Principles of dentistry
(objectives)
The student will be prepared to deal safely with the procedures related to: - first dental examination - medical records - importance of oral health - teeth and occlusion health - oral functions - etiology, development, progression and prevention of caries - role of saliva in the neutralization of harmful acids in the oral environment - action of fluoride, doses and methods of administration - use sealants in various age groups - diet in patients at high risk of caries - patients with physical and mental disabilities - home oral hygiene - professional oral hygiene - etiopathogenetic factors of bacterial plaque, tartar, carious lesions - periodontal / peri-implant pathology - prevention protocol.
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Code
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90529 |
Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: Clinical introductory
(objectives)
The student will be prepared to deal safely with the procedures related to the first dental examination and the general clinical examination and the dental examination. The student will acquire the basic elements, useful and necessary, to formulate of a correct diagnosis. The learner will be provided with the methodological and propaedeutic tools to successfully manage the relationship with the patient.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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5
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/28
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Contact Hours
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50
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Lione Roberta
(syllabus)
First dental examination - Anamnesis (family history, personal history: physiological, remote, and upcoming pathological) - Medical records - Objective examination (extra-oral and intra-oral) main signs and symptoms - Ergonomics principles applied to the Dental Clinic - The functional analysis and the main physiological functions: breathing, chewing, swallowing, phonation - Aesthetic analysis - Radiographic examinations - Photographic documentation - Informed consent for dental treatment - Informed consent for minors
Supporting Structures: - Gingival unit - Root canal cement - The alveolar bone - Periodontal ligament
The Tooth: Functions and Terms: - Naming and coding teeth: the dental formula - Function of teeth - Tooth tissues: enamel, cement and dentine - Tooth morphology: root to crown ratio - Surfaces of teeth - Dental anomalies
Topics to be learned in autonomy: - Oral manifestations of exanthematous diseases - Correlation between systemic diseases and lesions of the oral cavity - Informed consent for minors - Dental anomalies - Development of a diagnostic plan - Formulation of the therapeutic plan
(reference books)
- Teaching materials provided by professors on Cranio-facial and Oral Cavity Anatomy - Teaching materials provided by professors on Antomy of the Teeth
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Prevention and community dentistry
(objectives)
Acquisition of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and clinical criteria in the field of community dentistry. Acquisition of skills to relate to oral diseases from the preventive aspect. Acquisition of knowledge to design and carry out a prevention project. Promotion of oral health, as a factor of socio-cultural growth, based on multidisciplinary interventions with the involvement of different actors (pediatricians, neonatologists, dentists, dental hygienists, teachers, parents, caregivers).
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/28
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Mortellaro Carmen
(syllabus)
- Oral diseases epidemiology - Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary prevention - Individual and group/collective prevention - Basic levels of healthcare - Use of Fluoride for caries prevention - Diet: cariogenic and cariostatic elements - Regular follow-up - Dental sealants - Assessment of risk caries - Timing of eruption of deciduous and permanent teeth - Eruption anomalies - Occlusal anomalies - Dental traumatology - Dental cavities - Periodontal diseases - Growth and development of craniofacial complex
(reference books)
- Limeback H., Ottolenghi L., Odontoiatria preventiva integrata, EMSI edition, 2015. - Strohmenger L., Ferro R., Odontoiatria di comunità, Masson edition, 2003
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Teacher
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Lagana' Giuseppina
(syllabus)
Health project: program presentation Epidemiology of caries in childhood Objectives and mission Explanation of Health Project
General concepts of prevention: - World Health Organization - WHO - Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in dentistry - The objectives of prevention in dentistry and the role of the dentist in prevention - Patient motivation and comunication - The role of the Pediatrician in the promotion of oral health in childhood
Pathologies of the hard tissues of the tooth: dental caries - Epidemiology - Predisposing factors - Multifactorial etiology: oral microflora, diet, saliva - DMFT/dmft index
Topics to be learned in autonomy: - Dental Plaque: composition and index - The baby-bottle syndrome - Dentin hypersensitivity
(reference books)
- Limeback H., Ottolenghi L., Odontoiatria preventiva integrata, EMSI edition, 2015. - Strohmenger L., Ferro R., Odontoiatria di comunità, Masson edition, 2003.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Dental hygiene
(objectives)
Student is expected to reach knowledge of home and professional oral hygiene, as well as prevention protocols. In particular he/she should reach full knowledge of etiopathogenetic factors of the bacterial plaque, tartar, caries and periodontal/periimplant pathology and learn the treatment of the child and of the adult patient.
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/50
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Meleo Deborah
(syllabus)
- General concepts of communication with the patient. Patient information and motivation for home oral care. Patient information and motivation for professional oral care. Oral biofilm, plaque and dental calculus: etiological aspects. - Collection of clinical and photographic data, x-ray status. Dental/medical records. - Hints of etiological and clinical factors in the most frequent oral diseases: gingivitis, periodontal disease, decay, enamel erosion, dental sensitivity, discolored teeth and pigmentations, peri-implant pathology. Prevention strategies and hints of treatment protocols. - Relationship between oral care and systemic diseases with particular attention to bacteria-related pathologies. - Diagnostic tests: plaque delivers, plaque index, periodontal probing depth, clinical attachment level and bleeding index. - Plaque control: oral care devices, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss and others. Brushing techniques and patient compliance. Chemical devices: mouthwashes and periodontal gel. - Professional oral care techniques: scaling and root planing; sonic and ultrasonic instruments. Manual instruments: types of curettes and scalers. Sharpening tools. - Sealants, fluoroprophylaxis, halitosis and dental hyper sensibility treatment. - Type of patient: surgical, implant, prosthetic, orthodontic, pedodontic, geriatric. Special needs patient. Disabled patient. - Maintenance therapy on teeth, implants and prosthesis. Hints of management of perimplant pathologies.
