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.
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 .
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.
Frontal lessons
Classroom-taught lessons and lectures
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
Specific teaching objectives
Valletta G., Bucci E., Matarasso S. Odontostomatologia. Piccin-Nuova libreria, 2004.
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