Soft tissue pathology and minor surgical techniques. Medically compromised young patients.
| Title | Παθολογία μαλακών μορίων και μικρή χειρουργική στόματος. Νεαροί ασθενείς με χρόνια νοσήματα. / Soft tissue pathology and minor surgical techniques. Medically compromised young patients. |
| Code | S0302 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Dentistry |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Arapostathis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021388 |
Programme of Study: Metaptychiakó Prógramma Spoudṓn "Paidodontiatrikī" - 2024-2025+
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Class ID | 600287536
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287536
- At the Website of the School: https://dent.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
To deepen knowledge in the field of soft tissue pathology, small oral surgery and chronic diseases for pediatric dentistry patient groups
The guest speakers, experts in their subject, will share with the students knowledge and clinical experience in the subjects of the course.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Periodontal Diseases in Children and Adolescents: Frequency, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Invited Speaker: E. Doufexi, DDS, MSc, PhD, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry Department, AUTh
2. Periodontal Diseases in People with Disabilities
Invited Speaker: E. Doufexi, DDS, MSc, PhD, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry Department, AUTh
3. Clefts: Etiology, frequency, clinical picture.
Invited Speaker: I. Ioannidou, DDS, PhD, Professor of Orthodontics, AUTh (retired)
AAPD Policy on Management of Patients with Cleft Lip/ Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies
4. Clefts: Treatment.
Invited Speaker: I. Ioannidou, DDS, PhD, Professor of Orthodontics, AUTh (retired)
AAPD Policy on Management of Patients with Cleft Lip/ Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies
5. Viral infections in pediatric dentistry
Invited Speaker: A. Poulopoulos, DDS, PhD, Professor Stomatology, AUTH
6. Aphthae and systemic diseases with aphthous symptoms
Neoplasms - Tumors - Leukemia
Invited Speaker: A. Poulopoulos, DDS, PhD, Professor Stomatology, AUTH
7. Minor surgeries in pediatric dentistry
Invited Speaker: L. Zouloumis, DDS, PhD, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, AUTh
8. Radiographic examination using a panoramic and Cone Beam-CT in pediatric dentistry
Invited Speaker: Aggelopoulos Christos DDS, PhD, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
9. Presentation and use of the website "Online Memdelian Inheritance in Μan" (OMIM). Examples based on the website. Genetic mutation and heredity.
10. Patients with disabilities and neuropsychiatric disorders (I, II)
(I) Cerebral palsy and motor retardation (quadriplegia, hemiplegia, etc)
(II) Mental retardation
11. (ΙΙΙ) Patients with Disabilities and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Sensory Disabilities
(a) Patients with vision disabilities.
(b) Patients with hearing problems.
12. (IV) Patients with Disabilities and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (ΙV: Nervous / Psychiatric / Psychological Disorders
(a) Autism Spectrum. Asperger syndrome
(b) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Patients with learning disabilities.
(c) Eating and weight disorders. Prader-Willi syndrome
(d) Epilepsy
13. One-day seminar with Invited Speaker Dr. Dimitris Velonis (Pediatric Dentist, private practice) on the topic: Minor oral surgery in children and adolescents.
14. Exam
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Assigment | 14 | ✓ | |||
| Tutorial | 36 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 52 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
• Kotsanos N, Chapters 15, 20, 21, 2nd Edition, Fylatos Publising 2018
Additional bibliography for study
• AAPD Guideline on Oral Health Care/Dental Management of Heritable Dental Developmental Anomalies.
• AAPD Guideline on Acquired Temporomandibular Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adolescents.
• AAPD Policy on Management of Patients with Cleft Lip/ Palate and Other Craniofacial Anomalies.
• AAPD Periodontal Diseases of Children and Adolescents.
• AAPD Guideline for Periodontal Therapy.
• AAPD Treatment of Plaque-induced Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, and Other Clinical Conditions.
• AAPD Guideline on Use of Local Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients
Last Update
08-01-2023
