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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Aleksandra Kārkle
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Dentistry

Objective

The course provides advanced knowledge of the diagnosis, management and long-term follow-up of dentoalveolar trauma in accordance with current international guidelines. The course develops the resident's ability to assess traumatic injuries of teeth and supporting tissues, plan and perform appropriate treatment, including pulp therapy, endodontic treatment and flexible splinting, and to anticipate potential complications while providing long-term patient follow-up

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.1.
Acquire advanced knowledge of the classification, epidemiology, aetiology and pathogenesis of dentoalveolar trauma and its impact on the pulp, periodontal tissues and supporting structures.

2. Acquire knowledge of the principles of diagnosis, clinical and radiographic assessment, treatment algorithms and long-term follow-up of dentoalveolar trauma in accordance with current international guidelines.

3. Acquire knowledge of the indications for pulp therapy, endodontic treatment, tooth replantation and splinting, as well as the late complications of dentoalveolar trauma and their management.

Skills

1.1. Perform the clinical and radiographic assessment of dentoalveolar trauma, establish the type of injury and develop an appropriate treatment plan.

2. Select and perform appropriate emergency management, including flexible splinting, pulp therapy and endodontic treatment according to the clinical situation.

3. Evaluate the healing of traumatised teeth, recognise early and late complications, and plan long-term follow-up.

Competence

1.1. Integrate knowledge of the diagnosis, management and long-term follow-up of dentoalveolar trauma to make evidence-based clinical decisions in accordance with current international guidelines.

2. Independently plan and perform the management of dentoalveolar trauma by evaluating prognosis, the risk of complications and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration.

3. Provide long-term follow-up of traumatised teeth, evaluate treatment outcomes, recognise complications at an early stage and adapt treatment strategies accordingly.