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Study Course Description

Preclinical and Clinical Course in Periodontology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
ZTMVK_008
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dentistry
ECTS
7.50
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
Contacts

Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, tsk@rsu.lv, +371 67455560

About Study Course

Objective

To obtain knowledge of structure, functions and diseases of periodontium and related systemic diseases; students should learn how to diagnose periodontal diseases, choose the appropriate treatment methods, and students should acquire skills in using them in practical clinical work.

Preliminary Knowledge

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, histology, microbiology, pharmacology, internal diseases and prevention of oral diseases, and preferably of immunology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.On successful completion of the course the students will be able to: • describe aetiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases; • explain classification of periodontal diseases; • recognise different forms of periodontal lesions; • formulate phases of periodontal treatment and its sequence.

Skills

1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • perform periodontal examination of the patient; • evaluate prognosis for each particular tooth as well as dentition of the patient; • create the treatment plan for the initial phase of treatment: • manage the diagnose and urgent treatment of acute conditions; • perform practically the conventional methods of periodontal inflammatory diseases; • develop the treatment plan of the corrective and supportive phases of the treatment; • evaluate the results of the periodontal treatment.

Competences

1.On successful completion of the course the students will be able to apply the knowledge and practical skills in diagnosing periodontal diseases and complex treatment of oral diseases.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Students prepare for tests; they prepare presentations for seminars; the students work independently with sources of literature to write the course paper according to the given topics.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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• active participation in practical classes; • a test after completion of the phantom course; • a written test at the end of the 1st semester; • short tests during the course; • quality of the course paper and its presentation; • written examination at the end of the course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instrumentarium for periodontal examination and treatment. The manual technique of instrumentation.
  1. Video Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Instruments for scaling and root planning. Universal und area- specific curettes.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Instruments for scaling and root planning. Universal und area- specific curettes.
  1. Video Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Oral cavity as an ecological system. Ethiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Oral cavity as an ecological system. Ethiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Oral cavity as an ecological system. Ethiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Oral cavity as an ecological system. Ethiology and pathogenesis of periodontal diseases.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Examination of the periodontium. Diagnostics of periodontal diseases.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Classification of the periodontal diseases. Gingivitis and periodontitis.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Treatment planning of the periodontal diseases. Phases of the periodontal treatment, tasks and methods of the treatment. Initial therapy phase.
  1. Video Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Splinting of the teeth.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Splinting of the teeth.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of periodontal diseases. Splinting of the teeth.
  1. Video Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Gingival recession, the reasons and treatment possibilities.
  1. Video Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Corrective (surgical) phase of treatment. Periodontal maintenance phase. Assessment of results of periodontal treatment.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.50
Contact hours:
65 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
45 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Lindhe J., Karring T., Lang N. P. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. 7th edition, 2021.

2.

Newman M. G., Takei H., Klokkevold P. R., Carranza F. A. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. 13th edition, 2019.

3.

Nield-Gehring, Jill S (Jill Shiffer). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation. 8th edition, 2020.

4.

Metodiskie norādījumi „Zobakmens noņemšanas tehnika”./ Methodical instructions "Technique for removing tartar".

Other Information Sources

1.

Periodontology 2000

2.

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

3.

www.perio.org

4.

www.pubmed.org

5.

EBSCO host web Dentistry and oral sciences

6.

Wiley online library