Course: Specific Problems of Paediatric Dental Care

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Course title Specific Problems of Paediatric Dental Care
Course code ST1/ZUB61
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kamínková Petra, MDDr. Ph.D.
  • Špidlen Miloš, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Vašáková Jana, MUDr.
  • Miklasová Markéta, MDDr.
  • Kovalská Monika, MDDr.
  • Voborná Iva, MDDr. Ph.D.
  • Rosa Matej, MDDr.
  • Kovalčík Adam, MDDr.
Course content
The Child as a dental patient. Child psychology. Maturity and learning. Personality traits. Enviromental influence. Fear and anxiety. Acceptance of dental treatment. Guidelines. Pain. Definition of pain. Theories of pain. Perception: Why and how it is experienced. Emotional elements of pain perception children and pain. Behavioral management techniques. Short-and long-term technigues assessment of behavior management. Pain and anxiety control. Nitrous oxigen inhalation conscious sedation and deep sedation. Premedication. Local anesthesia. General anesthesia.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Students understand the problems of communication with children. The influence of the age, intellect and somatic health of children is respected. Students know how to urge non-cooperating children by rational procedures and methods.
Application of psychological knowledge and control for calming the patient, for creation of the ambience of reliance and of active compliance in scope of standard dental care.
Prerequisites
Knowledges of previous subjects.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

100% attendance
Recommended literature
  • Hozák, R., Pálka, J. (2000). Komunikace lékařů a zdravotníků s handicapovanými pacienty. Komunikační strategie. Videokazeta. Praha: Avideo.
  • Mareš, J. (1997). Dítě a bolest (kap. 10). Praha: Grada.
  • Nováková, K. a kol. (2008). Stomatologická péče o hendikepované pacienty. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Novosad, L., Machartová, Z. (2009). Základy komunikace se zdravotně postiženými pacienty. Liberec: Tulipán.
  • Špatenková, N., Králová, J. (2009). Základní otázky komunikace: komunikace (nejen) pro sestry. Praha: Galén.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer