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Practice, Oral Health Care of Families (15 cr)

Code: TS00BC62-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 02.05.2025

Credits

15 op

RD proportion (cr)

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Hanna Hytönen
  • Tarja Ruokokoski
  • Petri Suohovi
  • Tiina Holopainen
  • Sanna-Reetta Kauppinen

Student groups

  • TS23SPE
    Dental Hygiene, satellite group
  • TS23SP
    Dental Hygiene

Teaching methods

The student
• follows the ethical guidelines and legislation related to oral health care
• follows the principles of work and patient safety
• uses the most common oral health care equipment
• uses the electronic patient data system
• performs oral health check-ups ( children, adolescents and grown-ups)
• performs complementary examinations (saliva tests, radiographic examinations) and analyses
• identifies the periodontal diseases of children and adolescents
• identifies cariological and periodontal oral health care needs
• prepares a periodontal oral care plan in cooperation with a bachelor of dentistry
• performs anti-infection treatment
• performs infection prevention oral health care for children and adolescents
• uses motivational and participatory methods in oral health promotion
• provides patients with nutritional and oral health counselling and advises them on the use of fluoride and xylitol products