Study Guide

Objective

-become familiar with specialized oral health care
- are able to take into account the requirements of patients with special needs in oral health care
- treatment of TMD in multidisciplinary collaboration with physiotherapy and osteopathy
-gives the ability to identify bite physiological problems and can explain the most common treatment methods

Content

Theoretical basis for independent patient care
The basics of special dental care
Noticing patients with special needs
Basics of stomatognathic physiology
Treatment of patient with TMD (temporomandibular disorders) symptoms

Location and time

AUTUMN 2023

Materials

Material in Moodle -environment
Material given by lecturers
Current material and researchreviews
Therapia Odontologica
Guidelines for temporomandibular dysfunction therapy

It is not allowed to use or distribute any tasks, assignments or MATERIALS in any other way than in the student's own studies. Distributing ONLY with the teacher's personal permission.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Independent study
Teamwork
Learning assignments
Clinical excersises

Content scheduling

Part 1: Special dental care basics
Part 2: Special dental care for children
Part 3: Special dentistry of special needs patient
Part 4: Basics of stomatognathic physiology,
treatment of patient with TMD (temporomandibular disorders) symptoms, co operation day with other degrees

In addition theories for independent patient work, Ulla Marjosola

Further information

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.

Compulsory attendance at the Basics of stomatognathic physiology,
treatment of patient with TMD (temporomandibular disorders) symptoms, co operation day with other degrees -lessons.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Active attendance
Learning assignements
A final grade will be given based on the results of all learning assingnements and active attendance