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Preventive Dentistry I
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:16.11.2022 09:58:39
Study Course Information | |||||||||
Course Code: | ZTMVK_046 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Dentistry; Health Management; Public Health; Medical Technologies; Medicine; Nursing Science; Biology | ||||||
Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
Course Supervisor: | Anda Brinkmane | ||||||||
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) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
Study course description | |||||||||
Preliminary Knowledge: | Biology, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, histology, embryology, dental anatomy. | ||||||||
Objective: | To provide knowledge about evidence-based theories, materials and methods in etiology, prevention and early treatment of dental caries; to apply theoretical knowledge in the diagnosis of caries and carious lesions; develop skills to critically appraise scientific literature about new methods and techniques of prevention and early treatment of dental caries. | ||||||||
Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Caries risk assessment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
2 | The role of diet in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | The role of biofilm in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
4 | The role of saliva in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Fluoride action and use in caries prevention and treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
6 | Tooth brushing principles - techniques, toothpastes and other home-use fluoride products. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
7 | Caries diagnostics and detection of carious lesions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
8 | Professionally applied fluorides. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
9 | Early, noninvasive and minimally invasive caries treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
10 | History and terminology in preventive dentistry. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
11 | Caries risk assessment - methods, practice. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
12 | The role of diet in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
13 | The role of biofilm in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
14 | The role of saliva in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
15 | Fluoride action and use in caries prevention and treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
16 | Tooth brushing principles - techniques, toothpastes and other home-use fluoride products. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
17 | Caries diagnostics and detection of carious lesions. | Classes | 2.00 | clinical base | |||||
18 | Professionally applied fluorides. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
19 | Early, noninvasive and minimally invasive caries treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
1 | Caries risk assessment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
2 | The role of diet in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
3 | The role of biofilm in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
4 | The role of saliva in oral health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
5 | Fluoride action and use in caries prevention and treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
6 | Tooth brushing principles - techniques, toothpastes and other home-use fluoride products. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
7 | Caries diagnostics and detection of carious lesions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
8 | Professionally applied fluorides. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
9 | Early, noninvasive and minimally invasive caries treatment. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
10 | History and terminology in preventive dentistry. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
11 | Caries risk assessment - methods, practice. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
12 | The role of diet in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
13 | The role of biofilm in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
14 | The role of saliva in oral health. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
15 | Fluoride action and use in caries prevention and treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
16 | Tooth brushing principles - techniques, toothpastes and other home-use fluoride products. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
17 | Caries diagnostics and detection of carious lesions. | Classes | 2.00 | clinical base | |||||
18 | Professionally applied fluorides. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
19 | Early, noninvasive and minimally invasive caries treatment. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
Assessment | |||||||||
Unaided Work: | In-depths research; working in groups; preparation of presentations. | ||||||||
Assessment Criteria: | 30% assignment about dental care products + 30% attendance of practical classes + 40% average grade of practical classes. | ||||||||
Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
