metabolism | |
8) | Dental Plaque Elimination via Physical and Chemical Methods | |
9) | Oral Health and Systemic Diseases | |
10) | Epidemiology in Dentistry | |
11) | Preventive Dentistry for Different Age Groups | |
12) | Dental Anomalies and Malformations, Functional Disorders and Oral Habits | |
13) | Periodontal Diseases | |
14) | Organisation of Public Dental Health Programs | |
15) | Public Health Programs in Dentistry, Dental Public Health Programs for Special Needs Population | |
16) | Early Childhood Caries |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders ile ilgili kaynak kitaplar dönem başında açıklanacaktır\ Text books related to the course will be announced at the beginning of the semester |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 8 | % 20 |
Midterms | 4 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |