Oral and Dental Health
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI299
Course Name: Oral and Dental Health Problems in Children
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. BETÜL BALLI DEMİREL
Course Lecturer(s): Betül Ballı Demirel, Mert Özçelik
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to have an idea about diagnosing childhood oral and dental health problems (such as caries, missing teeth, etc.) and orthodontic problems and referring them to a specialist.
Course Content: Importance of deciduous teeth in children,
The importance of nutrition, oral care and dental health, and strategies to prevent early caries,
First dentist visit
The eruption age of permanent teeth and the consequences of early deciduous tooth loss
Early interventionable orthodontic disorders in children,
Etiologies of orthodontic problems

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) As a result of this course, it is aimed to have information about oral health and its changes in early childhood.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Why are deciduous teeth important in children?
2) Nutrition – what are the importance of oral care and dental health? What should be done to prevent early period caries?
3) When should the first dentist visit be? What is fluorine application? At what age should it be applied in children?
4) Will there be cavities in milk teeth? What is the misconception that these teeth will not change anyway?
5) At what age do permanent teeth begin to erupt? What should be considered during tooth replacement times?
6) Early deciduous tooth loss and its consequences
7) Early interventionable orthodontic disorders in children and the appliances used - Preventive orthodontics - Inhibitory orthodontics - Therapeutic orthodontics
8) Dental anomalies
9) Skeletal anomalies
10) Functional anomalies
11) Etiological factors of orthodontic problems

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Mustafa Ülgen- Anomaliler, Sefalometri, Etioloji, Büyüme ve Gelişim, Tanı
Mustafa Ülgen- Ortodontik Tedavi Prensipleri
Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry- Nikhil Marwah
References: Mustafa Ülgen- Anomaliler, Sefalometri, Etioloji, Büyüme ve Gelişim, Tanı
Mustafa Ülgen- Ortodontik Tedavi Prensipleri
Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry- Nikhil Marwah

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health.
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field.
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies.
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning.
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
8) He/ She communicates effectively,
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field.
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health.
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field.
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies.
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning.
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects.
8) He/ She communicates effectively,
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field.
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 6 1 91
Midterms 1 10 1 11
Final 1 10 1 11
Total Workload 113