Preventive Dental Care - Propaedeutic Course

Aim and Content

Practical training on a model mounted in a mannequin and on a fellow student, to learn how to deal with instruments and equipment used by dental hygienists. Interdisciplinary introduction lectures on theoretical and clinical dentistry, initial diagnosis, manual skills and professional attitudes that will qualify the student for independent work as a dental hygienist.

Learning Outcomes

KnowledgeStudents will be able to explain

- the term "preventative dental healthcare"

- simplified nomenclature used in the dental hygienist profession

- hygiene plan at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

SkillsThe candidate will be able to

- use hand instruments and devices used in the dental hygienist's work (hand instrument for removing calculus, rotating polish equipment, etc.), and maintenance of these.

- detect and remove plaque and tartar in a gentle manner

- instruct the appropriate brush technique and inter-dental cleaning

- use various fluoride prophylactic remedies

- classify and polish dental fillings

- identify caries

General qualificationsThe student should develop the skills to implement and evaluate their practical work on a model mounted in a mannequin and on a fellow student

Course offered (semester)

1. Semester

Language of Instruction

Norwegian

Department

Department of clinical dentistry

Teaching Methods

Teaching such as seminars, laboratory exercises and clinical practice on fellow students under the guidance of a dental hygienist instructor and dentist instructor.

Assessment methods

Written examination

Grading Scale

Pass/Fail in the clinic/ECTS-scale in written exam

Course Unit Evaluation

Written evaluation on My Space/Mi side.

Contact Information

studie@iko.uib.no