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
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TS23SPEDental Hygiene, satellite group
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TS23SPDental 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