Study Guide
Study Guide
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Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
Code | 4 TSGEOR1 |
Name | General diseases and oral health |
Credits | 5 ects |
Objectives | Studies provide the Student with • knowledge of different diseases associated with oral health • capability of producing Individual treatment plan when the patient is suffering from general disease • adequate english language and communication skills when dealing with general disease and oral health • käyttää näyttöön perustuvaa tietoa ensiaputilanteissa • elvyttää ja käyttää defibrillaattoria • antaa ensiapua sairauskohtauksissa ja erilaisissa vammoissa |
Content | General disease affecting oral health such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and arthritis, diabetic syndrome and thyroid disease, gastrointestinal disease, renal failure and hepatic disease, eating disorders, bronchial asthma, viral hepatitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), epileptic disorder and Parkinson`s disease, cancer, skin- and anemic illness. Patient case. Peruselvytys PPE-D. Ensiapu osana hoitoketjua. Sairauskohtausten ja vammojen ensiapu. Tavallisimpia tapaturmia ja niiden ensiapu. Anafylaktisen reaktion ensiapu ja muut ensiaputilanteet suuhygienistin työssä. |
Requirements | Attendance to class room teaching 75%, activities in Moodle accomplished, Patient Case –work and attendace in seminars accomplished, examination, elvytysnäyttö, tentti Vaihtoehtoinen suoritustapa: Näyttö ja opinnollistaminen |
Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
Course material | Darby, M.L., Walsh, M. 2010. Dental hygiene: Theory and practice (pages 753-998). Saunders: Elsevier. Fratsve-Hawley J. Evidence-Based Dentistry for Dental Hygienist. 2014. Guintessence Publishing Co. NIH. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Reserch. What Is the Relationship Between Oral Health and General Health and Well-being? https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/DataStatistics/SurgeonGeneral/sgr/part3.htm |
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Contact | Ruokokoski Tarja |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.