Course syllabus for Clinical Course in Pediatric Dentistry - Acute Orofacial Conditions in Pediatric Dentistry, contract education
Klinisk kurs i pedodonti - akuta orofaciala tillstånd i barn- och ungdomstandvården, uppdragsutbildning
Essential data
Specific entry requirements
Dental Degree of at least 180 credits. In addition, knowledge of English equivalent to English B (with a grade of Pass) is required. Students who fail the clinical proficiency training as a result of demonstrating such a serious lack of knowledge, skills or attitude that patient safety or the patients’ confidence in medical care is at risk, will only be qualified to resume the clinical proficiency training once the individual action plan has been carried out.
Outcomes
The student should, on completion of the course, be able to:
- diagnose, determine prognosis as well as identify and assess complications in children and adolescents with complicated dentoalveolar trauma,
- demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of acute pain treatment for children and adolescents and carry out treatment based on science or proven experience,
- assess the risk of anaesthesia,
- evaluate various types of sedation and implementation of dental treatment based on these as well as make a treatment plan that has foundation in evidence-based knowledge
- carry out treatment planning for children and adolescents in need of dental treatment under general anaesthesia.
Content
Diagnostics and investigation of orofacial infections and traumatic dental injuries. How the initial diagnosis influences the choice of treatment and outcome. Pain physiology and pain treatment. Assessment of the patient's state of health in relation to possibilities for sedation and general anaesthesia.
Teaching methods
Theoretical studies and seminars as well as case presentations. Clinical duty under supervision at the section for section for Pediatric Dentistry, the Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.
All teaching activities are compulsory.
Examination
Written examination. Presentation of patient case. Clinical examination. Certificate about satisfied competence requirements issued by course coordinator or supervisor.
The examiner may with immediate effect interrupt a student's clinical proficiency training if the student demonstrates such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that patient safety or patient confidence in healthcare is at risk. When the clinical proficiency training is interrupted in this way, the student is deemed to have failed the clinical part of the course. In such cases, an individual action plan should be set up stating which activities and tests are required before the student is qualified for clinical proficiency training in the course.
Other directives
Language of instruction: English.