| SU00DN50 | Advanced Practice in Cariological Care (5 cr) |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Objectives | Part 1. GENERAL OF SALIVA TESTS AND RESIN INFILTRATION (1 ECTS) GENERAL OF SALIVA TESTS Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to - Understand the importance of saliva testing as part of a patient?s oral health self-care - Know take the most general of saliva tests and guide the patient in taking them RESIN INFILTRATION -The student has gained the basic methods of resin infiltration in preventing and arrest caries. -Upon completion of the course, the student has gained resin infiltration techniques in approximal and front sides in the tooth. THIS PART IS ONLY FOR FINNISH STUDENTS Part 2. DENTAL SEALANTS (2 ECTS) Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to - know how to control caries at individual level - know the basic methods of caries control - applicate pit and fissure sealants Part 3. METHODS OF CARIOLOGICAL CARE (2 ECTS) The student deepens his/her knowledge of the etiology of caries and cariological treatment. After these studies student has gained knowledge and practice of the cariological tasks of a dental hygienist as well as the cariological treatment he/she will be responsible for. The student familiarizes him/herself with the basics of aesthetic dental care and learns how to utilize the computer program / application used in Dentopolis. This clinical practice takes place in Dentopolis. |
| Content | Part 1. GENERAL TESTS OF SALIVA AND RESIN INFILTRATION (1 ECTS) GENERAL TESTS OF SALIVA Common recommendations, the importance of saliva testing. Caries control at individual level. RESIN INFILTRATION Basics and methods of resin infiltration, materials in resin infiltration, principals and exercises of resin infiltration Part 2. DENTAL SEALANTS (2 ECTS) Common recommendations, sealant materials, the individual steps of the sealing process. Caries control at individual level. Part 3. METHODS OF CARIOLOGICAL CARE (2 ECTS) Principals, exercises and other tasks of commonly used cariological materials, instruments and methods. |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | Part 1. Lectures integrated to hands-on training and group work. Part 2. Lectures integrated to hands-on training and group work. Part 3. Working in pairs or small groups, individual tasks. Timetable and splitting of the groups will be available in Lukkarikone and Moodle. |
| Execution methods | Part 1. Lectures integrated to hands-on training and group work. Part 2. Lectures integrated to hands-on training and group work. Part 3. Working in pairs or small groups, individual tasks. Timetable and splitting of the groups will be available in Lukkarikone and Moodle. |
| Materials | Exchange student may participate on Part 2. DENTAL SEALANTS (1 ECTS) |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | |
| Assessment Frameworks | Assessment framework |
| Further Information | This course is related to the theoretical course of Cariology (7U00BG64), Parts 1 and 5. Responsible teacher: Meeri Oinonen. Part 1. Consists of practical training Part 2. Course is provided in collaboration with University of Oulu. 1.rd dental hygienist students (Only for Finnish students) and 3.rd year dental students (1 ECTS) Part 3. Consists of practical training and written tasks dealing with the treatment of caries. Contact person / teacher Meeri Oinonen. |
| Responsible persons | Not applicable |
| Links | Assessment framework |