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Basics of Oral Health CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 7051059

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Sini Kieksi
Groups
  • PSUUNS24

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 20.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Sini Kieksi
Teacher in charge

Päivi Pietikäinen

Groups
  • PSUUNS23

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

22.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
Groups
  • PSUUNS22

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Evaluation scale

H-5