(reference books)
- Genovesi A, La salute della bocca nell’era del microbioma : protocolli clinici nell’igiene orale. Ed. Tueor, 2020 - Ireland R, Clinical textbook of dental hygiene & therapy, Blackwell Munksgaard, Blackwell Publishing Company, 2006 - Levine R, Stillman-Lowe C, The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education, Eighth Edition (International). Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 - Splieth C, Prevenzione professionale. Ed. Scienza Tecnica Dentistica, 2001 - Teaching materials provided by professors
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Teacher
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Talocco Marco
(syllabus)
- General concepts of communication with the patient. Patient information and motivation for home oral care. Patient information and motivation for professional oral care. Oral biofilm, plaque and dental calculus: etiological aspects. - Collection of clinical and photographic data, x-ray status. Dental/medical records. - Hints of etiological and clinical factors in the most frequent oral diseases: gingivitis, periodontal disease, decay, enamel erosion, dental sensitivity, discolored teeth and pigmentations, peri-implant pathology. Prevention strategies and hints of treatment protocols. - Relationship between oral care and systemic diseases with particular attention to bacteria-related pathologies. - Diagnostic tests: plaque delivers, plaque index, periodontal probing depth, clinical attachment level and bleeding index. - Plaque control: oral care devices, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss and others. Brushing techniques and patient compliance. Chemical devices: mouthwashes and periodontal gel. - Professional oral care techniques: scaling and root planing; sonic and ultrasonic instruments. Manual instruments: types of curettes and scalers. Sharpening tools. - Sealants, fluoroprophylaxis, halitosis and dental hyper sensibility treatment. - Type of patient: surgical, implant, prosthetic, orthodontic, pedodontic, geriatric. Special needs patient. Disabled patient. - Maintenance therapy on teeth, implants and prosthesis. Hints of management of perimplant pathologies.
(reference books)
- Genovesi A, La salute della bocca nell’era del microbioma : protocolli clinici nell’igiene orale. Ed. Tueor, 2020 - Ireland R, Clinical textbook of dental hygiene & therapy, Blackwell Munksgaard, Blackwell Publishing Company, 2006 - Levine R, Stillman-Lowe C, The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education, Eighth Edition (International). Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 - Splieth C, Prevenzione professionale. Ed. Scienza Tecnica Dentistica, 2001 - Teaching materials provided by professors
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Teacher
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Maggiolini Leonardo
(syllabus)
- General concepts of communication with the patient. Patient information and motivation for home oral care. Patient information and motivation for professional oral care. Oral biofilm, plaque and dental calculus: etiological aspects. - Collection of clinical and photographic data, x-ray status. Dental/medical records. - Hints of etiological and clinical factors in the most frequent oral diseases: gingivitis, periodontal disease, decay, enamel erosion, dental sensitivity, discolored teeth and pigmentations, peri-implant pathology. Prevention strategies and hints of treatment protocols. - Relationship between oral care and systemic diseases with particular attention to bacteria-related pathologies. - Diagnostic tests: plaque delivers, plaque index, periodontal probing depth, clinical attachment level and bleeding index. - Plaque control: oral care devices, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss and others. Brushing techniques and patient compliance. Chemical devices: mouthwashes and periodontal gel. - Professional oral care techniques: scaling and root planing; sonic and ultrasonic instruments. Manual instruments: types of curettes and scalers. Sharpening tools. - Sealants, fluoroprophylaxis, halitosis and dental hyper sensibility treatment. - Type of patient: surgical, implant, prosthetic, orthodontic, pedodontic, geriatric. Special needs patient. Disabled patient. - Maintenance therapy on teeth, implants and prosthesis. Hints of management of perimplant pathologies.
(reference books)
- Genovesi A, La salute della bocca nell’era del microbioma : protocolli clinici nell’igiene orale. Ed. Tueor, 2020 - Ireland R, Clinical textbook of dental hygiene & therapy, Blackwell Munksgaard, Blackwell Publishing Company, 2006 - Levine R, Stillman-Lowe C, The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education, Eighth Edition (International). Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 - Splieth C, Prevenzione professionale. Ed. Scienza Tecnica Dentistica, 2001 - Teaching materials provided by professors
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Teacher
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Docimo Raffaella
(syllabus)
1. Introduction, communicating with patient. Principles 2. Physical (oro-facial) examination. Indications for oral hygiene 3. Bacterial plaque and tartar 4. Carious pathology – periodontal disease: brief notes 5. Home oral instrumentation 6. Sealants 7. Fluoroprophylaxis
(reference books)
- Genovesi A, La salute della bocca nell’era del microbioma : protocolli clinici nell’igiene orale. Ed. Tueor, 2020 - Ireland R, Clinical textbook of dental hygiene & therapy, Blackwell Munksgaard, Blackwell Publishing Company, 2006 - Levine R, Stillman-Lowe C, The Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education, Eighth Edition (International). Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 - Splieth C, Prevenzione professionale. Ed. Scienza Tecnica Dentistica, 2001 - Teaching materials provided by professors
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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