DTE722 - THE BIOLOGY and HISTOPATHOLOGY of DENTAL CARIES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BIOLOGY and HISTOPATHOLOGY of DENTAL CARIES | DTE722 | 1st Semester | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Arlin Kiremitci | |||||
| Course objective | To teach the biology and histopathology of the changes in the hard tissues of tooth caused by dental caries and non-caries dental lesions, which is an infectious disease. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Factors that are effective in the formation of dental caries and non-caries lesions. Histopathology of caries lesions. Non-caries lesions of teeth. Dentine hypersensitivity. | |||||
| References | O.Fejerskov, EAM Kidd. Dental Caries: The disease and its clinical management. Blackwell/Munskgaard Synergy. (2003) IA Mjor. Pulp-dentin Biology in restorative Dentistry. Quintessence Int (2001)M. Addy, G.Embery WM Edgar, R.Orchardson. Tooth Wear and Sensitivity. Martin Dunitz Ltd-United Kingdom (2000) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Etiology and classification of dental caries |
| Week 2 | Clinical implications of caries |
| Week 3 | Histopathology of enamel caries |
| Week 4 | Histopathology of enamel caries |
| Week 5 | Advanced carious lesions |
| Week 6 | Stepwise caries treatment |
| Week 7 | Reactional tissue changes in enamel and dentine |
| Week 8 | Etiology and classification of the non-carious dental lesions |
| Week 9 | Pathology of tooth wear |
| Week 10 | Tooth wear and saliva relationship |
| Week 11 | Dentine hypersensitivity: Definition,clinical characteristics differantial diagnosis |
| Week 12 | Prevention of tooth wear;professional and individual measures |
| Week 13 | Restorative treatment of abrasive and erosive lesions |
| Week 14 | Conservative treatment methods of dentine hypersensitivity |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Evaluation |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 20 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 10 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 60 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload | 37 | 53 | 107 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. By utilizing and synthesizing the basic knowledge on dentistry and Restorative Dentistry, analyzes and resolves problems, achieves unique outcomes and novel treatment methods and educates the community about these developments. | X | ||||
| 2. Easily accesses to recent knowledge in Restorative Dentistry by utilizing fundamental master?s degree knowledge and by analyzing and synthesizing these knowledge, develops unique opinions. | X | ||||
| 3. Knows and effectively utilizes the technical equipment and instruments used for diagnosis and treatment purposes in preventive, conservative and restorative dentistry applications. | |||||
| 4. Shows awareness about ethical and legal responsibilities against his/her patients and the community. | X | ||||
| 5. Effectively communicates and establishes a dialogue with patients, relatives of patients and other health professionals. | |||||
| 6. Conducts a search for a scientific research on clinical and basic sciences, performs a literature search on a specific topic, conducts hypothesis, develops study plans, completes the research experiment, analyzes the data statistically and shares the data as minimally one scientific paper in national/international peer-reviewed journals or as a presentation in scientific meetings. | |||||
| 7. Internalizes and gets fully equipped about preventive dentistry applications such as oral hygiene motivation, individual caries risk assessment, diet analysis; and offers service to community. | |||||
| 8. By cooperating interdisciplinary health professionals, evaluates individualized treatment options for preventive, functional and esthetic needs; develops a patient/condition based treatment plan and applies the treatment. | X | ||||
| 9. Follows the recent advances on preventive, conservative and restorative dentistry treatments; offers clinical practice service to community with theoretical knowledge and practical skills gained. | X | ||||
| 10. Educates the patients and the community on etiologies and prevention of tooth hard tissue defects, motivates the patients for internalizing self-responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 11. Systematically analyzes and evaluates recent technologic developments and knowledge on preventive, conservative and restorative dentistry treatments and utilizes this knowledge on routine clinical practice. | X | ||||
| 12. Internalizes basic principles and knowledge on preventive, conservative and restorative dentistry treatments and combines this with recent evidence based information in professional practice. | X | ||||
| 13. Has a comprehensive knowledge on physical, mechanical, chemical and biocompatibility properties of restorative materials and assimilates the relationship between dental caries and microbiology | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest