Learning objectives
To provide the basis of dental professional activity. Provide knowledge of professional organization for private dental practice and public health
Prerequisites
Knowledge of biology, anatomy, phisiology, general pathology
Course unit content
Dental data acquisition and storage - Principles of dental ergonomics - Preliminary concepts for the dental practice
Full programme
Dental data acquistion and storage
- Basics of oral anatomy and histology.
- First oral and dental examination: anamnesis and clinical
evaluation.
- Impressions and casts (traditional and digital techniques)
- PSR
- Dental photography
- Saliva - Techniques of collection and analysis
- Basics of dental radiology
- Clinical chart in dentistry
Principles of dental ergonomics
- Different practitioners within the dental team
- Counselling in dentistry
- Dental istruments and tools
- Dental chair
- Aspiration and compression systems in Dentistry
- Evidence-based dentistry e Systematic Review.
- Work postures and positions of dentist and assistants; ergonomic positoning of dental intruments
- Stress and burn-out of medical and dental practitioners
- Principles of Lab work
Preliminary concepts for the dental practice
- History of Dentistry
- Post-graduated specialties in dentistry
- Informed consent and handling of sensitive data
- Laws and legal rules of the dental practice
- Dental insuarances
Bibliography
lessons and scientific papers
Teaching methods
Lectures , occasionally in collaboration with specialists in different sectors
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, multiple-choice quiz
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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