ODONTOSTOMATOLOGIC DISEASES
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The student is expected to acquire knowledge on the aims and methods of community dentistry,
on the epidemiology of dental diseases in relation to age group and on the correct behaviour for
preventing the onset of such diseases
Prerequisites
no
Course contents summary
Oral health
Public health and the health of the individual
Individuals at risk
Health education and prevention
Oral health as an indicator of the quality of life
Dental epidemiology and survey procedures
Dental caries: diseases of multifactorial etiology
Early childhood caries
Cariogram
Diet
Oral hygiene
Fluorine prophylaxis
Sealing of pits and fissures
Dental traumas
Maintenance of oral health in the elderly
The disabled and dental diseases
Dental care in Italy: LEA (Essential Care Levels)
Recommended readings
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Strohmrnger L., Ferro R. Odontoiatria di comunita - 2003 Masson S.p.a. Milano
Indagini sulla salute orale - Fourth edition 1997 WHO World Health Organisation
Teaching methods
Oral and pratical lesson
Evaluation in Itinere
