Outcomes:

• to master the diagnostic methods of examination of patients with diseases of teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa;
• to know the indications for conservative treatment of patients with diseases of teeth;
• to master the treatment planning for patients with diseases of teeth;
• to form theoretical knowledge and manual skills in conservative treatment of patients with diseases of teeth hard tissues, pulp and periodontium;
• to train in prophilaxis, diagnostics and treatment of complications occurring in treatment of teeth, pulp and periodontium diseases;
• to have theoretical knowledge in periodontology;
• to learn actual aspects of periodontal diseases etiology and pathogenesis;
• to master the basic diagnostic and treatment methods of periodontal diseases;
• to know the main complications occurring during periodontal treatment and methods of their correction;
• to know the main principles of organisation of periodontology clinical department;
• to know the main principles of asepsis, antisepsis and ergonomics in the department of periodontology;
• to know of principles of filling out medical history forms during periodontal care;
• formation of manual skills, which are necessary for independent work of periodontologist in ambulant clinic, providing periodontal care according to principles of ethics and deontology;
• to form skills in periodontal diseases treatment planning considering the surgical stage;
• to know the actual methods of periodontal diseases surgical treatment;
• ro form theoretical knowledge and practical skills in conservative treatment of patients with diseases of oral mucosa in ambulant clinic;
• to train in prophilaxis, diagnostics and treatment of complications occurring in treatment of oral mucosa diseases;/li>
• to learn to examine and treat elderly patients.

By the end of the course students are expected to learn:

• development of oral and maxillofacial structures;
• classification, etiology, pathogenesis of diseases of teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa;
• examination, diagnostics, treatment and prophylaxis of caries and non-carious lesions;
• causes and prophylaxis of complications occurring during treatment of caries and non-carious lesions;
• errors in treatment of caries and non-carious lesions, causes, prophylaxis and correction;
• usage of different types of restorative materials in treatment of caries and non-carious lesions
• classification, etiology and pathogenesis of endodontic diseases;
• methods of endodontic treatment;
• causes and prophylaxis of complications occurring during endodontic treatment;
• errors in endodontic treatment;
• histology and physiology of periodontium;
• classification, etiology, pathogenesis of periodontal diseases;
• examination of patients with periodontal diseases, diagnostics of periodontal diseases;
• principles and methods of complex periodontal diseases treatment, including conservative and surgical methods, rehabilitation and prophylaxis;
• doctor’s duties in emergency aid;
• principles of medical history filling;
• population groups for prophylactic examination;
• assessment of treatment quality;
• histology and physiology of oral mucosa;
• classification, etiology, pathogenesis of oral mucosa diseases;
• examination of patients with oral mucosa diseases, diagnostics of oral mucosa diseases;
• treatment methods and medication for oral mucosa diseases errors and complications in oral mucosa treatment;
• oral health status of elderly patients

By the end of the course students are expected to be competent to:

• create an examination plan for patient with diseases of teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa;
• use additional methods of examination;
• confirm a diagnosis;
• create a treatment plan for patient with diseases of teeth, periodontium and oral mucosa;
• detect and correct errors and complications occurring during treatment of caries and non-carious lesions;
• treat caries and non-carious lesions using non-invasive, minimal-invasive and invasive methods;
• perform tooth restoration;
• detect the causes of endodontic diseases;
• create a treatment plan for patient with endodontic diseases;
• chose the method of root canal preparation and obturation;
• detect and correct errors and complications occurring during endodontic treatment;
• assess periodontal status of the patients with systemic diseases and pathological processes;
• interpret the laboratory results and instrumental tests;
• confirm the plan of patient examination including physicians’ consultations;
• confirm the optimal treatment plan, prescribe medication considering drugs pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects;
• provide the urgent care for patients with acute inflammatory process in periodontium;
• confirm the treatment plan for patients with oral mucosa diseases including physicians’ cosultations;
• oral mucosa diseases management in different age patient;
• prevent oral mucosa diseases prevention, provide enlightment work with patients;
• provide dental treatment for elderly patients.

By the end of the course students are expected to demonstrate the following skills:

• dental patient examination;
• non-invasive caries treatment (remineralising therapy, infiltration);
• invasive caries treatment (cavity preparation an filling);
• non-carious lesions management;
• vital and non-vital bleaching;
• pulp-saving pulpitis management;
• non-vital pulp extirpation;
• vital pulp amputation and vital pulp extirpation;
• acute and chronic apical periodontitis management;
• endodontically treated teeth restoration;
• non-vital teeth bleaching;
• medical history taking from patient with periodontal disease;
• general health status assessment;
• laboratory tests and instrumental examination data interpretation;
• assessment of treatment and prevention efficacy in patients with periodontal diseases;
• dental deposits removal with manual instruments and special devices;
• oral mucosa lesions management including irrigation, application and injection of drug preparation;
• palpation of lymph nodes and oral mucosa;
• taking bioptic material for cytological and histological investigation (shave biopsy and punch biopsy).

Assessment Methods:

1. multiple choice questions
2. modified essay questions
3. short/structured essay questions

Practical tests:

1. Objective structured practical examinations
2. Oral tests
3. Clinical tests
4. Questioning
5. Log books.