Practice, Customer-oriented Oral Health Care (20 cr)
Code: 4_TSASLÄHT9-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 02.05.2025
Credits
20 op
RD proportion (cr)
20 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
- Hanna Hytönen
- Tarja Ruokokoski
- Tiina Holopainen
- Kerttu Paananen
Student groups
-
TS22SPDental Hygiene
-
TS22SPEDental Hygiene, satellite group
Teaching methods
The student is able to
• work as an responsible care team member and develop the team functions
• assess and develop his or her work methods and practices
• work in child health clinics and school health care
• create a participatory care relationship to promote a client’s oral self-care
• assess the effects of life situation and lifestyle on oral health
• examine oral health care needs of individuals, families and communities and plan oral health care based on the assessment
• perform periodontal and cariological treatments and assess the outcomes
• assess the periodontal and cariological consultation and follow-up care needs
• perform gnathological treatment
• perform orthodontic treatment
• explain oral surgical care
Internship in a health centre and/or during foreign exchange