Oral hygiene of schoolchildren (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- is able to document the patient's treatment in the patient information system
- is able to plan, implement and assess individually the early treatment of tooth decay and gum diseases together with the child and their family
- guides the child and their family in oral hygiene literacy
- is able to determine the state of a child's oral health, taking into account the effect of different cultures on oral and dental health
- identifies malocclusions and knows how to treat them
- takes part in a child's oral health check and corrective treatment procedures in multidisciplinary teams
- understands the role of an oral hygienist as a member of an orthodontic treatment team attending to a developing occlusion

Content

Practical training:
Treatment of children of different ages at the Metropolia oral hygiene teaching clinic
Teamwork in oral hygiene

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.

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.

Instructions on the use of artificial intelligence during the course are given separately. Students should familiarise themselves with Metropolia's AI guidelines and follow them in their study attainments.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria can be found on moodle.