Dental traumatology
- Course Code :
PEDO753
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
4.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
This course enables the student to classify, diagnose & manage traumatic dental injuries in children
Course Contents
• Epidemiology of traumatic dental injuries
• Classification of trauma to anterior teeth
• Descriptive classification
• Ellis & Davey classification
• Modified Ellis & Davey classification
• Diagnosis of traumatic dental injuries
• History
• Clinical examination
• Vitality test
• Radiographic exam
• Treatment of traumatic dental injuries in permanent dentition
• Treatment of traumatic dental injuries in primary dentition
• Reactions of tooth to trauma.
• Recent innovations in management of traumatized anterior teeth
• Endodontic management following traumatic injuries in young permanent teeth
a) Knowledge and understanding
a1-Comprehend the epidemiology & etiology of traumatic dental injuries.
a2-Understand the classifications of traumatic dental injuries
a3- Describe the steps for diagnosing traumatic dental injuries in children
a4- Identify treatment of traumatic dental injuries in both permanent & primary teeth
a5-Realize the different reactions of the tooth to trauma.
a6-Describe recent innovations in management of traumatized anterior teeth
b) Intellectual Skills
b1-Make decisions regarding management of traumatic dental injuries in both primary & permanent dentitions
b2-Integrate personal, medical & dental history together with clinical & radiographic findings to manage both immediate & delayed effects of traumatic dental injuries
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c1- Clinically examine & classify traumatized anterior teeth
c2-Carry out diagnosis & treatment planning for traumatized anterior teeth
c3- Treatment of traumatic dental injuries in primary & permanent dentitions
c4- Manage different reactions of tooth to trauma
d) General and transferable skills
c1- Clinically examine & classify traumatized anterior teeth
c2-Carry out diagnosis & treatment planning for traumatized anterior teeth
c3- Treatment of traumatic dental injuries in primary & permanent dentitions
c4- Manage different reactions of tooth to trauma
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-practical-MC assessment)
c) Weighting of Assessment
Class works:
Written exam 50
practical exam 50
Finals
Written exam 60
Practical 20
Mc exam 20
Total marks:200
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