Learning objectives
<br />At the end of the Course, students are required to possess:<br />1-Knowledge of periodontal therapy methods.<br />2-Clinical competence for documenting, diagnosing and setting up the treatment plan for mild or moderate forms <br /> of periodontal disease.<br />3-Clinical competence for documenting, diagnosing and setting up the treatment plan for severe forms of periodontal<br /> disease.
Prerequisites
Have taken the examinations of the previous years <br />
Course unit content
<br />1)Periodontal therapy: principles and aims. Preliminary treatment plan <br />2)Etiological periodontal therapy:<br />. Aims of the etiological therapy<br />. Instruments for the etiological therapy<br />. Patient information and oral hygiene techniques<br />. Scaling<br />. Root planing<br />. Removal of the factors favouring plaque accumulation! <br />. Removal and control of systemic disease-related factors and risk factors<br />3)Antiseptics in periodontal therapy<br />. Chemical control of the supragingival plaque<br />. Evaluation of chemical products and agents<br />. Clinical use of chlorhexidine<br />. Chemical control of subgingival plaque<br />4)Antibiotics in periodontal therapy<br />. Antibiotic therapy principles<br />. Selecting the administration route<br />. Systemic antibiotic therapy<br />. Topical antibiotic therapy<br />5)Re-evaluation after etiological therapy and final treatment plan<br />6)Periodontal surgery overview<br />. Periodontal surgery principles<br />. Healing of the periodontal injury<br />. Periodontal surgery instruments<br />. Suturing materials and methods<br />. Periodontal surgery guidelines<br />. Aims of surgical treatment<br />. Periodontal surgery indications and contraindications<br />. Anaesthesia<br />. Controlling the postoperative period<br />7)Surgical therapy: the access flap<br />8)Resective surgical treatment:<br />. Gingivectomy<br />. Apical flaps<br />. Osteotomy<br />. Hemisection<br />. Radiculectomy<br />9)Mucogingival surgical treatment<br />. Classification of recessions<br />. Indications for increasing the adherent gingiva and root coverage<br />. Root coverage surgical techniques
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Bibliography
<br />BIBLIOGRAPHY: <br />Wolf H. F., Rateitschak E. M., Rateitschak K. H.<br />Parodontologia<br />Masson, 2005<br />Misch C. E. <br />L'odontoiatria implantare contemporanea<br />Antonio Delfino Editore, 2000<br />
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