Occlusion and Surgical Treatment (5 cr)
Code: 7051054-3001
General information
Enrollment
05.06.2019 - 08.09.2019
Timing
26.08.2019 - 20.12.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teachers
- Päivi Pietikäinen
- Jaana Manneros
Groups
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PSUUNS17Suuhygienisti (AMK) S17
Objective
identify the masticatory system as a whole, along with its function and abnormalitiesidentify the system that consists of the temporomandibular joint, movements of the lower jaw and the teethidentify the epidemiology, aetiology and diagnostics of malocclusionsdescribe the principles of examining a customer with a problem associated with occlusal physiologycarry out the most common physiological occlusal treatments and methods for relaxing the masticatory musclesguide the patient to perform relaxation exercises on their masticatory musclesidentify oral histology as well as changes and abnormalities in mucous membranesdescribe methods of oral surgeryname the basic instruments and devices used in oral surgerydescribe the perioperative treatment process of an oral surgery patienttake into account the importance of aseptic operations in oral surgeryexplain the oral health care needs in connection with oral surgerycarry out the tasks of a dental hygienist in treatment involving oral surgery
Evaluation scale
H-5