Child’s oral health (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

Location and time

As scheduled

Materials

Materials in moodle.
Other materials given by lecturers.

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

Collaboration with equipmentdealers.

Exam schedules

As scheduled.

International connections

Collaboration with exchange students and/or international schools.

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

5 ects = 135h

Content scheduling

Part 1: Orthodontics
Part 2: Cultural and international aspect of health literacy
Part 3: The importance and possession of patient records
Part 4: General health and antibiotic profylaxis

Further information

Studies from periods before has to be done.
Simulations has compulsory attendance.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation
Project evaluation/ learning assignment
Oral exam

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