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Preclinical and Clinical Course in Periodontology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:30.05.2023 09:21:37
Study Course Information | |||||||||
Course Code: | ZTMVK_008 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
Credit Points: | 5.00 | ECTS: | 7.50 | ||||||
Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
Course Supervisor: | Inguna Grīnvalde | ||||||||
Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
Structural Unit: | Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health | ||||||||
The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
Contacts: | Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, tskrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67455560 | ||||||||
Study Course Planning | |||||||||
Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
Classes (count) | 15 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 45 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 65 | ||||||||
Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
Classes (count) | 15 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 45 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 45 | ||||||||
Study course description | |||||||||
Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, histology, microbiology, pharmacology, internal diseases and prevention of oral diseases, and preferably of immunology. | ||||||||
Objective: | To obtain knowledge of structure, functions and diseases of periodontium and related systemic diseases; students should learn how to diagnose periodontal diseases, choose the appropriate treatment methods, and students should acquire skills in using them in practical clinical work. | ||||||||
Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
Classes | 10.00 | clinical base | |||||||
2 | Instruments for scaling and root planning. Universal und area- specific curettes. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||||
3 | Oral cavity as an ecological system. Ethiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
Classes | 3.00 | clinical base | |||||||
4 | Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
Classes | 4.00 | clinical base | |||||||
5 | Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
Classes | 3.00 | clinical base | |||||||
6 | Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
Classes | 7.00 | clinical base | |||||||
7 | Chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Splinting of the teeth. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
Classes | 2.00 | clinical base | |||||||
8 | Gingival recession, the reasons and treatment possibilities. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
9 | Corrective (surgical) phase of treatment. Periodontal maintenance phase. Assessment of results of periodontal treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
Assessment | |||||||||
Unaided Work: | Students prepare for tests; they prepare presentations for seminars; the students work independently with sources of literature to write the course paper according to the given topics. | ||||||||
Assessment Criteria: | • active participation in practical classes; • a test after completion of the phantom course; • a written test at the end of the 1st semester; • short tests during the course; • quality of the course paper and its presentation; • written examination at the end of the course. | ||||||||
Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
Knowledge: | On successful completion of the course the students will be able to: • describe aetiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases; • explain classification of periodontal diseases; • recognise different forms of periodontal lesions; • formulate phases of periodontal treatment and its sequence. | ||||||||
Skills: | On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • perform periodontal examination of the patient; • evaluate prognosis for each particular tooth as well as dentition of the patient; • create the treatment plan for the initial phase of treatment: • manage the diagnose and urgent treatment of acute conditions; • perform practically the conventional methods of periodontal inflammatory diseases; • develop the treatment plan of the corrective and supportive phases of the treatment; • evaluate the results of the periodontal treatment. | ||||||||
Competencies: | On successful completion of the course the students will be able to apply the knowledge and practical skills in diagnosing periodontal diseases and complex treatment of oral diseases. | ||||||||
Bibliography | |||||||||
No. | Reference | ||||||||
Required Reading | |||||||||
1 | Lindhe J., Karring T., Lang N. P. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. 7th edition, 2021. | ||||||||
2 | Newman M. G., Takei H., Klokkevold P. R., Carranza F. A. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. 13th edition, 2019. | ||||||||
3 | Nield-Gehring, Jill S (Jill Shiffer). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation. 8th edition, 2020. | ||||||||
4 | Metodiskie norādījumi „Zobakmens noņemšanas tehnika”./ Methodical instructions "Technique for removing tartar". | ||||||||
Other Information Sources | |||||||||
1 | Periodontology 2000 | ||||||||
2 | Journal of Clinical Periodontology | ||||||||
3 | www.perio.org | ||||||||
4 | www.pubmed.org | ||||||||
5 | EBSCO host web Dentistry and oral sciences | ||||||||
6 | Wiley online library |