Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies

Professor
Academic discipline: Malattie odontostomatologiche (MED/28)
Field: A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity: Student's choice

7 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

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Integrated course unit module: REGENERATION OF DIFFERENTIATED TISSUES

Learning objectives

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Prerequisites

Human Anatomy and Histology

Course unit content

The Course will focus on the principles and possible approaches to promote the regeneration of oral and periodontal tissues.

Full programme

Oral anatomy, histology and embryology
Wound healing
Basics of periodontics, implantology
Dental implants, biologic effects of implant surfaces
Tissue grafts and bone substitutes
Biomaterials and Scaffolds
Use of growth factors in tissue engineering
Stem cells and gene therapy

Bibliography

International reviews and scientific commentaries will provided by the teacher.
The following chapters will be useful for the course:
Strategies in regenerative medicine (Ed. M. Santin, Springer, 2009, pp. 55-154, 431-466);
Further reading:
Osteology guidelines for Oral and Maxillofacial Regeneration (Quintessence, 2011);
Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Springer, 2009)

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

End-of-term evaluation and continuous assessment. Written examination by a multiple (four) choice tests.

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