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Study Placement in Therapeutic Dentistry

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:27.02.2024 15:50:36
Study Course Information
Course Code:ZTMVK_028LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Oral MedicineTarget Audience:Dentistry
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Inguna Rence-Bambīte
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Dzirciema street 20, tskatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67455560
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)10Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours40
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Internal diseases, Biomaterial study course, Preclinic in operative dentistry, endodontics and Periodontology, Retngenology, Cariology, periodontology, Endodontics. immunology, Ethics. In order to apply for the study course, the student must make an agreement with the dental clinic where he is going to undergo this practice. It can be clinic out of RSU in any country of EU/EEZ.
Objective:
To improve and develop clinically practical skills in therapeutic dentistry, to promote the ability to make decisions on the treatment of caries and other pathologie of hard dental tissue, treatment of dental pulp pathologies, treatment of apical and marginal periodontal diseases, prevention individually for the patient and the population. To evaluate the correlations in the diagnosis of caries and pathologies of hard dental tissues, dental pulp and periodontal diseases, in the choice of treatment methods and to be able to apply them in clinical practice. Improve clinical skills in a real work environment - in a dental clinic outside the RSU.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Clinical admission of patientsClasses9.00clinical base
2Report on summer practiceClasses1.00clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Report on the clinical work done during the internship.
Assessment Criteria:
Report on the clinical work done during the internship. Evaluation: "Pass/fail".
Final Examination (Full-Time):Report (Placement)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:After successful completion of the study course the student will be able to: - to describe the structure, functions, pathology of hard dental tisseus; - to define the role of local and general factors - interactions of microorganisms, carbohydrates, tooth and saliva, fluorides, nutrition, socio-economic factors in the origin of caries and pathologies of hard dental tisseus; -to classify the clinical manifestations of caries and pathologies of hard dental tisseus; - to describe the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases; - describe the classification of periodontal diseases and identify the types of periodontal diseases; to formulate the stages of planned treatment of periodontal diseases and their sequence; - to describe pulp and periodontal pathologies; - formulate indications for referral of a patient to a specialist in endodontics or periodontology.
Skills:After successful completion of the study course the student will be able to: - to choose an appropriate method and materials for the treatment of caries and pathologies of hard dental tisseus, pulp and periodontal pathologie, taking into account the indications and contraindications; - to assess t caries activity and caries risk; - assess the quality of existing restorations and the need for it's replacing; - to perform a periodontal examination of the patient; - evaluate the prognosis of individual teeth and the occlusion; - to diagnose and perform emergency treatment in case of acute conditions of periodontal disease; - use non-surgical (conventional) periodontal treatment methods; - will be able to apply specific diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of pulp and periapical tissue pathologies, perform X-rays in endodontics; - to perform pulp treatment for vital and devital single-rooted and multi-rooted teeth with uncomplicated anatomy; - provide emergency assistance in acute cases; - develop a treatment plan that integrates treatment into the overall oral treatment plan; - to evaluate the results and prognosis of the treatment, the expected possible complications, to develop the prevention of possible complications and, if necessary, to change the treatment plan.
Competencies:After successful completion of the study course, the student will be able to: assess the interrelationships and integrate the knowledge of other fields of medicine and dentistry in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of caries, other pathologies of hard dental tisseus, pulp and periodontal pathologies.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1O. Fejerskov, E. Kidd. “Dental Caries. The Disease and its Clinical Management”. Blackwell Publishing, 2015
2“Textbook of Operative Dentistry”. 2nd Ed. L. Baum, R. W. Phillips, M. R. Lund, W. B. Saunders Co, 1985, 1999. (akceptējams izdevums)
3Cohen S., Burns R. C. Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. 2021
4Walton R. E, Torabinejad M. Endodontics: Principles and Practice of Endodontics. 6. izd. 2021
5Orstavik D., Ford P. T. Essential Endodontology: Prevention and Treatment of Apical Periodontitis. 3. izd. 2020
6Lindhe J., Karring T., Lang N. P. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. 4th edition, 2015.
7Newman M. G., Takei H., Klokkevold P. R., Carranza F. A. Carranza`s Clinical Periodontology. 11th edition, 2015.
8Pattison A., Pattison L. G. Periodontal Instrumentation. 2nd edition, 1992. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1J. F. Roulett, N. H. F. Wilson, M. Fuzzi. Advances in Operative Dentistry. Vol. 1, Vol. 2. Quintessence Publ. Co, 2001.
2International Journal of Endodontics;
3Journal of Endodontics;
4Endodontic Topics;
5Sato N. Periodontal Surgery. A Clinical Atlas. 2000.
6Wilson Jr. T. G., Komman K. S. Fundamentals of Periodontics. 2nd edition, 2003.
Other Information Sources
1http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/;
2http://www.cochrane.org/;
3Lekciju un praktisko nodarbību mācību materiāli;
4Zobārstniecības profesionālo asociāciju vadlīnijas;
5Periodontology 2000;
6Journal of Clinical Periodontology;
7Clinical Periodontology;
8www.perio.org;
9www.dent.ucla.edu/pic;
10Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
11Journal of Clinical Periodontology;
12www.perio.org;
13Clinical Periodontology;