Education Programmes of Pediatric Dental Medicine

Department of Pediatric Dental Medicine

In the department of Pediatric Dental Medicine students are taught in three disciplines – “Oral Embryology, Histology and Biology”, “Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine” and “Preventive Dentistry”.

1. The course in “Oral Embryology, Histology and Biology” provides basic theoretical knowledge about oral histogenesis, morphology and physiology, the dynamics of teeth development, structural and morphological anomalies, the oral physiology, ecosystem and protective mechanisms in children. These understandings are fundamental for the dental profession and ensure the organization of timely prevention of oral diseases, using the proper means in the next stage of training.
The course is taught in two semesters - IV and V and includes 30 hours of lectures and 30  hours of practical exercises.   

2. The course in “Clinical Pediatric Dental Medicine” provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills for an extensive pediatric examination of children of different ages, caries risk assessment and periodontal risk assessment, planning individual prevention programs; clinics, diagnosis and treatment of dental caries in deciduous teeth and early childhood caries management using preventive and minimally-invasive approach; clinics, diagnosis and treatment of dental caries in permanent children's teeth using preventive and minimally-invasive approach; clinics, diagnosis and treatment of pulpitis and periodontitis in deciduous and permanent children's teeth; clinics, diagnosis and treatment of trauma in deciduous and permanent children's teeth; childhood-onset syndromes with oral manifestations; prevention and treatment of oral diseases in children with special needs - physical and mental problems and severe general diseases.
The course is taught in five semesters - VI, VII, VIII, IX and X and includes 75 hours of lectures and 180 hours of practical exercises.

3. The course in “Preventive Dentistry” provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills for primary prevention of dental caries, periodontal diseases and developmental maxillofacial anomalies. It also provides fundamental, up-to-date knowledge about dental structures and their complex interactions with the environment, containing major etiological factors for the development of oral diseases, and how to manage them by modulating the oral environment. The course includes information about prevention strategies - contemporary approaches and means of preventing oral diseases.
The course is taught in two semesters - VI and VII and includes 30 hours of lectures and 30 hours of practical exercises.