TECHNIQUES OF SEMIOTICS AND MONITORING OF THE ORAL CAVITY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Dental Hygiene
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2017/2018
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
3
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Requirements: 

None

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

TECHNIQUES OF SEMEIOTICS AND MONITORING OF THE ORAL CAVITY
The student learns the techniques and their effectiveness and to use the methods and means of detection of objectivity in relation to oral diseases and dental gum.
DOMICILIARY ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES
The objectives of the teaching are to gain knowledge of the anatomy and the specific terminology of the oral cavity. To be able to locate the correct oral hygiene intervention on the individual. Have a great overview on all home oral hygiene tutors to educate the different types of patients. To plan health education interventions in particular regarding food hygiene.
At the end of the course the student must have acquired the following skills:
1) learn a vocabulary and a specific language of the oral cavity, have basic knowledge of common dental pathologies and basic knowledge of periodontal disease.
2) learn communication techniques, motivation and patient education to control and remove oral bacterial plaque in order to prevent, reduce, and manage or-dental pathologies in different clinical frameworks.
3) design the educational interventions to be undertaken and provide guidance on the correct lifestyles.
4) know the oral home hygiene devices and be able to advise the most suitable for patients in the adge of development, adults and special needs.
5) analyze, design, discuss and plan treatment plans on some clinical cases taken
exam.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ERGONOMICS
The student learns to orient themselves with respect for the legal profession, relations with public and private development of organizational protocols of operations in relation to various objectives, an analysis of work and the overall management of the profession.

TECHNIQUES OF SEMEIOTICS AND MONITORING OF THE ORAL CAVITY
The course will cover topics concerning the detection of objectivity of intra and extra-oral hearing: Personal, medicale and dental history.
Examination extra and intra-oral mode of execution.
Intraoral examination: dental anatomy
Diagnostic indexes: simple and cumulative selection criteria of an index, DMFT, RCI, SCI, periodontal indices, indices that assess the degree of oral hygiene indices need for treatment.
Radiographic documentation: required for radiological assessment of periodontal and dental status.
Photographs: indications and methods of collection of photographic documentation.
Study Models: indications and methods of collection of study models.
Data recording on dental and medical record
DOMICILIARY ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES
Anatomy of oral cavity and parodontal cavity.
Manual and electric toothbrushes
Interdental aids
Toothpastes and mouthwashes
Home oral hygiene instruction and brushing techniques
Health promotion and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
Motivation and communication techniques
Diet and nutritional analysis
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ERGONOMICS
During the course, all the legal references of the professional dental hygienist are treated, as well as ethical and deontological.
In order to make independent student, once graduated, we analyze the best integration between labor, employer and work environment to improve efficiency of work itself.
It analyzes the business models of the profession and develop operational protocols of the organization in relation to the various objectives and according to various reports of work that you may have with public bodies, companies and depriving dell''''oral care facilities.
Moreover, those that are examined are the administrative and management models of the study freelance work accordance with applicable law.
- The legal framework of the dental hygienist (deontological and ethical aspects of practice of the profession);
- Ergonomic analysis of the work
- Comprehensive management of the profession
- Development of organizational protocols of operation in relation to the various objectives;
- Relations with public and private structures;
- Model management and administration of the freelance work accordance with applicable law.

TECHNIQUES OF SEMEIOTICS AND MONITORING OF THE ORAL CAVITY
Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene 7° ed. Elsevier 2011
Cortesi Ardizzone V, Abbinante A:
Igienista Orale. Teoria e pratica professionale. LSWR Srl, Milano 2013
TECNICHE DI IGIENE ORALE PROFESSIONALE 1
Le slide delle lezioni saranno rese disponibili alla fine del Corso. Le slide sono state elaborate facendo riferimento alla seguente bibliografia :
E.M.Wilkins: La pratica clinica dell’igienista dentale, Piccin, Padova, 2011
G.Farronato:. Odontostomatologia per l’igienista dentale, Piccin, Padova, 2007
V.Cortesi Ardizzone-A.Abbinante: Igienista Orale, Teoria Pratica Professionale, LSWR, Milano, 2013
DOMICILIARY ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES
Le Slides verranno fornite dal docente agli studenti. I testi di riferimento su cui approfondire sono:
“Igienista Orale” ed. Edra
“Igiene orale domiciliare” ed. Masson
“La pratica clinica dell''igienista dentale” ed. Piccin
“La comunicazione odontoiatra -paziente” ed. Tecniche Nuove
“La dieta del sorriso” ed. Mondadori
www.salute.gov.it Salute dei denti e della bocca / linee guida:
Linee guida nazionali per la promozione della salute orale e la prevenzione delle patologie orali in età evolutiva ( aggiornamento 2013)
Linee guida nazionali per la promozione della salute orale e la prevenzione delle patologie orali in età adulta (aggiornamento 2015)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND ERGONOMICS
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