| 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 | Spring | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FATMA ÖNER |
| 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. |
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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: | |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 8 | % 20 |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 4 | % 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| 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 |