Oral Health Care of Adults in a Team ILaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate oral health care for patients coming from different cultures with mild and moderate periodontitis. S/he is able to assess the propagation risk of periodontitis and individual treatment intervals. S/he is able to distinguish the different stages of caries and select caries prophylactic treatment methods for each patient. S/he is able to analyze the reciprocal connection between general health and oral health.

Content

Practice of oral health care of adults coming from different cultures at the oral health care teaching clinic
• Oral examination and detection of oral infective changes
• Periodontological health care of mild and moderate periodontitis
• Defining the propagation risk of periodontitis and referring for follow-up treatment
• Caries prevention, stopping initial caries and prophylactic filling
• Connection between general health and oral health, antibiotic prophylaxis
• Informing of aesthetic treatments
• Use of patient data system

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The descriptions of evaluation (see appendix)

Further information

Prerequisites
Oral Examination and Health Coaching of Adults