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Oral Microbiology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:06.06.2022 09:25:39
Study Course Information
Course Code:BUMK_023LQF level:Level 5
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical MedicineTarget Audience:Dentistry
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Dagnija Rostoka
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Biology and Microbiology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Dzirciema street 16, bmkatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061584
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)7Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures14
Classes (count)9Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes18
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
In biology, anatomy, histology, biochemistry, general microbiology, immunology.
Objective:
To promote understanding of the way microbes influence oral health and oral health-care delivery. If you have an interest in this area its graduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral students have the expertise, equipment and resources to help you explore it. Active research in the section includes studies on oral biofilms, host/microbe interactions, endodontic microbiology, infection control and periodontal pathogens.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Oral ecologyLectures1.00auditorium
2Formation of dental biofilmsLectures1.00auditorium
3Caries microbiology. Caries complications - endodontic and periapical diseases, their microbiological features.Lectures1.00auditorium
4The role of microorganisms in different oral locationLectures1.00auditorium
5BacteroidacaeLectures1.00auditorium
6The role of microorganisms in the origin of periodontal diseases.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Oral mushrooms. Candida spp. diagnostic options.Lectures1.00auditorium
8Normal oral microflora. Gram-positive oral bacteria.Classes1.00auditorium
9Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria - late plaque builders.Classes1.00auditorium
10Moving bacteria in oral biofilms.Classes1.00auditorium
11Bacterial complexes of oral biofilms. Biofilm formation.Classes1.00auditorium
12Diagnosis of cariogenic microorganisms. Quantitative examination of salivary microflora.Classes1.00auditorium
13Periodontal pathogens, their diagnostic possibilities. Bacteroidacae family.Classes1.00auditorium
14Microbiological features of periodontal diseases, diagnostics of periobiophilic bacteria.Classes1.00auditorium
15Oral mushrooms, their diagnostics. General characteristics.Classes1.00auditorium
16Oral protozoa. Viral infections in the oral cavity.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students will independently prepare presentations for seminars on the latest genotypes of cariogenic and periodontal microorganisms.
Assessment Criteria:
Regular attendance 50% and active participation in practical classes, permanent work 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:After completing the study course, students develop basic knowledge of the oral microflora, various ecological niches in the oral cavity. Improves skills in the evaluation of the pathogenesis of oral solid and soft tissue diseases. Competence on the role of various microorganisms in the pathogenesis of oral diseases and the role of normal microflora in the whole oral cavity will be supplemented.
Skills:As a result of the study course, the student will be able to collect and examine the clinical oral cavity, will be able to isolate a pure culture, determine and analyze changes in the number of microorganisms in the oral cavity.
Competencies:Combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills, students will be able to implement them in a unified integrative understanding of the role of bacterial and viral pathogenicity factors in the etiology of the disease, will be able to apply them to the mechanisms of pathogenesis and interaction with the host.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Philip Marsh, Michael Lewis, Helen Rogers, et.al. Oral Microbiology. 6th Edition, 2016
2Richard J. Lamont (Editor), George N. Hajishengallis (Editor), et.al. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 3rd Edition. 2014.
Additional Reading
1Lakshman Samaranayake. Essential Microbiology for Dentistry. 5th Edition. Elsevier, 2018
2Aija Žileviča, Ivars Mazjānis. Medicīnas mikrobioloģija. Vispārīgā mikrobioloģija un infekcijas imunoloģija. Latvijas Universitātes akadēmiskais apgāds, 2014