Child’s oral healthLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- understand the importance of multiculturalism in children’s oral health care
- are able to explain the characteristics and developmental stages of the dentition and also identify the occlusion and malocclusions
- can perform orthodontic procedures in simulation environment
- can explain the reciprocal connection between oral health and general health
- know the importance and necessity of antibiotic prophylaxis in oral health care
- manage the first aid in dental injuries
- understand the importance of documentation and master the use of patient information system

Content

Child as a patient
Cultural and international dimension of health literacy
Essential concepts and processes of orthodontics
General health and antibiotic prophylaxis
Dental injuries
Management of patient information system

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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