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Systemic Diseases and Oral HealthLaajuus (10 cr)

Code: 7051066

Credits

10 op

Objective

The student
- can explain and distinguish change processes associated with health and disease
- can describe the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- knows how to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- can draw conclusions and, using the therapeutic methods available to a dental hygienist, detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Content

- change processes associated with health and disease
- the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Enrollment

14.09.2024 - 03.11.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Sini Kieksi
  • Jaana Manneros
  • Riikka Hellman
Groups
  • PSUUNS23

Objective

The student
- can explain and distinguish change processes associated with health and disease
- can describe the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- knows how to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- can draw conclusions and, using the therapeutic methods available to a dental hygienist, detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Content

- change processes associated with health and disease
- the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 17.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Jaana Manneros
  • Riikka Hellman
Groups
  • PSUUNS22

Objective

The student
- can explain and distinguish change processes associated with health and disease
- can describe the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- knows how to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- can draw conclusions and, using the therapeutic methods available to a dental hygienist, detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Content

- change processes associated with health and disease
- the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 12.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Jaana Manneros
  • Riikka Hellman
Groups
  • PSUUNS21

Objective

The student
- can explain and distinguish change processes associated with health and disease
- can describe the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- knows how to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- can draw conclusions and, using the therapeutic methods available to a dental hygienist, detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Content

- change processes associated with health and disease
- the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 28.02.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 25

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Riikka Karhuvaara
  • Riikka Hellman
Groups
  • PSUUNS20
    Suuhygienisti (AMK), S20

Objective

The student
- can explain and distinguish change processes associated with health and disease
- can describe the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- knows how to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- can draw conclusions and, using the therapeutic methods available to a dental hygienist, detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Content

- change processes associated with health and disease
- the effect of systemic diseases on a patient’s general health and oral health, and vice versa
- to offer nutritional guidance in various phases of a customer’s life and in response to changes in the customer’s state of health
- detect and react to the interdependencies between general health and oral health

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty