aZLPZ041c Preventive Dentistry - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Martina Kukletová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Jarmila Kuklová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Hana Poskerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MDDr. Zuzana Žideková (seminar tutor)
Vladimíra Pařízková (assistant)
Milena Prudíková (assistant)
Aneta Seroiszková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Martina Kukletová, CSc.
Department of Stomatology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Stomatology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
aZLPR0333p Preclin.Dentistry III - lect. && ( aZLAN0333s Anatomy III - seminar || aZLAN0222s Anatomy II - sem. ) && ( aZLAN0333c Anatomy III-dissect. || aZLAN0222c Anatomy II - dissection ) && aZLFY0321c Physiology I - pract. && aZLHE0322c Histology and Embryol.II -prac
aZLPR0333p && aZLAN0333s && aZLAN0333c && aZLFY0321c && aZLHE0322c
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Branch content: Students are learning about etiology and prevention of dental caries and parodontopathies also the basics of oral hygiene and its importance for maintenance of the personal health. Basic aims of subject education: Students are obtaining knowledge about causes of dental caries and parodontopathies. They learn diagnostics, prevention and therapy these diseases with emphasis on basic prophylactic procedures. Subject content: Aim of lessons is to manage students with importance of oral hygiene, causes of dental caries and parodontopathies. They learn to diagnose early phase these diseases and to start effective preventive actions. The consequence of epidemiological studies is accentuated and students are practically trained in determination of basic indices in restorative dentistry and periodontics. They learn how to remove tartar, plaque and make scaling. Students also meet with methods improving enamel resistance, local and systemic floridation, fundamentals of health nutrition.
Learning outcomes
Students are able:
- to diagnose early phase periodontal diseases and dental caries and to start effective preventive actions.
- to obtain epidemiological data determine basic indices in restorative dentistry and periodontics.
- to remove tartar, plaque and make scaling.
- to manage methods improving enamel resistance, local and systemic floridation, fundamentals of health nutrition.
Syllabus
  • Anatomy of the periodontal tissues, demonstration of the diseased periodontal tissues, basic instruments for examination, aids for dental plaque and dental calculus detection. CPITN, PI, PBI, PDI PI indices, practical training, aids for oral hygiene. Tooth-brushing techniques, kneeding of the gumm, types of tooth brushes, dental floss, stimulator, instructions for the patient. Scaling - supragingival calculus, subgingival calculus, ultrasound method, hand instruments, root planing. DMFT, DMFS indices, practical training in DMFT and DMFS calculation, early lesion identification and evaluation, bite-wing radiograph in caries diagnosis. Examination of children, tooth-brushing methods: training with children. Topical fluoridation methods. Polishing of fillings. Enamel opacities, mottled enamel. Demonstration of bacteria: Dentocult LB, Dentocult SM. Determination of buffer capacity of saliva (Dentobuff strips). Fissure sealing, description of the method, training on extracted teeth, fissure sealing in the oral cavity. Literature
Literature
  • KOVAĽOVÁ, Eva and Michal ČIERNY. Orálna hygiena. 1. vyd. Prešov: Vydavateľstvo Anna Nagyová, 1994, 246 s. ISBN 80-967041-3-3. info
  • Prevention of dental disease. Edited by J. J. Murray. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989, xii, 503 s. ISBN 0-19-261806-7. info
  • ŠKACH, Miroslav. Onemocnění parodontu : Učebnice pro lékařské fakulty. 4. část. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Avicenum, 1977, 513 s. info
Teaching methods
practical training
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Teacher's information
Requirements for equipment for education of Preventive Dentistry. Badge with the photography White coat, white trousers, white loose shirt (no short tight fitting T-shirt). Students have to change the shoes. Latex gloves (for investigation), respirators, protective glasses. Shortly cut nails (no varnish). 1-2 extracted molars (premolars) with the intact occlusial surface (training of fissure sealing). No rings, wrist bands, wristlets, watches on hands. Food and beverages are not allowed to bring with and consume in dental surgeries. Smoking is not allowed in the whole area of Faculty hospital, i.e. in Stomatological clinics or in front of the building. Recommended literature 1.Harris N.O., Christen A.G.: Primary preventive dentistry 3 rd edition,Appleton,Lange 1991,Norwalk, Connecticut 2. Kilian, J. a kol.: Prevence ve stomatologii. 1999, Galén a KU Praha, nakladatelství Karolinum 3. Fluorides in Caries prevention J.J.Murray, A.S. Rugg Guán, N.G. Jenkins Butterworth-Heinemann Lt, 1991 ISBN: 0723623635 4. Dental Caries The disease and its Clinical Management, Second edition Fejerskov O-., Kidd E. Wiley-Blackwell 2008 ISBN: 9781405138895 5. Textbook of Clinical Cariology Thylstrup A., Fejerskov O. Munksgaard 1994. 2nd ed. ISBN: 871610916-3 6. Axelsson P. Preventive materials, methods, and programs. Vol. 4, Quintessence 2004
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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