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Curriculum subject

Oral cavity hygiene and diseases

Subject
Subject code 2TH13SHH
Subject name Oral cavity hygiene and diseases
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2015 HT
Study year 2
Semester Spring semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 38
Personal study 40
Aim
Student acquires knowledge on postprosthetic hygiene and diseases of teeth and oral cavity; about damage caused by prostheses and radiographic changes.
Study outcome
Having passed the subject, the student:
1.knows, recongnizes and uses professional terminology;
2.possesses knowledge on diseases of oral cavity caused by microorganisms;
3.has an overview of the microflora of oral cavity, gums and teeth;
4.knows the main principles of hygiene concerning oral cavity and postprosthetic situation;
5.has knowledge of radiographic changes;
6.knows the damage caused by prosthesis;
7. has an overview on injuries of facial bones as well as of maxilla and mandibula.
Current rounds
None
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