Pediatric skills course

Postgraduate course

Course description

Objectives and Content

Pediatric dentistry comprises the part of dentistry aimed at the prevention and treatment of developmental disorders, trauma and diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues in children and adolescents 0-18 years, including disabled and sick children. The pediatric dentistry course deals with skills and clinical competences among children and adolescents,

The skills course starts with groupwork and discussion on how to establish a good study environment in the discipline. The course includes learning of technical skills in decidous and permanent teeth. The course ends with a theoretical test with multiple choice questions. Students have to pass the test to be able to start their clinical service. The students are informed of the result and of the correct answers to the questions immediately after the test.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The candidate has knowledge of the following techniques:

  • Caries therapy in the primary dentition
  • Caries therapy in the permanent dentition
  • Steel crown preparation
  • Fixation of traumatic teeth

Skills

The candidate manages the following skills

  • Caries therapy in the primary dentition
  • Caries therapy in the permanent dentition
  • Steel crown therapy
  • Fixation of traumatized teeth

General competence

The candidate has the required competence for treatment of dentition in children and adolescents.

ECTS Credits

1 ECTS credits

Level of Study

Master

Semester of Instruction

Spring
Required Previous Knowledge
Completed 5th semester in Master of Dentistry
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
None
Access to the Course
Master of Dentistry, MAOD-ODONT
Teaching and learning methods
The course is held as preparatory course, lectures, seminars and clinical work.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Passed skills course is a prerequisite to start with clinical patient treatment.

All teaching is mandatory, except for lectures. The student is responsible for reporting absences, and unexcused absences are not allowed.¿In addition to the attendance requirements, the academic requirements must be met, both in terms of the quality of the work and sufficient practice.

Forms of Assessment

- Introductory test

- Technical procedures

Grading Scale
Pass/fail
Assessment Semester
Spring
Reading List
The reading list will be available within 1st of December the year before the course commences.
Course Evaluation
Every 3rd year according to the system for quality in education at UiB.
Examination Support Material
Course booklet
Programme Committee
The board for studies in odontology
Course Coordinator
Professor Jorma Virtanen
Course Administrator
Department for clinical dentistry
Department
Department of clinical dentistry