PREVENTION OF ORAL CAVITY DISORDERS

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

IG11A3M

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021

Year of supply:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in DENTAL HYGIENE

Disciplinary Sector:

Applied Medical Sciences

Is part of:

HEALTH SERVICES PREVENTION

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

IEZZI GIOVANNA

Cycle:

Second semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Objectives

The student should achieve the following goals:
- know the etiology of the pathologies of the oral cavity
- know the clinical signs of the pathologies of the oral cavity
- learn the semiological terminology and learn how to use it in a correct and appropriate way in order to efficiently communicate to the patient and confront himself with the dental equipe
- learn how to prevent oral diseases
- know the guidelines on the commonly used instrumental investigations
- learn the methodology to perform a clinical appropriate research and a critical interpretation (also of the physio-pathological aspects) of the physical, physiological, instrumental and lab signs and evidences useful for the diagnosis and prognosis.

Contents

The importance of patient's anamnesis and etiopathogenesis of oral cavity pathologies.

Extended Syllabus

ORAL CAVITY SEMIOTICS
- Anamnesis of the patient
- Clinical examination
- Lab tests

DISEMBRIOGENETIC ALTERATIONS OF ORAL MUCOSA
- Fordyce spots
- Fissured tongue (scrotal tongue)
- White coated tongue e black hairy tongue
- Geographic tongue

PREVENTION OF ORAL CAVITY DISEASES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
- Preventing carious lesions: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy
- Preventing gengivitis: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy
- Preventing oral mucosa diseases: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy
- The prevention and interception of malocclusion: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy

PREVENTION OF ORAL CAVITY DISEASES IN ADULTS
- Prevention of tooth wear, erosion, abrasions
- Tooth decay: etiology, prevention and therapy
- Prevention and etiopathogenesis of periodontal diseases: diagnosis and therapy of gingivitis and periondontitis

ORAL PRECANCEROUS LESIONS
- Oral precancerous lesions: leukoplakia and eritroplakia
- Precancerous conditions
- Lichen Planus

MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE ORAL CAVITY

Recommended Bibliography

TEXTBOOK:
Manuale di Patologia e Medicina Orale-Ficarra

Teaching Methods

Traditional Lessons

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

There will be at the end of the course an oral examination (on the topics dealt with) where two questions will be asked on the etiopathogenesis of the diseases of the oral cavity and on their prevention.

Contacts/More Information

Office hours:
Monday 10-12am, phone 0871-3554083 room 11, 2nd floor, 3rd level, building A, at istologia implantare lab.
In addition to weekly office hours, students can always contact via email gio.iezzi@unich.it

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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