Pediatric skills course
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 1
- Teaching semesters Autumn
- Course code
- OD4BARN1
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Pediatric dentistry comprises the part of dentistry aimed at the prevention and treatment of developmental disorders, trauma and diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues in children and adolescents 0-18 years, including disabled and sick children. The pediatric dentistry course deals with skills and clinical competences among children and adolescents,
The skills course starts with groupwork and discussion on how to establish a good study environment in the discipline. The course includes learning of technical skills in decidous and permanent teeth. The course ends with a theoretical test with multiple choice questions. Students have to pass the test to be able to start their clinical service. The students are informed of the result and of the correct answers to the questions immediately after the test.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate has knowledge of the following techniques:
- Caries therapy in the primary dentition
- Caries therapy in the permanent dentition
- Steel crown preparation
- Fixation of traumatic teeth
Skills
The candidate manages the following skills
- Caries therapy in the primary dentition
- Caries therapy in the permanent dentition
- Steel crown therapy
- Fixation of traumatized teeth
General competence
The candidate has the required competence for treatment of dentition in children and adolescents.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Passed skills course is a prerequisite to start with clinical patient treatment.
All teaching is mandatory, except for lectures. The student is responsible for reporting absences, and unexcused absences are not allowed. In addition to the attendance requirements, the academic requirements must be met, both in terms of the quality of the work and sufficient practice.
It is not permitted to have more than two attempts at mandatory teaching in this subject.
Forms of Assessment
- Introductory test
- Technical procedures