1. FACIAL SKULL GROWTH
- introductory concepts on the growth process;
- growth of the cranial vault;
- growth of the cranial pits;
- growth on the sagittal plane;
- vertical growth;
- stage of transversal development;
- growth peaks of the maxillary bones (left hand rx);
- growth of the jaws;
- growth of the upper jaw;
- growth of the jaw;
- inter-maxillary relationships.

2. DENTAL DEVELOPMENT
- outline of embryology;
- dental eruption;
- eruption times;
- dental formula;
- types of teething;
- dental anatomy.

3. DENTAL ANOMALIES
- anomalies in form and number
- developmental disorders
- position anomalies

4. PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PEDODONTIC PATIENT
- maturation: affective, cognitive, social, moral
- types of children based on behavior
- mother-child relationship
- anti-stress protocol
- the pedodontist and the child during treatment

5. THE CLINICAL CHART
- dental examination
- informed consent
- diagnosis and treatment plan
- rx: opt, bite-wing, endoral, occlusal, latero-lateral, rvg

cariology
- caries etiology: exogenous, endogenous theories.
- microbiological aspects
- tooth decay enamel;
- dentine caries;
- bottle caries;
- septal syndrome.

RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY AND PREVENTION
- fluoroprophylaxis
- isolation of the operating field
- sealing
- materials of use (cvi, composites, compomers)
- Black classes
- Inlay and Onlay
- Mixed fillings
- Temporary fillings and use materials

ORAL PATHOLOGY IN THE PEDIATRIC AGE
- Elemental lesions of the oral mucosa
- Disembryogenetic alterations: granules of Fordyce, fissured tongue, tongue on map, leucoedema, white spongy nevus, torus, linea alba, pathological frenulum
Bullous vesicular lesions: herpetic gingivostomatitis, cold and intraoral herpes, chicken pox, hand-foot-mouth disease, herpangina, epidermolysis bullosa
- Atrophic-erosive-ulcerative lesions: traumatic ulcers, Riga-Faith syndrome, Bednar's foot and mouth disease, necrotizing sialometaplasia, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, ALU, erythema multiforme, tuberculosis, measles, rubella, name, candidiasis, deep mycoses.
- Wart-papillary lesions: morsicatio, vulgar wart, squamous papilloma, condyloma acuminata, focal epithelial hyperplasia.
- Swellings / Neoformations: mumps, fibroid, peripheral giant cell granuloma, peripheral ossifying fibroid, congenital epulis of the newborn, pyogenic granuloma, hemangioma, mucocele, ranula, parulide, gingival cyst, eruptive cyst, generalized gingival hyperplasia.
- Diagnosis: anamnesis, physical examination and instrumental exams.

PERIODONTAL DISEASES
- gingivitis; periodontal disease;

DENTAL DISCROMIE
- Classification, Causes and Therapies; color determination;

PEDODONTIC ERGONOMICS
- General principles; work areas; job positions; relations and exchange of instruments with the assistant;