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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

  • TS22SP
    Dental Hygiene
  • TS22SPE
    Dental 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