Knowledge: | Will explain the diet, biofilm and salivary role in aetiology of oral diseases. Will name and explain toothbrushing techniques with toothbrush and dental floss. Will classify toothpastes by their composition and indications. Will describe the active ingredients of toothpastes, their mechanism of action, their effect and possible side effects. Will name dental care products. Will describe the use of different dental care products. Will explain the indication and the use of professional and home-use fluoride products. Will explain the indications of dental sealants. Will classify and describe the methods for detecting carious lesions. Will describe the methods of recording the severity and activity of carious lesions. Will define the terms - prevention, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, non-invasive and minimally invasive caries treatment, caries prevalence, severity and incidence. | ||||||||
Skills: | Will show the patients toothbrushing and flossing techniques. Will assure individual recommendations for his/her patients to prevent and treat oral diseases. Will choose and apply the most appropriate diet correction for each patient. Will analyse the quality of saliva / salivary secretion for the patient and the risk of oral diseases. Will recommend the appropriate toothpaste for each patient. Will recommend oral care products appropriate to every patient's needs. Will apply the caries detection and assessment systems. Will develop prevention and treatment plans for every patient based on their risk group. | ||||||||
Competencies: | Will be able to independently assess the need for different caries diagnostic, detection, prevention and treatment methods, taking into consideration the needs of every patient; will be able to follow the scientific literature about new diagnostic and treatment tools and rational use of existing methods. | ||||||||
Bibliography | |||||||||
No. | Reference | ||||||||
Required Reading | |||||||||
1 | Fejerskov O, Nyvad B, Kidd E. Dental Caries: The Disease and its Clinical Management, 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. | ||||||||
2 | Goldberg M. Understanding Dental Caries – from Pathogenesis to Prevention and Therapy. Springer, 2016. | ||||||||
3 | Maldupa I, Uribe S, Brinkmane A, Senakola E, Krūmiņa K. Fluorīdu lietošanas vadlīnijas Latvijā, 2014. | ||||||||
4 | Marsh PD, Head DA, Devine DA. Ecological approaches to oral biofilms: control without killing. Caries Res. 2015; 49 Suppl 1:46-54. | ||||||||
5 | Wright et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants. 2016:147(8):672-682. | ||||||||
6 | Sheiham A, James WP. Diet and Dental Caries: The Pivotal Role of Free Sugars Reemphasized. J Dent Res. 2015 Oct;94(10):1341-7. | ||||||||
7 | Gomez A, Espinoza JL, Harkins DM, Leong P, Saffery R, Bockmann M, et.al. Host Genetic Control of the Oral Microbiome in Health and Disease. Cell Ho | ||||||||
8 | Marsh PD, Head DA, Devine DA. Ecological approaches to oral biofilms: control without killing. Caries Res. 2015; 49 Suppl 1:46-54. | ||||||||
9 | Simón-Soro A, Mira A. Solving the etiology of dental caries. Trends Microbiol. 2015, Feb; 23(2):76-82. | ||||||||
10 | Takahashi N. Oral Microbiome Metabolism From “Who Are They?” to “What Are They Doing?” J Dent Res. 2015; 94(12):1628–37. | ||||||||
11 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students | ||||||||
12 | Fejerskov O, Nyvad B, Kidd E. Dental Caries: The Disease and its Clinical Management, 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2015. | ||||||||
13 | Goldberg M. Understanding Dental Caries – from Pathogenesis to Prevention and Therapy. Springer, 2016. | ||||||||
14 | Wright et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants. 2016:147(8):672-682. | ||||||||
15 | Takahashi N. Oral Microbiome Metabolism From “Who Are They?” to “What Are They Doing?” J Dent Res. 2015; 94(12):1628–37. | ||||||||
Additional Reading | |||||||||
1 | Senneby A, Mejàre I, Sahlin NE, Svensäter G, Rohlin M. Diagnostic accuracy of different caries risk assessment methods. A systematic review. J Dent. 2015 Dec;43(12):1385-93. | ||||||||
2 | Guerrieri A, Gaucher C, Bonte E, Lasfargues JJ. Minimal intervention dentistry: part 4. Detection and diagnosis of initial caries lesions. BDJ 2012;213(11):551–7. | ||||||||
3 | Gimenez T, Piovesan C, Braga MM, Raggio DP, Deery C, Ricketts DN, et al. Visual Inspection for Caries Detection A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Dent Res. 2015 Jul;94(7):895-904. | ||||||||
4 | Rugg-Gunn A. Dental caries: Strategies to control this preventable disease. Acta Med Acad. 2013 Nov;42(2):117-30. | ||||||||
5 | Silva N, Abusleme L, Bravo D, Dutzan N, Garcia-Sesnich J, Vernal R, Hernández M, Gamonal J. Host response mechanisms in periodontal diseases. J Appl Oral Sci. 2015 May-Jun;23(3):329-55. | ||||||||
6 | Fontana M, Young DA, Wolff MS, Pitts NB, Longbottom C. Defining dental caries for 2010 and beyond. Dent Clin North Am. 2010 Jul;54(3):423-40. | ||||||||
7 | Edwina A. M. Kidd. Essentials of Dental Caries: The Disease and its Management (Kidd, Essentials of Dental Caries). Oxford University Press, 2016 | ||||||||
8 | Kay E.J., Levine R. S., Stillman-Lowe C. A guide to Prevention in Dentistry: Including the Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education. British Dental Journal, 2004 | ||||||||
9 | Pitts N. “Detection, Assessment, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Caries” Karger, 2009 | ||||||||
Other Information Sources | |||||||||
1 | RSU bibliotēkas abonētās datu bāzes (Cochrane Library, Science Direct, SAGE, ProQuest, OVID, Wiley Online Library, EBSCO, Dyna Med) | ||||||||
2 | https://www.icdas.org/ | ||||||||
3 | https://www.mah.se/fakulteter-och-omraden/Odontologiska-fak… | ||||||||
4 | http://www.ada.org/en/ | ||||||||
5 | http://www.aapd.org/ | ||||||||
6 | http://www.cdafoundation.org/education/cambra |