Learning objectives
AIM: to acquire knowledge and practical skills to manage periodontal disease at a basic level.
The student at the end of the course should:
- have knowledge and understanding of periodontal diseases
- be competent at periodontal diagnosis and making judgements on the periodontal and oral hygiene conditions of patients
- have knowledge of non-surgical periodontal therapy
Prerequisites
Dental Hygiene course
Course unit content
The course offers a critical appraisal of the scientific basis and operative procedures aimed at periodontal diagnosis and non-surgical therapy
Full programme
1 Periodontal anatomy
2. Diagnostics
3. Epidemiology of periodontal diseases
4. Etiopathogenesis of periodontal diseases
5. Microbiology of periodontal diseases
6. Classification of periodontal diseases
7. Perio medicine
8. Occlusal trauma
9. Periodontal imaging
10 Periodontal therapy: goals and sequences
11. EFP Treatment guidelines
12. Antibiotics, antibacterials, antiseptics and host modulators
13 non-surgical periodontal therapy- instrumentation and procedures
14 periodontal follow-up and maintenance
Bibliography
English edition
Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry - 6th edition
J Lindhe, N.P Lang
2016, Edi-Ermes
ISBN 9788870515282
Italian edition
Testo atlante di parodontologia e terapia implantare. Società Italiana di Parodontologia (SIdP). Quintessenza 2017
Selection of scientific articles
Teaching methods
Mixed delivery of live and virtual lectures, clinical case discussion, hands-on training, discussion and critical appraisal of relevant scientific literature
Assessment methods and criteria
MCQ and open answer quiz, practical skills evaluation, grading of the participation to teaching activities, oral exam
Other information
Practical skills and knowledge of the course of Dental Hygiene are required
2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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