Oral Health and Health Coaching of Children and AdolescentsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to assess the importance of the oral health care environment for the child and his/her family. S/he can justify the importance of family-centred nursing for children's oral care. S/he is able to assess the phase of development of the child and the adolescent and its importance to oral health. S/he is able to assess the effect of intoxicants on oral health. S/he can distinguish milk teeth from permanent teeth. S/he can evaluate the time for teeth eruption in the first and second phase of change. S/he recognizes normal occlusion. S/he is able to distinguish occlusional anomalies from normal occlusion. S/he is able to define the child's oral health and to assess the possible need for treatment.

Content

• Oral health care environment
• Cultural family nursing in an oral health care
• Phases of development of a child and adolescent in oral health care
• Effect of intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco, drugs) on oral health
• Milk and permanent dentition
• Phase of change of the first and second dentition
• Occlusion and anomalies
• Basics of teamwork
• Drug effect on oral health

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The descriptions of evaluation (see appendix)

Further information

Prerequisites
Health Coaching of Peer Student and Oral Health Care