Oral hygiene of schoolchildrenLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student
- is able to document the patient's treatment in the patient information system
- is able to plan, implement and assess individually the early treatment of tooth decay and gum diseases together with the child and their family
- guides the child and their family in oral hygiene literacy
- is able to determine the state of a child's oral health, taking into account the effect of different cultures on oral and dental health
- identifies malocclusions and knows how to treat them
- takes part in a child's oral health check and corrective treatment procedures in multidisciplinary teams
- understands the role of an oral hygienist as a member of an orthodontic treatment team attending to a developing occlusion

Content

Practical training:
Treatment of children of different ages at the Metropolia oral hygiene teaching clinic
Teamwork in oral hygiene

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria: 0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.