Radiological Examinations of Skull and Rehabilitative Oral Health CareLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TS00BG95
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Tarja Ruokokoski
Learning objectives
After the studies the student is able to
- follow radiation protection legislation in his or her work
- explain intraoral radiography
- explain the utility of diagnostic radiography in care needs assessment
- explain the main features of the radiographic anatomy of teeth and jaws
- describe his or her role in a prosthodontic care team and explains the purpose of prosthodontic
- understand the factors negatively affecting the masticatory system
- describe the symptoms of masticatory dysfunction care in the masticatory system rehabilitation
- explain the physiotherapeutic treatment methods for temporomandibular disorders
Content
- radiation legislation
- STUK (The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland)
- physical, chemical and biological properties of x-rays
- radiography machines and equipment
- general principles of radiation protection: justification, optimisation and individual dose limits
- radiation protection methods and equipment
- bitewing-, periapical- and occlusal radiography, lateral- and panoramic radiography
- basic principles of diagnostic radiography
- indications for prosthodontic care and various prosthodontic solutions
- oral health check-up for a prosthodontic patient
- oral self-care counselling for prosthodontic patients
- status recordings and periodic oral health check-ups
- typical symptoms of craniomandipular dysfunction
- physiotherapeutic treatment methods
Enrollment
01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025
Timing
03.03.2025 - 27.04.2025
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
- Hanna Hytönen
- Tarja Ruokokoski
Student groups
-
TS24SPEDental Hygiene, satellite group
-
TS24SPDental Hygiene
Teaching methods
Con- radiation legislation
- STUK (The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland)
- physical, chemical and biological properties of x-rays
- radiography machines and equipment
- general principles of radiation protection: justification, optimisation and individual dose limits
- radiation protection methods and equipment
- bitewing-, periapical- and occlusal radiography, lateral- and panoramic radiography
- basic principles of diagnostic radiography
- indications for prosthodontic care and various prosthodontic solutions
- oral health check-up for a prosthodontic patient
Methods
e-Learning studies (100 %), studies in Moodle platform, Online workshops
Evaluation: H-5
Evalutaiont criteria: based on evaluatioin criteria in Moodle platform
Student workload
5 ECTS x 27 h = 135 h, consists of
independent study, lessons in Moodle platform: 83 h
studying exercises and discussions in Moodle platform: 28 h
independent pre-exams (training-exams) in Moodle platform: 8 h
independent online exams: 8 h
online workshop exercises via Zoom: 8 h
Materials
Säteilysuojelusäännökset:
SÄTEILYLAKI. L 2018/859. Finlex. Lainsäädäntö. Saatavissa: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2018/20180859
SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSMINISTERIÖN ASETUS IONISOIMATTOMAN SÄTEILYN VÄESTÖLLE AIHEUTTAMAN ALTISTUKSEN RAJOITTAMISESTA. A 2018/1045. Finlex. Lainsäädäntö. Saatavissa: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2018/20181045
SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSMINISTERIÖN ASETUS IONISOIVASTA SÄTEILYSTÄ. A 2018/1044. Finlex. Lainsäädäntö. Saatavissa: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2018/20181044
VALTIONEUVOSTON ASETUS IONISOIVASTA SÄTEILYSTÄ. A 2018/1034. Finlex. Lainsäädäntö. Saatavissa: https://www.stuk.fi/saannosto/lainsaadanto/sateilyturvallisuus
Lisäksi säteilyturvallisuus- eli ST-ohjeet korvautuvat vaiheittain Säteilyturvakeskuksen eli STUKin määräyksillä. Määräykset löytyvät polusta https://www.stuk.fi/saannosto/stukin-maaraykset
Purentaelimistön kipu ja toimintahäiriöt (TMD). Käypä hoito -suositus. Suomalaisen Lääkäriseuran Duodecimin ja Suomen Hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia ry:n asettama työryhmä. Helsinki: Suomalainen Lääkäriseura Duodecim, 2021. Saatavilla internetissä: www.kaypahoito.fi
Other material/eLearning material, which is published in Moodle platform in the beginning of the course
Further information
Basis of oral health care knowledge is required in order to participate to the course
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
22.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
- Kaija Laitinen
- Tarja Ruokokoski
- Heli Intke
Student groups
-
TS23SPEDental Hygiene, satellite group
-
TS23SPDental Hygiene