GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF DENTAL PROPAEDEUTICS
The purpose of propaedeutics of dental diseases is to prepare students for further in-depth dental training in clinical practice.
Objectives of the course propaedeutics of dental diseases:
► studying the organization and work of the dental therapeutic office at a dental clinic, equipment and instruments, their design and purpose.
► studying the safety precautions and first aid.
► studying the terms of ergonomics and medical ethics in dentistry.
► studying embryology, histology and anatomy of teeth.
► mastering the basic principles of preparation of carious cavities.
► studying the physico-chemical properties of filling materials of various groups, methods of their preparation and application, techniques of filling cavities of various types.
► mastering the methods of working with various types of endodontic instruments and the technique of endodontic treatment of various teeth .
► studying indications for prosthetic dental treatment and the main clinical and laboratory stages of prosthetic appliances.
► studying the indications for surgical dental treatment, mastering the technique working with various types of surgical instruments, mastering the technique of performing surgical treatment of dental diseases.
ORGANIZATION OF DENTAL CLINIC
Organization and extent of care provided depend on the type of health care institutions. The structure of urban and rural health care is different; it is associated with such factors as administrative division into districts, density of population, etc.
In the city, provision of medical and preventive care is based primarily on the territorial or occupational principle (people can register with a clinic at their place of residence or work).