Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Dentistry
Department of Conservative Dentistry
Second Semester
Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Title Dental Cariology
Course Code Dent 211
Prerequisites N-A
Course Website N-A
Instructor Dr.Ghada Maghaireh
Office Location D4-Level 0
Office Phone N-A
Office Hours N-A
E-mail gmaghair@just.edu.jo
Teaching Assistant(s) N-A

Course Description
This course is designed to bring students to the current knowledge in the following
topics: Introduction to dental caries, classification, etiology, microbiology, and
epidemiology of dental caries. This course also covers sugar substitutes, saliva and
dental caries, dental plaque, diet nutrition and dental caries, and introduction to
diagnosis of dental caries and caries risk.

Text Book
Essentials of dental Caries: the disease and its
Title
management
Author(s) Kidd, Edwina A.M.
Publisher Oxford University Press, Oxfordd; New York
Year 2005
Edition 3rd edition
Book Website N-A
References Dental Caries: The Disease and its Clinical Management.
 Ole Fejerskov and Edwina Kidd Blackwell Munsksgaard
2003, First Edition

Assessment Policy
Assessment Type N-A
Midterm First Exam 40 %
Second Exam N-A
Final Exam 60%
Assignments N-A
Attendance N-A
Participation NA

Course Objectives Weights

• Understanding the classification of dental caries 10%

• Understanding the etiology of dental caries 10%
• Understanding the microbiology of dental caries 10%
• Understanding the epidemiology of dental caries 10%
• Understanding the role of diet and nutrition in dental 10%
caries
• Understanding types of sugars substitutes 10%
• Understanding the role of saliva in dental caries 10%
10%
• Understanding time determinants of dental caries
5%
• Understanding implications of secular trends in dental
caries
5%
• Understand the association between plaque and dental
caries 5%
• Understand the factors associated with root caries 5%
• Introduction to diagnosis of dental caries and caries
risk

Teaching & Learning Methods

 Classroom lectures.
 Tests and exams.
 Review of exams.
 Textbook reading assignments+ Handouts.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be

able to
Related
Reference
Objective(s)
Understanding the classification of
1 Chapter #1 +Handout
dental caries
Understanding the etiology of dental
2 Chapter #1+ Handout
caries
3 Understanding the microbiology of Chapter #2+ Handout
 dental caries
Understanding the epidemiology of
4 Chapter #1+ Handout
dental caries
Understanding the role of diet and
5 Chapter # 5+ Handout
nutrients in dental caries
Understanding the different type of
6 Chapter # 5+ Handout
sugar substitutes
Understanding the role of saliva in
7 Chapter # 7+ Handout
dental caries
Understanding the time determinants
8 Handout
of dental caries
Understanding implications of secular
10 Handout
trends in dental caries
Understand the association between Chapter # 1+4+
11
dental plaque and dental caries Handout
Understand the factors aassociated
12 Handout
with root caries
Introduction to diagnosis of
13 Chapter #3+ Handout
dental caries and caries risk

Useful Resources

Course Content
Chapter in
Week Topics
text
1 (16/2/2014) Introduction to the course
2 (23/2/2014) Introduction to dental caries Chapter #1+2
Classification of dental caries Chapter #1
3 (2/3/2014)
+Handout
Etiology of dental caries Chapter #1+
4 (9/3/2014)
Handout
Microbiology of dental caries Chapter #2+
5 (16/3/2014)
Handout
Epidemiology of dental caries Chapter #1+
6 (23/3/2014)
Handout
Diet, nutrients and dental caries Chapter # 5+
7 (30/3/2014)
Handout
Dental plaque Chapter #
8 (6/4/2014)
1+4+ Handout
9 (13/4/2014) Midterm Examination
10 (20/4/2014) Root caries Handout
Saliva and dental caries Chapter # 7+
11 (27/4/2014)
Handout
12 (4/5/2014) Sugars substitutes Handout
Time determinants and Secular Trends in Dental
13 (11/5/2014) Handout
Caries
Introduction to Diagnosis of dental caries and Chapter #3+
14 (18/5/2014)
caries risk Handout
15 (25/5/2014) Holiday

Additional Notes

Professionalism  Gross violations of the formal codes are governed by

University laws, which delineate the procedures to
determine whether a violation of the code of ethics
occurred and, if so, what remedies should be imposed.
 We encourage students to abide with the more sensitive
approach to this by allowing the practice of a high
Morality (or proper behavior), which defines right and
wrong by the society, philosophy, religion, and individual
conscience.
 Students and their instructors often make ethical choices
reflexively/ But ethically sensitive situations, where time,
emotions and marks are pressured, it becomes all too easy
to be blind-sided by temptation/ The best antidote to
ethical lapses is to commit in advance to a set of ethical
principles - your personal ethical code that follows or
grows to it.
 Any difficulty or concern during the course should be
passed directly to the course coordinator.
Makeup Exams  It is applicable when an acceptable and valid excuse is
presented at the applicable time
Drop Dat  N/A
Cheating  It is unethical and illegal by any means
 JUST regulations will be applicable
Attendance  It is mandatory for all lectures
Absenteeism  To receive course credit, a student should attend a
minimum of 90% of the contact hours of the class.
 Students who are absent for the lecture must contact the
course coordinator prior to the class.
 If absent from lectures, then the course coordinator will
refer to related guidelines set by the university.
 Any student who is absent on a test day, will have to
demonstrate an acceptable medical or social statement
explaining the illness or personal crisis as instructed by
their faculty.
 Individual instructors may accommodate by arrangements
for a make-up test only when a written request is sent to
and approved by the Dean.
Students with  Any student who feels that s/he may need accommodation
Special needs for any type of disability is encouraged to contact the
course coordinator who will be happy to help in any way.
 Accommodations to the course plan can be tailored to the
needs of specific individuals after consultations with the
dean.
Participation  All students are highly encouraged to participate in the
classes.
Individual  The course coordinator is always available to talk with the
conferencing student when problems arise.
and  If you have any problems that require the attention of an
consultations instructor, do not wait until the problem is
insurmountable.
 If a student must talk with the course coordinator after
office hours, an appointment can be made for that time.
 Do not allow tension to build-up to unsolvable
proportions.
Course changes  Information contained in this course outline is correct at
the time of publication.
 Content of the courses is revised on an ongoing basis to
ensure relevance to changing educational, employment
needs.
 The course coordinator reserves the right to add or delete
material from courses and will endeavor to provide notice
of changes to students as soon as possible.
 The timetable may also be revised accommodating to
holidays and unexpected off days.