Doctor of Dental Medicine (Dentistry)

Knowledge and Understanding Program graduate. Describes and determines chemical, biochemical molecular, microbiological and histological processes in human body in both normal and pathological conditions. Has in-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. Has and demonstrates systemic knowledge of theories of clinical sciences closely related to oral diseases. Defines and interprets basic systemic principles and peculiarities of health care service formation, management and operation of the system, disease prevention and their management (sanitary-hygienic requirements, infection control, etc.), healthy lifestyles and behavior change. Has systemic knowledge of research methods (biostatical and epidemiological). Explains and reviews main issues of health care legislation and ethical aspects, patient rights and medical activities. Has in-depth knowledge of dental sciences – therapeutic dentistry pediatric dentistry, dental surgery, maxillo-facial surgery, prosthetic dentistry, orthodontics. Reviews and defines dental materials and their purpose. Has systemic knowledge of diagnostics of oral diseases (taking patient history, performing physical examinations, assessment), aspects of treatment planning and treatment methods considering the respective competences. Determines and lists the maniliulations (vena liunctio, stitching the skin and mucous membranes subcutaneous and intramuscular injection, intravenous drug administration, tooth extraction tooth preparation, root canal filling, tooth restoration etc.). Has systemic knowledge of treated patient's follow-up and outcome maintenance and management. Based on systemic knowledge performs classification of main groups of drugs taking into account mechanisms of their action and interaction. Has knowledge of basic diagnostic and medical-preventive principles and methods of diseases, peculiarities of medical records. Understands the essence of health and non-medical fields/spheres and importance of their application in professional activity. Has the knowledge of the basics of medical psychology, medical physics, biophysics (natural and preformed, physical factors, biophysical mechanisms of impact on the organism etc). Skills Program graduate: Organizes the diagnosis, prevention and management of oral diseases based on the competencies in therapeutic, orthopedic, surgical dentistry, implantology and pediatric dentistry, and considering peculiarities of various concomitant and chronic diseases. Plans and implements basic and alternative public health measures using epidemiological research methods aimed at promotion of oral health. Applies guidelines and protocols for performing in new environment appropriate clinical examinations and procedures, using of equipment, selection of drug groups, medical-preventive measures and specialized services. in the field of liublic health and sliecialized services in theralieutic-lireventive measures; Applies the evidence-based research findings in decision-making process. Collects the history, performs diagnosing and differential diagnosing of main and concomitant diseases and differential diagnosis taking into account main functional indicators of general condition of the body. Performs research in accordance with ethical principles. Performs registration of patient data, formation and storage of records according to protocols. Provides emergency medical care. Provides medical maniliulations (skin dissection, dissection of purulent abscess, venous puncture, suturing the skin and mucosa, subcutaneous and muscular injections, intravenous drug administration, tooth extraction, tooth preparation, tooth root canal treatment, tooth restoration, etc.) and procedures (draining etc.). Uses medications safely. Critically analyzes patient’s oral health problems, identifies the problem and in conditions of incomplete and/or contradictory data, forms the appropriate conclusion. Collects, analyzes and generates individual or public health data related to the oral cavity based on the latest achievements in medicine and develops and substantiates appropriate recommendations. Analyzes and evaluates the diagnostic methods and the potential impact of equipment-related biophysical factors on the human body. Presents orally and in writing (including electronically) evidence-based proposals, decisions, opinions, conclusions, reports and recommendations in English to academic, professional and non-professional society. Informs patients and patients’ relatives, colleagues, and stakeholders on oral health issues. Manages professional critical situations. Ensures study and independent learning of the most recent thematic issues of in the oral cavity, public health and medicine. Maintains with patients and colleagues’ relationships based on ethical values, protects patient's rights. Responsibility and Autonomy Program graduate. Consistently evaluates own learning process. Identifies the needs for further study in the specialties of dentistry. Takes into account norms of professional ethics;