DENTAL MEDICINE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
DENT4404	Temporomandibuler Disorders	Fall	1	0	1	2

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. AYŞE SENA SARP
Course Objectives:	The course aims to provide the participants with a deep understanding of oral and facial pain, disorders of the stomagnatological system, especially diagnose/manage temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and the confidence to diagnose/manage TMDs.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Bu dersin sonunda öğrenciler şunları yapabileceklerdir:
1. Temporomandibular eklemin (TME) fonksiyonel anatomisini tanımlayabilecektir.
1.1. İnsan kafasının iskelet bileşenlerini, bağları ve çiğneme sistemi kaslarını tanır.
1.2. TME'nin parçalarını, yapılarını, biyomekaniğini ve işlevlerini açıklar.
2. Ağız ve yüz ağrısı kategorisini ve prensiplerini yorumlar.
2.1. Ağrı türlerini değerlendirir.
2.2. Ağız ve yüz ağrısını inceler.
2.3. Orofasiyal ağrının nasıl değerlendirileceğini tartışır.
3. Çiğneme sistemindeki fonksiyonel bozuklukları sınıflandırabilecek ve etiyolojilerini özetleyebilecektir.
4. TME'yi değerlendirebilecek ve temporomandibular bozuklukların (TMD'ler) belirti ve semptomlarını ayırt edebilecektir.
5. TMD'lerin öyküsünü ve muayenesini tartışabilecektir.
6. TMB tanısını tanır.
6.1 TME görüntüleme tekniklerini yorumlar ve bunların nasıl değerlendirileceğini açıklar.
6.2 Temporomandibular Bozuklukların (DC/TMD) Tanı Kriterlerini tanımlamak
7. TMD'lerin nasıl tedavi edileceğini açıklar.

Course Content

The course provides the participants with a deep understanding of oral and facial pain, disorders of the stomagnatological system, especially diagnose/manage temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and the confidence to diagnose/manage TMDs.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
2)	Category and Principles of Oral and Facial Pain Diagnosis
3)	Considerations of Orofacial Pain
5)	TME Değerlendirmesi ve Belirtiler ve Semptomlar Temporomandibular Bozuklukların
6)	History and Examination for TMD
7)	TMJ Imaging-I
8)	TMJ Imaging-II
9)	Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD)
10)	Treatment of Masticatory Muscle Disorders and TMD
11)	Occlusal Appliance Therapy
12)	TMJ Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy
13)	Surgery for Internal Derangements of the TMJ
14)	Management of the Patient with End-Stage TMJ Disease

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion. Jeffery P Okeson. 8th Edition, Elsevier. Bell’s Oral and Facial Pain. Jeffery P Okeson. 8th Edition, Elsevier.
References:	Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion. Jeffery P Okeson. 8th Edition, Elsevier. Bell’s Oral and Facial Pain. Jeffery P Okeson. 8th Edition, Elsevier.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	1	14
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			44

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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.	4
3)	Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, patients' relatives, and in interdisciplinary settings.
4)	Prioritizes health in individual and community-based dental practices.	4
5)	Applies institutional leadership and management principles in professional practices.	2
6)	Monitors and implements information technologies in professional practices.	3
7)	Considers professional principles in diagnostic and treatment processes in clinical practices.
8)	Supports entrepreneurship for the advancement of the profession.	2
9)	Ensures continuous technological and professional development.	3