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Objective

Englanniksi
The student
- recognizes the characteristics of a healthy mouth and knows the naming and numbering of the dentition
- analyzes theoretically and practically the physical, social and symbolic oral health care environment
- guides the patient in oral self-are
- uses preventive methods of oral diseases
- is familiar with the legislation guiding oral health care
- explains the etiology, epidemiology and the origin of caries
- uses instruments, equipments and materials in cariological oral care
- makes observations of patient’s oral health and documents the patient care information

Content

Characteristics of a healthy mouth, the naming and numbering of dentition
Morphology
Bioscientific knowledge in oral health care: Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
Methods of oral self-care and prevention of oral diseases
Physical, social and symbolic oral health care environment
Etiology, epidemiology and the origin of caries
Instruments and equipments used in cariology
Clinical training in cariology
Legislation guiding oral health care
Documentation of patient care information, and patient records
Aseptic and oral health care hygiene practices

Location and time

Skillslab.
Spring 2020.

Materials

Material in Moodle-environment
Material given by lecturers
http://www.kaypahoito.fi/web/kh/suositukset/suositus?id=hoi50078
The laws and regulations in oral health care www.finlex.fi www.stm.fi
Government degree (388/2011)of prenatal care, school and student health care and young people´s preventive oral health care
Social Affairs and Ministry of Health.2001:14.The Health 2015 public Health program.Helsinki
Terve Suu -handbook
Phantom equipment in Skills Lab

Teaching methods

Project
Interactive lecture
Learning simulation
Small group instruction
Individual tutorials
E-learning
Net learning, independent studying
Cooperative learning
Guided assignments
Exams and diagnostic exams

Employer connections

Learning takes place partly on-line, in the skills lab and in the oral health care clinic. Possibility of collaboration with "Stadin ammattiopisto"-college.

Exam schedules

Will be announced at the beginning of the project
Written exam of: cariology, morphology and microbiology and immunology
Skills lab; oral exam and skills demonstration for lecturer, continuing assessment in skills lab.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

10 ects

Content scheduling

PART 1 Oral self-car; caries control, theory of oral self care and evaluation
PART 2 Morphology and dentition, dental numbering and maturation
PART 3 Cariology, dentistry
PART 4 Microbiology and immunology
PART 5 Cariological oral health care in Skill lab (including Aseptic and oral health care hygiene practice and Ergonomic way of working)
PART 6 Chemistry

Further information

Compulsory attendance at classes and in Skills lab.
Skills lab-sessions consists of lecture (first) and practical training. Lectures begins at 8.30 or 12.30 when attendance is required. If a student is late 15 minutes or more, he/she may not partisipate the lecture or practical excercises.
If non-attendance, student is obligated to acquire knowledge and skills independently.
As part of orientative project: theory and assingment of self-care in pharmacyproject.
The student confirms his/her participation in the course by being present at the beginning of the first lesson or by agreeing on it with the teacher in other ways.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginnerr are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner are used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance
Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation
Independent learning assignments
Skills exam of aseptics
Exam of morphology, oral self-care and cariological oral health care
Exam of cariology and microbiology + immunology
Approved course requires active presence and attendance to all parts of the course
Accepted parts of course can not be improved
Skills exams will be numerally evaluated