Corso di laurea in Igiene Dentale

Know the basics of periodontal disease such as gingivitis and periodontitis and the transition from health to disease. Know the various types of bone resorption and the problems related to gingival recessions. Identify the causes and the predisposition factors for periodontal disease, set up correct non-surgical periodontal supportive therapy. Know how to detect and remove supra and subgingival plaque and tartar deposits with manual and mechanical instruments. Instruct and motivate the patient on oral health rules to prevent the periodontal disease and its relapse. Fill out the periodontal chart. To provide students with the knowledge on the different prosthetic rehabilitations and their characteristics. The acquired knowledge will be useful to set custom hygiene maneuvers in the prosthetic follow-up. Furthermore, provide the student with basic knowledge of dental materials, used by the dental hygienist, in chemical, physical and biological terms, manufacturing procedures, indications for use.

Students must be able to formulate a diagnosis and a personalized treatment plan by planning a maintenance therapy program on both natural teeth and osseointegrated Implants. Furthermore, they must be able to develop skills in identifying and controlling the factors predisposing periodontal disease.

At the end of the course students should be able to distinguish the different prosthetic rehabilitation, to know and to adapt the device, the techniques and the maneuvers of professional oral hygiene to the different prosthetic rehabilitations and to instruct the patients to the home maintenance.

Furthermore, the student must demonstrate that has learned the use of materials frequently used in dental hygiene, to have acquired the concepts useful for orientation oneself quickly in the choice of products and / or technologies available in the sector.