Corso di laurea in Igiene Dentale

The aim of the course is to transfer skills and knowledge on basic instruments and their management, on the compilation of dental and periodontal records, on home oral hygiene instruments, on the planning of a personalized home oral hygiene maintenance plan. The course also aims to provide a general understanding of the use of prevention protocols for contamination risks, the preparation and reorganization of the operational unit, the procedures for accessing the department and the reception and discharge of the patient.

At the end of the course, the student will have to demonstrate knowledge of: the morphology of the oral cavity and the teeth, the basic diagnostic instruments, the work positions, the instruments for home oral hygiene and must know how to compile the dental and periodontal medical record.

Oral cavity and dental arches: terminology, gross anatomy, morphology and dental function, classification and identification Dental

Instruments for examination: characteristics, purposes, grip and methods of use

Working positions in the dental unit, position operator/patient: overview of ergonomics, operational protocols, physical activity compensatory

Dental medical record: compilation, methods and procedures for detecting and recording clinical parameters vital, dental, periodontal, sanitary and functional

Epidemiological and clinical indexes; general principles of epidemiological research, outline of dental epidemiology, indexes, selection criteria, purpose, procedures for detecting and calculating scores, indices of pathology caries, periodontal disease indexes, indexes of hygiene, indexes need for treatment

Learning will be verified through a written and oral test.

The written test includes 30 multiple choice questions, of which at least 70% must be answered correctly to proceed to the oral test. The final grade is expressed in thirtieths.