Pediatric clinical oral health care (5 cr)

Objective

- are able to document the course of patient care into the patient information system
- are able to plan, implement and evaluate individually the cariological and periodontal treatments together with the child and his/her family
- guide the child and his/her family in oral health literacy
- determine the oral health of the child and take into account the impact of different cultures on oral and dental health
-recognize malocclusions and know their treatments
- participates in a child's oral health examination and remedial
- understand the role of an oral hygienist as a member of the orthodontic care team in the treatment of developing occlusion

Content

(Internship) Practical training in working life:
Oral health care of different age of child patients at the Metropolia’s oral health care teaching clinic (oral hygiene teaching clinic)
Team work in oral health care

Location and time

As scheduled.

Materials

Materials in moodle.
Other materials given by lecturers.

Teaching methods

Clinical practise in a Studying clinic

Employer connections

Practising in Studying clinic together with the Dental health care of city of Helsinki and with the Helsinki University.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Collaboration with exchange students and/or international schools.

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

5 ects = 135h

Content scheduling

Clinical practise in teaching clinic.

Further information

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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria can be found on moodle.

Objective

- are able to document the course of patient care into the patient information system
- are able to plan, implement and evaluate individually the cariological and periodontal treatments together with the child and his/her family
- guide the child and his/her family in oral health literacy
- determine the oral health of the child and take into account the impact of different cultures on oral and dental health
-recognize malocclusions and know their treatments
- participates in a child's oral health examination and remedial
- understand the role of an oral hygienist as a member of the orthodontic care team in the treatment of developing occlusion

Content

(Internship) Practical training in working life:
Oral health care of different age of child patients at the Metropolia’s oral health care teaching clinic (oral hygiene teaching clinic)
Team work in oral health care