Cross-Disciplinary Work in Oral Health CareLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The student
- can work independently and responsibly in basic treatments for customers in different age groups; including health promotion work
- can work as a member of an oral health care team
- can work as an expert in his/her field in operations associated with various disciplines in dentistry (orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, prosthetics, radiology, occlusal physiology)
- can work as an expert in oral health care in various nursing homes and health care institutions as well as in schools and units of the social services
- can apply the ethical values and principles of oral health care as well as the principles of sustainable development and economy in oral health care work
- can identify the tasks of an immediate supervisor in oral health care work
- can assess his/her own work critically, especially from the perspective of quality
- can, if needed, collect material for his/her Bachelor's thesis during practical training

Content

- health promotion
- oral health care work
- safety in oral health care work and the environment
- developmentand leadership of oral health care

Qualifications

Opetussuunnitelman mukaisten suuhygienistikoulutuksen opintojen ja harjoittelujen aikaisempi suorittaminen.