The purpose of professional practice is to make students aware of their capabilities and ensure high-quality dental care based on the mentor’s timely advice, in accordance with the existing guidelines, for the purpose of patients’ wellbeing. As part of professional practice, students independently perform the activities previously mastered during classes.
Work organisation in the dental office. Workplace preparation. Admission and preparation of patients for a dental procedure. Hygienic hand washing/Surgical hand washing. Workplace cleaning. Sterilisation measures and procedures in the dental office. Disinfection measures and procedures in the dental office. Informatisation in dental medicine. Dentist’s body position. Assistant’s body position. Patient positioning. Parts of a dental unit. Dentist’s area of work. Dental tools. Occupational safety and health measures. Occupational injuries.
Assigned reading:
- Vodanović, M. Osnove stomatologije. Jastrebarsko: Naklada Slap; 2015.
Further reading:
- Kanisek S. Prevencija i kontrola infekcija u Domu zdravlja Osijek. Osijek: Dom zdravlja Osijek. 2017.