Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

GDS 602 — Gerodontology

GDS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

define and discuss the concept of oral health promotion, its components, and their principles
discuss the importance of, and apply both concepts to the improvement of population oral health; and
identify the rationale for dental education, and discuss new concepts designed to foster life-long learning. 252

Course contents

Introduction to gerodontology. Ageing in dentistry. Medical, drug and social considerations in geriatric oral health. Management of oral diseases in the elderly (treatment planning, modalities and modifications, treatment facility, equipment and services). Dental care for the terminally ill patient.

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GDS 602 — Gerodontology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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