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

- Teaching materials provided by professors on Cranio-facial and Oral Cavity Anatomy
- Teaching materials provided by professors on Antomy of the Teeth

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

- Limeback H., Ottolenghi L., Odontoiatria preventiva integrata, EMSI edition, 2015.
- Strohmenger L., Ferro R., Odontoiatria di comunità, Masson edition, 2003.

- 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

- Limeback H., Ottolenghi L., Odontoiatria preventiva integrata, EMSI edition, 2015.
- Strohmenger L., Ferro R., Odontoiatria di comunità, Masson edition, 2003

- 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.

- 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

- 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.

- 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

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

- 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

- 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.

- 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