PRINCIPI DI ODONTOIATRIA

13 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

ERNESTO RAPISARDA - Module Propedeutica clinica - MED/28 - 7 CFU
PLACIDO VERZI' - Module PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY - MED/28 - 4 CFU
GAETANO ISOLA - Module Dental Hygiene - MED/50 - 2 CFU

Learning Objectives

Propedeutica clinica
The student will know how to compile a medical record. He should know the useful laboratory instrumental analysis for diagnostic purposes. The student must know the correct approach to the patient by an appropriate physical examination.
PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
The student will understand the epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases of interest dentistry ( dental caries , paradenziopatie , malocclusion , craniomandibular dysfunction , disorders of the soft tissues and benign and malignant tumors ) and correct behavior aimed at preventing the acquisition and / or spread of these diseases .
Dental Hygiene
The dental student must be able to distinguish the characteristics of health and oral diseases and the risk conditions of adult and pediatric patients. The aim of this course is also to acquire the student's ability to possess knowledge on dental prevention techniques and systems and to gain ability in the clinical application. The student must acquire theoretical knowledge, practical skills for home and professional oral hygiene.

In particular, the student will have in-depth knowledge regarding the etiopathogenetic factors of bacterial plaque, calculus, caries, and periodontal pathology. The dental student must also develop knowledge in the field of oral and periodontal diagnostics and instrumentation aimed at maintaining oral hygiene.

Course Structure

PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Frontal lessons
Dental Hygiene
Classroom-taught lessons and lectures

Detailed Course Content

Propedeutica clinica
1) Oral Anatomy

2) Dental Anatomy

3) Semeiology of the stomatognathic apparatus

4) Medical record

5) Diagnostic exams

6) Blood parameters

7) Normal tooth eruption

8) Abnormal tooth eruption

9) Dental anomalies

10) Dental traumatic injury

11) Dental erosion

12) Dental caries

13) Apical periodontitis

14) Pulpitis

15) Abscess and phlegmon

16) Stomatitis

17) Dental cyst

18) Impacted teeth

19) Temporo Mandibular Dysfunction (TMD)
PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Oral hard tissue diseases prevention:

Tooth decay-Erosion and abrasion

-Periodontal diseases

-Benign and malignant neoplasm

-Malocclusions prevention in different times:

Tooth pre eruption, deciduous dentition,mixed dentition and permanent dentition

-Temporo Mandibular Dysfunction (TMD) prevention:

Intracapsular disorders (arthropathy)

Extracapsular disorders (myopathy)

-Oral soft tissue diseases prevention:

Precancerous conditions-Benign neoplasm-Malignant neoplasm-Stomatitis

-Preventive dentistry in specific conditions:

Pregnancy, metabolic diseases, hematological diseases, infectious diseases and orthognatodontic treatment
Dental Hygiene
Specific teaching objectives
- Elements of anatomy and oral physiology
- Communication with the patient aimed at motivating oral hygiene. Health Promotion on Food, Oral Hygiene, Periodic Controls, Fluoroprophylaxis.
- Knowledge of dental and periodontal instruments, it's management and reordering, use techniques, knowledge of cross infection control systems.
- Outlines of etiology, pathogenesis and the most prevalent forms of periodontal disease. Recognition of clinical and radiographic parameters of major diagnostic interest. Basic concepts and advanced procedures related to non-surgical periodontal instrumentation.
- Elements of anatomy, histology and periodontal microbiology - The biofilm
- Professional oral hygiene techniques: Causal therapy in periodontology: objectives, tools, and techniques of employment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the diagnostic and prognostic parameters recorded in the periodontal portfolio
- Work ergonomics and operator positions
- Radiological morphology and radiological anatomy: detection of recessions, forceps, dental mobility
- Classification and use of mechanical instruments, mechanism of action and technique of use.
- Periodontal probing techniques and use of the periodontal probe, detection of irregularities of the root surface using the Explorer probe, detection of furcations using the Nabers deputed probe; Integration of clinical and radiological data
- Periodontal debridement techniques with manual tools
- Periodontal instruments with mechanical instruments: sonic and ultrasonic instruments; mechanism of action; instrumentation technique.
- The motivation for oral hygiene in adults and children
- Oral hygiene items: toothbrushes, toothpaste, interdental tools, and brushing techniques
- Plaque control chemicals: periodontal mouthwashes and gels
- Instrumentation: scaling and polishing
- Adjuvant agents in the non-surgical periodontal therapy
- Dentinal hypersensitivity: clinical diagnostic and therapeutic approach
- Information and motivation of the patient at home oral hygiene Information and motivation of the patient for professional oral hygiene
- Cary pathology in the child and the adult etiopathogenetic aspects

Textbook Information

Propedeutica clinica
Valletta G., Bucci E., Matarasso S: Odontostomatologia. Piccin-Nuova libreria, 2004

Ficarra G: Manuale di Patologia e Medicina Orale, Mc Graw-Hill, 3° edizione, 2005

O. Fejerskov, E.A.M. Kidd: Carie dentali. Malattia e trattamento clinico. Antonio Delfino Editore, Roma

Matteo Chiapasco: Manuale Illustrato di Chirurgia Orale. Edra Masson, 2013

F. Brenna: Odontoiatria Restaurativa. Procedure di trattamento e prospettive future. Elsevier Ed., Milano
PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Miriam Madau, Laura Stromhmenger : Prevenzione e promozione della salute orale in età pediatrica.- Quintessenza edizioni s.r.l./ Rho - Milano

Christian Splieth : Prevenzione professionale - Profilassi odontoiatrica per ogni gruppo di età.- Scienza e Tecnica Dentistica Edizioni Internazionali srl/Milano
Dental Hygiene
- J. Lindhe, T. Karring, N.P. Lang, Parodontologia clinica e implantologia orale - 6a ed. Edi Ermes 2016.
- Valletta-Bucci-Matarasso, Odontostomatologia. Edizioni Piccin 1998.
- E. M. Wilkins, La Pratica Clinica dell'Igienista Dentale. Edizioni Piccin, Padova, 2000.
- L. Strohmenger, R. Ferro, Odontoiatria di comunità. Edizioni Masson, Milano, 2003.
- F. Gombos, R. Serpico, Clinica Odontoiatrica e Stomatologica - Testo-atlante a colori di patologia e medicina orale per medici e odontoiatri. Edizioni Piccin, 2006.

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