Endodontics

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:6.00

Study Course Accepted:16.12.2022 09:20:23

Study Course Information
Course Code:		ZHAS_022		LQF level:		Level 5
Credit Points:		1.00		ECTS:		1.50
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine		Target Audience:		Dentistry
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Anda Mindere-Gūbele
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, Dzirciema street 20, zhsrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67455560
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Applied anatomy, Oral histology and physiology, Oral pathology, Oral microbiology, Oral radiology, Dental hard tissue disorders.
Objective:
To develop students’ knowledge of the etiology, pathology, clinical presentation and treatment options for diseases affecting the pulp and periradicular tissue.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Structure of Periodontal Tissue. Microbiology of root canals.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
2	The aetiology and basic principles of treatment of pulp and periapical tissue diseases.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
3	Pulp development, structure, functions, reaction to irritation. Microbiology in endodontics.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
4	Inflammation of the pulp and necrosis. Classification of endodontic diseases.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
5	Inflammation of periapical tissue. Basics of Endodontic Treatment.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
6	Pulp reaction to caries and irritation. Relationship between endodontic and periapical diseases.			Lectures		1.00	E-Studies platform
7	Microbiology of root canals. Classification of endodontic diseases, clinical picture and diagnostics. Endodontic equipment and materials.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
8	Endodontic treated tooth assessment and forecast. Sending a patient to an endodontist.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
9	Tooth pulp and periapical tissue structure, blood circulation, innervation, functions. Ethiological factors that cause inflammation of the pulp and periapical tissue in endodontics.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Clinical classification of inflammation of the pulp, clinical manifestations. Pulp response to dental procedures.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students independently acquire the theoretical part of the course, read according to each theme, the compulsory literature. Completion of the course evaluation questionnaire.
Assessment Criteria:
Active participation in lectures and classes. At the end of the course a written test with questions on the topics acquired in the lectures and classes of the study course. The course is credited with 55% correct answers.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		After completing the course the student: • will know the structure, blood circulation, innervation, functions of tooth pulp and periapical tissues, • will be able to explain the pulp's response to dental procedures, • will know the goals of root canal treatment. Understand the importance of channel preparation, temporary closure, filling and restoration. Will gain an understanding of the prognosis of endodontic treatment. • will know the relationship between endodontics and periodontal diseases, their differential diagnosis. • will be able to explain endodontic treatment options in Latvia.
Skills:		At the end of the course the student will be able to: • to perform differential diagnosis of endodontic and periodontal diseases, • to diagnose endodontic diseases if necessary, • perform radiological examination, • the patient send to an endodontist.
Competencies:		Students' competence according to dental hygienist practice, understanding of pulp and periodontal pathology, understanding of basic principles of endodontic disease treatment, competence to perform differential diagnosis of endodontic and periodontal diseases.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill					Level
1	Treatment of tooth furcal perforation					B1 - Basic level
2	Cold test					B1 - Basic level
3	Heat test in endodontics					B1 - Basic level
4	Palpation test					B2 - Intermediate level
5	Percussion test					B1 - Basic level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Hargreaves KM. Pathways of the pulp, 11th ed. Elsevier, 2016.
2	Mahmoud Torabinejad, Ashraf F. Fouad and Shahrkh Shabahang. Endodontics: Principles and Practice, 2021, 6th ed.
3	Goldberg M. The Dental Pulp Biology, Pathology, and Regenerative Therapies. Springer, 2014.
4	Orstavik D, Ford PT. Essential Endodontology: Prevention and Treatment of Apical Periodontitis. Wiley Blackwell, 2022.
Additional Reading
1	International Journal of Endodontics
2	Chugal N, Li LM. Endodontic Prognosis. Clinical Guide for Optimal Treatment Outcome. Springer, 2017.
3	Greenwood M., Corbet I. Dental Emergencies. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Other Information Sources
1	Lekciju un praktisko nodarbību mācību materiāli.
2	Profesionālo zobārstu un endodontistu asociāciju vadlīnijas