.
Cariology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:8.00
Study Course Accepted:26.06.2024 10:20:16
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ZTMVK_022 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 6.00 | ECTS: | 9.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Oral Medicine | Target 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, tsk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67455560 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 16 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 32 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 44 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.3 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 44 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | 1. Dental Anatomy, Physiology of Oral Cavity; 2. Biology; 3. Histology, Pathological Histology; 4. Microbiology; 5. General Medical Chemistry 6. Biomaterials in Dentisrry; 7. Preclinical Course in Operative Dentistry 8. Basics of ethics and social science. 9. Medical Physics | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop students’ theoretical and practical skills in order to recognize dental hard tissue disorders and make decisions about their prevention and management at individual and population levels. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction in Cariology. Epidemiology of dental caries. Classification of pathologies on hard dental tissues. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Etiology and patogenesis of dental caries. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Enamel caries – definition, classification, hystopathology, clinical picture, patient complaints. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Dentin caries – definition, classification, hystopathology, clinical picture, patient complaints. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Root surface caries – definition, classification, hystopathology, clinical picture, patient complaints. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Diagnostic methods of dental caries. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Caries risk assessment. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 8 | Acquired pathologies of hard dental tissues – erosions, pathological tooth wear, wedge shaped defect, tooth hypersensitivity. | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Hereditary pathologies of hard dental tissues. | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Caries treatment – methods and materials. | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 11 | Evaluation of quality of the Dental Restorations. Criteria for placement and replacement of dental restoration. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 12 | Differencial diagnosis of pathologies on hard dental tissues. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 13 | Infection control in dentistry | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 14 | Introductory lesson – organization of work in a student's clinic (patient documentation, treatment planning, infection control in student clinic). X-ray pictures. Internal Regulations in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health. Requirements to pass study course Cariology. | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 15 | Status detection and treatment planning (for patient). Test. Sequence of manipulation with different dental materials. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 16 | Patient treatment. Test. Sequence of manipulation in restorative dentistry, choice of instruments. Documentation in dental clinic. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 17 | Patient treatment. Test. Enamel caries – definition, classification, pathogenesis, ultrastructural and hystopathological picture. Clinical picture and patient complaints. Diagnostics and differential diagnostics. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 18 | Patient treatment. Test. Dentin caries – definition, classification, pathogenesis, ultrastructural and hystopathological picture. Clinical picture and patient complaints. Diagnostics and differential diagnostics. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 19 | Patient treatment. Test. Root surface caries – definition, classification, pathogenesis, ultrastructural and hystopathological picture. Clinical picture and patient complaints. Diagnostics and differential diagnostics. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 20 | Patient treatment. Test. Acquired pathologies of hard dental tissue. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 21 | Patient treatment. Test. Hereditary pathologies of hard dental tissue. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 22 | Patient treatment. | Classes | 3.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 23 | Patient treatment | Classes | 11.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Lecture outlines and summaries of lecture material. Preparing treatment plans for patients based on the clinical situation, the chosen treatment method and the patient's possibilities. Analysis of mistakes/possible mistakes made in clinical classes - creating a case report to avoid repeating these mistakes Analysis of suggested additional literature. At the end of the course of study, fill in the course evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Assessment of clinical work during each practice class - oral comment and evaluation in % (more about evaluation in e-studies) on work done, analysis of mistakes made. Short tests about lecture material during 4th semester – evaluation: "Pass/fail".In order to obtain a passing grade, at least 75% of the tests on lecture topics must be completed. Semester test - must meet the requirements for obtaining a test (available in e-studies) – evaluation: "Pass/fail". Theoretical examination (written): 6th semester. Principles of evaluation are described un uploaded in e-studies Report about clinical work: 5th and 6th semesters. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After successfully completing the course programme, the student will be able to: • describe the structure and function of dental hard tissues • describe the classification of dental hard tissue pathologies • define the role of local and general factors such as micro-organisms, carbohydrates, tooth-saliva interactions, fluoride, nutrition, socio-economic factors in the origin of caries and other dental hard tissue pathologies; • know the clinical manifestations of dental hard tissue pathologies and patient complaints • diagnose and differentiate between different dental hard tissue pathologies. | ||||||||
| Skills: | After successfully completing the course programme, the student will be able to: • select and apply the appropriate method and material for the treatment of caries and dental hard tissue pathologies, taking into account indications and contraindications; • diagnose different dental hard tissue pathologies • assess the condition and prognosis of the patient's dental hard tissues, caries activity and caries risk in different patient age groups • develop a treatment plan, integrating treatment into the overall oral health plan; • assess the results and prognosis of the treatment, the expected potential complications, develop the prevention of potential complications and, if necessary, modify the treatment plan. • provide recommendations for caries prevention in different age groups of patients, as well as in patients with different caries activity and concomitant diseases. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to evaluate, prevent and control caries and other dental hard tissue disorders, to explain their integration in oral health system and interaction with other oral disorders and general health. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ole Fejerskov, Edvina Kidd. “Dental Caries. The Disease and its Clinical Management“. Blackwell Munksgaard, Blackwell Publishing CO, 2015. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Nisha Garg, Amit Garg. Textbook of operative dentistry. 4th edition. New Delhi; London: The Health Sciences Publisher, 2020. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Jorge Perdigao, et all. Adhesive dentistry: Current concepts and clinical considerations. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, March 2021 | ||||||||
| 2 | M. B. Blatz, G. Chiche , O. Bahat, R. Roblee, C. Coachman, H. O. Heymann. 2019, Evolution of Aesthetic Dentistry. J Dent Res. Nov; 98(12): 1294-1304 | ||||||||
| 3 | Abdulhadi Warret, Dental Caries and Its Management, Int J Dent. 2023; 2023: 9365845. | ||||||||
| 4 | Jatinder Kalotra , Kumar Gaurav et all. Recent Advancements in Restorative Dentistry : An Overview: July 2020Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion 3(07) | ||||||||
| 5 | Né YGS, Souza-Monteiro D, Frazão DR, Alvarenga MOP, Aragão WAB, Fagundes NF, de Souza-Rodrigues RD, Lima RR., Treatment for dental erosion: a systematic review of in vitro studies.;PeerJ. 2022; 10: e13864. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ | ||||||||
| 2 | http://www.cochrane.org/ | ||||||||
