Literature review

Course Information
TitleΚριτική βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση / Literature review
CodeS0502
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolDentistry
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorKonstantinos Arapostathis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600021400

Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600287214
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
To train the postgraduate student in the process of studying and evaluating modern literature. To be able to recognize the quality and validity of published studies in scientific journals.
General Competences
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Study and discussion with postgraduate students of various scientific articles on current and contemporary issues of pediatric dentistry
Educational Material Types
  • scientific articles
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Reading Assigment522
Total522
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Evaluation of students during the course (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• Al Batayneh OB, Al Tawashi EK. Pre‑eruptive intra‑coronal resorption of dentine: a review of aetiology, diagnosis, and management, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2020 Feb;21(1):1-11. • Alsaif A, Tahmassebi JF, Wood SR. Treatment of dental plaque biofilms using photodynamic therapy: a randomised controlled study, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):791-800. • Ballikaya E, Unverdi GE, Cehreki ZC. Management of initial carious lesions of hypomineralized molars (MIH) with silver diamine fluoride or silver‑modified atraumatic restorative treatment (SMART): 1‑year results of a prospective, randomized clinical trial, Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Feb;26(2):2197-2205. • Taha NA, Abdulkhader SZ. Full Pulpotomy with Biodentine in Symptomatic Young Permanent Teeth with Carious Exposure, J Endod. 2018 Jun;44(6):932-937. • Stringhini Junior E, Dos Santos MGC, Oliveira LB, Mercade M. MTA and biodentine for primary teeth pulpotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials, Clin Oral Investig. 2019 Apr;23(4):1967-1976. • Awawdeh L, Al-Qudah A, Hamouri H, Chakra RJ. Outcomes of Vital Pulp Therapy Using Mineral Trioxide Aggregate or Biodentine: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial, J Endod. 2018 Nov;44(11):1603-1609. • Boustedt K, Dahlgren J, Roswall J, Twetman S. Is the mode of childbirth delivery linked to the prevalence of early childhood caries? A systematic review and meta‑analysis, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):765-772. • Dixit UB, Joshi AV. Efficacy of Intraosseous Local Anesthesia for Restorative Procedures in Molar Incisor Hypomineralization‑Affected Teeth in Children, Contemp Clin Dent. 2018 Sep;9(Suppl 2):S272-S277. • Wu L, Gao X. Children’s dental fear and anxiety: exploring family related factors, BMC Oral Health. 2018 Jun 4;18(1):100. • Cabasse C, Marie-Cousin A, Huet A, Sixou JL. Computer-assisted intraosseous anaesthesia for molar and incisor hypomineralisation teeth A preliminary study, Odontostomatol Trop. 2015 Mar;38(149):5-9. • Dimitraki D, Papageorgiou SN, Kotsanos N. Direct pulp capping versus pulpotomy with MTA for carious primary molars: a randomised clinical trial, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2019 Oct;20(5):431-440. • Aarvik RS, Svendsen EJ, Agdal ML. A comparative study of dental records of adolescents in Norway based on self-reports of experience with restraint, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2022 Jun;23(3):475-484. • Nabi S, Masoodi A, Farooq R, Rashid A, Ahmad F. Comparative Evaluation of Laser and Ibuprofen on the Success of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Irreversible Pulpitis. A Clinical Study, ISSN (Online) 2393-915X; (Print): 2454-7379; ICV: 77.83. 2018 Aug;5(8): H17-20. • Lygidakis NA, Garot E, Somani C, Taylor GD, Rouas P, Wong FSL. Best clinical practice guidance for clinicians dealing with children presenting with molar‑incisor‑hypomineralisation (MIH): an updated European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry policy document, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2022 Feb;23(1):3-21. • Memarpour M, Rafiee A, Shafiei F, Dorudizadeh T, Kamran S. Adhesion of three types of fissure sealant in saliva‑contaminated and noncontaminated conditions: an in vitro study, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):813-821. • Muller-Bolla M, Aiem E, Velly AM, Domejean S. Deep carious lesions management in children and adolescents: a questionnaire survey among dentists practicing paediatric dentistry in France, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):899-910. • Tahmassebi JF, Malik M, Berg N, Pavitt S, Gray-Burrows K, O’Grady A. Using process drama to explore the causes of dental anxiety in primary‑school children, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):869-877. • Vidigal EA, Abanto J, Leyda AM, Berti GO, Aillon IEV, Correa MSNP, Bonecker M. Comparison of two behavior management techniques used during mandibular block anesthesia among preschool children: a randomized clinical trial, Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Oct;22(5):773-781.
Last Update
08-01-2023