Learning objectives
Students should acquire knowledge about primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and their practical applications; they also should understand aspects related to epidemiology and prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases and have knowledge of environmental hygiene and human nutrition
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Fundamental concepts of epidemiology and prevention of infectious of not infectious diseases. Measures and strategies of prevention. The levels of preventive intervention; chemoprophylaxis and immunoprophylaxis of infectious diseases.
Full programme
Concept health
Definition and within of application
General epidemiology of infectious disease
Origin of infections,ways of transmission .
Factors favoring the appearance of infections.
Ways of appearance of infections in the population.
Preventive Medicine
Purposes and the methods of the prevention
Prevention of infections
Discovery and inactivation of infection sources, interruption of transmission chains; increase of resistance to infections
General principles of prevention of not infectious disease
Tertiary, secondary, primary prevention
Prevention blood transmissible infections
Hospital infections
Hygiene of environment
Bibliography
Leghissa GC- Moretti S-Palerma C-Buzzi G. La gestione pratica del paziente odontoiatrico. Protocolli, linee guida, norme. Elsevier Masson 2007. Cortesi Ardizzone V. L'assistenza nello studio odontoiatrico. Manuale pratico. Masson 2006. Leghissa GC- Moretti S-Palerma C-Buzzi G. La gestione pratica del paziente odontoiatrico. Protocolli, linee guida, norme. Elsevier Masson 2007.
.L.Strohmenger, R.Ferro - Odontoiatria di Comunità. Edit. Masson 2003
Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 2 Volumes - 5th edition J Lindhe, N.P Lang, T Karring 2008
ISBN 978-1-4051-6099-5 ed italiana: Parodontologia clinica e implantologia orale, Quinta Edizione
J Lindhe, N.P Lang, T Karring 2010, Edi-Ermes ISBN 9788870513288
Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 2 Volumes - 5th edition
Igiene-Barbuti et al.ED Monduzzi VI Edizione 2011
Teaching methods
Lectures, clinical case discussion, hands-on training
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam and test
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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