Managing of developing occlusion
- Course Code :
PEDO742
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
3.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
This course provides the student with overall useful knowledge about developing occlusion in pediatric dentistry, correction of minor irregularities, space maintenance and oral habits
Course Contents
• Management of developing occlusion
• Minor irregularities
• Harmful oral habits in children
• Space maintenance problems in primary dentition
a) Knowledge and understanding
a1- Describe the normal occlusion of pediatric patients at different ages of life
a2-Describe solutions for minor irregularities and harmful oral habits
a3- Identify the different space management methods
b) Intellectual Skills
b1- Make decisions regarding minor irregularities and oral habits which require orthodontic referral
b2-Make decisions regarding space problems in primary and mixed dentitions
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c1-Carry out space analysis and construct appliances to maintain space
c2-Treat dental problems in children regarding minor irregularities and space maintenance problems
d) General and transferable skills
c1-Carry out space analysis and construct appliances to maintain space
c2-Treat dental problems in children regarding minor irregularities and space maintenance problems
Theoretical:
Seminars
Lectures
Problem based learning
Assignments
Clinical:
Clinical requirements cases
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
Clinical requirements cases
Written
Practical
MC assessment
b) Assessment Schedule
Midterms (Written-Practical)
Final (Written-MC assessment)
c) Weighting of Assessment
Class work:
Written exam 37.5
practical exam 37.5
Finals
Written exam 52.5
Mc exam 22.5
Total marks:150
a) Course Notes
Handouts of presentations
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
McDonald , R. E.; Avery,D .R.and Dean J.A: Dentistry For The Child And Adolescent
Pediatric dentistry (Pinkham)
c) Recommended Books
Comprehensive preventive dentistry
Preventive and community dentistry
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
American academy of pediatric dentistry guidelines