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PRINCIPLES OF DENTISTRY

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Academic year
2022/2023
Teacher
ROBERTO FARINA
Credits
14
Didactic period
Primo Semestre

Training objectives

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Modulo: 28184 - ODONTOIATRIA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA'
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PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
The student must acquire theoretical knowledge, practical skills and clinical criteria in the field of community dentistry.
In particular, the student will have to develop:
- knowledge relating to the demographic and epidemiological aspects of diseases both as regards prevention and therapy;
- ability to analyze the scientific documentation provided during the course;
- knowledge of the main dental pathologies in elderly patients and pregnant women
-knowledge of the main dental diseases on which a preventive therapeutic plan must be developed: dental caries, periodontal diseases and oral cancer

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Modulo: 28185 - IGIENE DENTALE
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The student will acquire knowledge about:
-Human dentition, chronology of human dentition, dental formulae, adult and child dental anatomy, periodontal anatomy
-Cross-infection control techniques and devices, and gain familiarity with their application
-Dental prevention techniques and devices, and gain familiarity with their application
-Mechanical and chemical biofilm control techniques and devices
- Enamel lesions and their home-based and professional treatment
- Home-based and professional whitening procedures
- First contact with the pediatric patient, oral hygiene motivation of the parent and child

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Modulo: 28186 - PROPEDEUTICA CLINICA
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At the completion of the Module, the student will dispose of the necessary information with regard to:
- structure and organization of the dental office
- equipment and instruments of the dental office, their functions and daily maintenance
- patient reception, organization of the first visit and the following appointments
- communication and empathy in the relationship with the patient
- main procedures for the control of cross infections in the dental office.

Prerequisites

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Modulo: 28184 - ODONTOIATRIA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA'
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Knowledge of the biological aspects of viral, bacterial and mycotic infections
Adequate background is required in: oral anatomy, oral histology and embriology, oral physiology

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Modulo: 28185 - IGIENE DENTALE
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Knowledge of the biological aspects of viral, bacterial and mycotic infections
Adequate background is required in: oral anatomy, oral histology and embriology, oral physiology

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Modulo: 28186 - PROPEDEUTICA CLINICA
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Knowledge of the biological aspects of viral, bacterial and mycotic infections
Adequate background is required in: oral anatomy, oral histology and embriology, oral physiology

Course programme

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Modulo: 28184 - ODONTOIATRIA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA'
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PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
Health and Epidemiological Indices
Epidemiology and clinical studies
Oral Cancer
Etiology of periodontal diseases
Etiology of carious pathology
Mechanical plaque removal
Maintaining oral health during pregnancy. Maintenance of oral health in the elderly.
Occlusal sealants
Fluoroprophylaxis
Nutrition and food education
Caries risk assessment
Trauma
Oral health in pregnant and elderly women

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Modulo: 28185 - IGIENE DENTALE
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Patient orientation and acceptance
Anatomy and toothings.
Cross-infection control: barrier techniques, sterilization and disinfection procedures
Guided clinical training .
Etiology and epidemiology of caries and enamel lesions.
Home and professional dental whitening.
Mechanical and chemical control of the dental biofilm.
Primary prevention of caries.
Oral hygiene of the pedodontic patient.

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Modulo: 28186 - PROPEDEUTICA CLINICA
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-The work environment in dentistry:
Structure and organization of the dental office, structure of the dental chair, main instruments and their functions
-The management of the patient:
First visit: patient reception, filling of the medical and dental record charts, anamnesis
Examination of the oral cavity
The main operative procedures in dentistry: timing and modalities
Preparation of the instruments for different operative procedures
Counseling e communication with the patient
-The prevention of cross infections:
Fundamentals of cross-infection control in dentistry
Procedures for the reorganization and disinfection of the dental chair, storage of biological and chemical wastes.

Didactic methods

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Modulo: 28184 - ODONTOIATRIA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA'
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PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND COMMUNITY
Lectures and clinical and hands on training.

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Modulo: 28185 - IGIENE DENTALE
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Lectures and clinical and hands on training with tutor overview. “Problem-Based- Learning” (PBL) system will be applied during the clinical and hands on training
Visual and instrumental exploration of the tooth surface

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Modulo: 28186 - PROPEDEUTICA CLINICA
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Traditional lectures. Online lectures. Practical sessions under tutor supervision.

Learning assessment procedures

INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL
Multiple-choice questionnaire with 31 questions and 4 answers for each question. The time available for questionnaire filling will be 60 minutes. Correct answer= 1 point, no or wrong answer= 0 points.
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND COMMUNITY
Evaluation of exercises in small groups and individual , written and oral , held during the semester ; Final oral examination. You need at least score 18 to pass the exam.
DENTAL HYGIENE
Written exam: test with multiple choice. 30 questions with 4 different answers to select. Test will take 60 minutes. Score 1 will be assigned to every right answer. Score 0 will be assignet to wrong or no answer. You need at least score 18 to pass the exam.

The final grade is a weighted average of the marks obtained in each of the three exams.

Reference texts

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Modulo: 28184 - ODONTOIATRIA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITA'
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PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY AND COMMUNITY
Strohmenger L., Ferro R., Odontoiatria di comunità, Ed. Masson 2003
Odontoiatria preventiva integrata
Limeback H., Ottolenghi L., Strohmenger L. Ed. Emsi 2014.

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Modulo: 28185 - IGIENE DENTALE
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Parodontologia clinica e implantologia orale, JAN LINDHE- Niklaus P. Lang Thorkild Karring-Blackwell-Munksgaard
L. Trombelli, Stumentazione parodontale non chirurgica CD multimediale - Masson Ed.

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Modulo: 28186 - PROPEDEUTICA CLINICA
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Leghissa G.C., Moretti S., Palerma C., Buzzi G., La gestione pratica del paziente odontoiatrico. Protocolli, linee guida, norme, Elsevier Masson 2007