Aim and Content

The subject General Dentistry integrates the teaching of the various clinical disciplines in order to train candidates for a comprehensive patient approach and cooperation within the dental team. The most important subjects in General Dentistry are Cariology, Endodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Gerodontology. It also includes elements from TMD/Orofacial Pain, Oral Surgery/Oral Medicine, Biomaterials, Orthodontics, Oral Radiology, Odontophobia and Community Dentistry. The need for thorough knowledge of these subjects is motivated by the fact that dental hygienists should be able to provide broad and straightforward information to various categories of adult patients, both as individuals and/or groups.

Learning Outcomes

KnowledgeStudents will achieve and master the theoretical knowledge to enable them to conduct

• A comprehensive patient evaluation
• Diagnose and identify present oral status
• Plan and perform, for dental hygienists, relevant treatment in adult patients.

SkillsTreatment procedures which should be carried out by the dental hygienist student are specified in the course outline for the specific clinical subjects.General competenceThe subject shall ensure that candidates acquire

• Adequate ethical and professional competence, including areas such as the patient/caregiver relationship.
• How to plan for individualized treatment
• Technical quality of the performed treatment
• Knowledge of community rules and regulations for health-related activities.

Course offered (semester)

4th semester

Department

Department of clinical dentistry

Teaching Methods

Clinical teaching in cooperation with dental students, under the supervision of clinical teachers. Theoretical teaching consists of lectures in General Dentistry, seminars and case presentation in General Dentistry in collaboration with dental students.The students will participate actively with dental students in case presentations of a comprehensively treated and completed case.

Assessment methods

4 hour written exam

Grading Scale

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

Course Unit Evaluation

Written evaluation on My Space/Mi side.