Oral health of a schoolchildLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- encountering a child, and taking special needs into account
- understands the importance of multiculturalism in the oral hygiene of children
- is able to explain the specific characteristic and development phases of the teeth, identifies occlusion and any malocclusions
- is able to perform orthodontic procedures in a simulated environment
- is able to explain the reciprocal connection between oral health and general health
- knows how to give first aid in dental accidents

Content

Child as a patient
Encountering a special-needs child
Promoting the oral health of a schoolchild
The cultural and international aspects of health literacy
Key concepts and processes of orthodontics
Dental accidents

Qualifications

All previous courses must have been successfully completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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