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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

  • PSUUNS17
    Suuhygienisti (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