Superviced Clinical Training 5, Advanced Periodontal and Cariological Oral Health CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

After completing the course, the student will:
• be able to work in a team, promoting good interaction and collegiality
• be able to detect the different degrees of caries, dental hard tissue lesions, periodontal changes during oral health examination.
• be able to examine the mucous membranes of the mouth
• be able to carry out an oral health examination with status notes and draw up a treatment plan based on the findings
• be able to carry out the stages of the periodontal care process in accordance with the responsibilities of a dental hygienist, taking into account the client's overall health, lifestyle, functional capacity, and life situation
• be able to carry out preventive and health-maintaining care for dental implants in accordance with the responsibilities of a dental hygienist, and recognize the need for timely consultation and referral for treatment.
• be able to plan, implement and evaluate preventive caries treatments
• be able to work ergonomically, economically and ecologically.

Content

Detection of oral diseases
Examination of oral mucous membranes
Oral health examination and treatment plan
Use of lifestyle, medical history and epidemiological data in the treatment plan and assessment of eligibility for treatment
Periodontal treatment
Treatment of peri-implant diseases
Preventive caries treatment (arresting lesions)

Prerequisites

Opiskelija on osallistunut opetukseen opintojaksoilla:
Anatomia ja fysiologia
MIkrobiologian perusteet suuhygienistin työssä
Hammaslääketieteen perusteet suuhygienistin työssä
Infektioiden torjunta ja turvallisuus
Hammaslääketiedettä suuhygienisteille 1 ja 2
Suun terveydenhoitotyön perusteet
Ohjattu harjoittelu 1 ja 3

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Accepted:
The student demonstrates mastery of the training period's learning objectives and completes the tasks assigned for the training period.

Failed:
The student does not meet the criteria for acceptance.

Further information

Opetussuunnitelman muutos tehty vararehtorin päätöksellä 9.6.2025. Muutos tehty osaamisen kuvaukseen, jotta osaaminen kuvaa paremmin suuhygienistin vastuuta ja roolia sekä tiimityötä näillä suun terveydnehoitotyön osa-alueilla sekä huomioi paremmin mahdolliset tulevat muutokset työnjaossa.