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Nutritional Importance in the Prevention of Dental Disease
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:07.10.2022 09:43:08
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUUK_152 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Nutrition Science | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Liene Mangale | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Sports and Nutrition | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 3 Cigorinu Street, suuk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67611559 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, microbiology, normal physiology, pathological physiology, chemistry. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop understanding of the role of nutrition in the prevention of oral diseases and risk factors for oral diseases. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to the prevention of stomatological diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | The importance of nutrition in the prevention of caries. (Caries. The role of saliva and fluorides in the prevention of oral diseases. Demineralization and remineralization. Dental care products and aids, etc.) | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Importance of nutrition in the prevention of periodontal (gingivitis, periodontitis) diseases. Erosions. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - I (Halitosis, Xerostomia, etc.). Ulcers and their types. Primary and secondary building blocks. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - II (Halitosis, bacterial diseases, viral diseases). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 6 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - III (Relationship of various systematic diseases with deficits and manifestations in the oral cavity). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 7 | Importance of nutrition during various stomatological illnesses, diseases and recovery periods (clefts, post-extractions, postoperative and surgical patients, patients with orthodontic appliances). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 8 | Test. Presentation of independent works. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to the prevention of stomatological diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | The importance of nutrition in the prevention of caries. (Caries. The role of saliva and fluorides in the prevention of oral diseases. Demineralization and remineralization. Dental care products and aids, etc.) | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Importance of nutrition in the prevention of periodontal (gingivitis, periodontitis) diseases. Erosions. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - I (Halitosis, Xerostomia, etc.). Ulcers and their types. Primary and secondary building blocks. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - II (Halitosis, bacterial diseases, viral diseases). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 6 | Importance of nutrition in diseases of the oral mucosa - III (Relationship of various systematic diseases with deficits and manifestations in the oral cavity). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 7 | Importance of nutrition during various stomatological illnesses, diseases and recovery periods (clefts, post-extractions, postoperative and surgical patients, patients with orthodontic appliances). | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 8 | Test. Presentation of independent works. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation of presentations. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in seminars 50%, preparation of presentations 50%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | At the end of the course, students: - describe mouth diseases, understanding their relation to various risk factors; - clarify the role of caries risk determination; - will understand existing evidence-based prevention methods, will be able to evaluate information on new methods, will be able to evaluate the principles of healthy eating. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: - to obtain data on the patient's general health, social factors; - analyze nutrition, its relationship to oral diseases, history of fluoride use and oral hygiene habits, and identify gaps in patient knowledge. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to synthesize the knowledge gained by combining and interpreting risk-derived information, patient expectations and capabilities. Students will be competent in applying evidence-based methods at both the individual and population level. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Scardina GA, Messina P. Good oral health and diet,Journal of Biomed & Biotechnol. 2012; 720692 | ||||||||
| 2 | I.Maldupa, A.Brinkmane. Kas zobārstiem būtu jāzina par uzturu. Zobārstniecības raksti, 2010, Nr.1. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Ahmed T, Haboubi N. Assessment and management of nutrition in older people and its importance to health. Clin Interv Aging. 2010 Aug 9. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Thomas DM, Mirowski GW. Nutrition and oral mucosal diseases// Clin Dermatology.- 2010 Jul-Aug. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Z. Tauriņa, A. Rozenblats. Vitamīnu un hipovitaminožu ietekme uz mutes veselību. Doctus, 2008., aprīlis | ||||||||
| 2 | I. Čēma. Orālās patoloģijas īpatnības ambulatoriem pacientiem. Latvijas Ārstu kongresa tēzes.- 2005 | ||||||||
| 3 | D. Soboļeva, L. Rence, G. Selga. B grupas vitamīnu nozīme mutes dobuma gļotādas veselības nodrošināšanā. Zobārstniecības raksti. 2010.-Nr.2 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | RSU bibliotēkas abonētās datu bāzes (Cochrane Library, Science Direct, SAGE, ProQuest, OVID, Wiley Online Library, EBSCO, Dyna Med) | ||||||||
