Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine
Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine
„Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine“ is taught in the following semesters: VI, VII, VIII, IX and X.
Forms of education, used in the course: Lectures, seminars, discussions, clinical cases, clinical study of child with dental disease and treatment of these diseases in children of different ages
ANNOTATION OF THE COURSE:
The course of “Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry” has the aim to prepare graduated student for treatment of children. There is a perfect opportunity for acquisition of knowledge about:
- Clinical diagnosis and treatment of early childhood caries;
- Clinical diagnosis and treatment of caries of permanent children's teeth;
- Clinical diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis and periodontitis of primary teeth and permanent children`s teeth;
- Features in the clinic, diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis and periodontitis in immature permanent children's teeth;
- Dental examination of a child;
- Psychological problems and methods for the non-pharmacological and pharmacological influence of the child`s behavior during dental treatment;
- Clinic, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dental dysplasia;
- Clinic, diagnosis, and treatment of traumatic injuries of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- Epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis and treatment of gingivitis and parodontitis in childhood;
- Etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa in childhood;
- Etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis, and treatment of cheilitis and glossitis in childhood;
- Focal diseases in childhood;
- Dental treatment of children with physical and mental problems and severe general diseases.
Aim of curriculum:
The aim of curriculum has these directions: Students have to:
- diagnose and treat early childhood caries and caries of permanent children`s teeth;
- diagnose and treat traumatic injuries in both dentition;
- diagnose and treat pulpitis and periodontitis of primary and permanent dentition;
- diagnose and treat gingivitis and parodontitis in childhood;
- diagnose and treat early onset periodontitis;
- diagnose and treat the most common oral mucosa diseases in children;
- have knowledge to diagnose and treat rare oral mucosa diseases in childhood;
- have knowledge of the treatment of children with physical and mental diseases and severe general diseases;
- have knowledge about the complex approach to the child, as an object of dental prophylaxis and treatment.
Goals of curriculum:
- To acquire basic knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and treatment of caries of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- To acquire basic knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis and periodontitis of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- To acquire basic knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries in both dentitions;
- To acquire basic knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases in childhood;
- To gain basic knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral mucosae in childhood;
- To gain basic knowledge about the dental treatment of children with physical and mental problems and severe general illnesses;
- To gain knowledge about the complex approach to the child, as an object of dental prevention and treatment.
PREPARATORY REQUIREMENTS:
The student should have basic knowledge about some discipline to start learning “Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine”. These are the discipline:
- histogenesis, morphology and physiology of oral structures;
- methods and means for prophylaxis of dental diseases.
EXPECTED RESULTS:
Upon completion of the course, students should know, be able to, interpret, and apply the basic methods and tools to:
- diagnosis and treatment of caries of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis and periodontitis of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries of primary and permanent children's teeth;
- diagnosis and treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases in childhood;
- diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal diseases in childhood;
- dental treatment of children with physical and mental problems and severe general diseases;
- complex approach to the child, as an object of dental prophylaxis and treatment.
Valuation forming – complex from different approach:
Process of continuous assessment, tests, colloquium, practical and theoretically exam.
Forms of evaluation:
Ongoing control - Seminars, colloquia, practical tasks;
Practical exam - At the end of X semester, V course;
Semester exam - Exam session X semester, V course;
State Exam.
