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Study Course Description

Pediatric Dentistry III

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RBZ_029
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
23.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills according to the requirements of the speciality regulation to prepare for certification in paediatric dentist’s speciality according to laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia. To provide evidence-based training in pathology of dental diseases in children, microbiology and endodontics, integrating the field of specialty with other branches of dentistry and medicine.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Describes the development of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth. Defines the types of traumatic dental damage and the diagnostic and treatment options. Describes multidisciplinary treatment options for traumatic dental damage. Names endodontic treatment diagnosis, techniques and prognosis of an endodontically treated tooth.

Skills

1.Knows how to draw up a treatment plan in paediatric dentistry and how to follow it clinically. Knows how to use evidence-based methods in the selection of treatments. Knows how to endodontically treat new permanent teeth with unformed root growth.

Competences

1.To be competent to work in dental establishments, according to the profile of one’s specialty. To apply evidence-based methods in the planning and implementation of oral cavity treatment for children, in line with the latest clinical study results. To be competent in multidisciplinary planning and treatment of children with traumatic dental damage.

Assessment

Individual work

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Individual work

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To see patients. To consult and treat as clinically necessary. To attend lectures and seminars. To prepare and present clinical case presentations on a monthly basis.

Examination

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Examination

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Lectures and seminars attended. Clinical cases treated independently and prepared for presentation according to the topic. Work on selecting and critically evaluating literature according to the topic.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

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Topics

Oral cavity manifestations of infectious diseases
  1. Seminar

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Patient care for patients with congenital maxillofacial clefts
  1. Seminar

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Mucous membrane diseases, oral cavity pathologies.
  1. Seminar

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Inflammatory processes in the maxillofacial area.
  1. Seminar

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Cysts in the maxillofacial area
  1. Seminar

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General paediatric diseases with oral cavity manifestations
  1. Seminar

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Radiology in paediatric dentistry
  1. Seminar

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Emergency assistance at the dentist’s office
  1. Seminar

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Options for replacing teeth with a poor prognosis in childhood – autotransplantation
  1. Seminar

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Syndromes with craniofacial and oral manifestations
  1. Seminar

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Pharmacology in paediatric dentistry
  1. Seminar

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Oral cavity treatment planning with general
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Treatment specifics and anaesthetic management, patient care after general
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CBCT diagnosis in paediatric dentistry
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Sedation in paediatric dentistry
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
23.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
15
Length (weeks):
18
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Andreasen, Andreasen, Andreasen. Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth. 4th edition. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing LTD. 2018

2.

Dean, Mc Donald, Avery. Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent. 11th edition. Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier. 2022

3.

Kupietzky. Wright’s Behaviour Management in Dentistry for Children. 3rd edition. MO: Wiley Blackwell. 2021

4.

Widmer, Cameron. Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry. 5th edition. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2021

5.

Graber LW, Vanarsdall RL, Vig KWL, Huang GJ. Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques. 6th edition. Elsevier. 2016

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William Proffit, Henry Fields, Brent Larson, David Sarver. Contemporary Orthodontics. 6th edition. Mosby. 2018

7.

WHO (2017) Fact sheet on sugars and dental caries

Additional Reading

1.

Bonita, Ruth, Beaglehole, Robert, Kjellström, Tord & World Health Organization. 2006. Basic epidemiology, 2nd edition. World Health Organization.

Other Information Sources

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IAPD Consensus Recommendations

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WHO (2015) Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children. Geneva: World Health Organization.

3.

2020 IADT Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries

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IJPD – International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry - free access for IAPD members