ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES FOR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SYSTEMIC DISEASES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Dental Hygiene
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2019/2020
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
2
Standard lectures hours: 
20
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (20 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

During the course, we will talk about oral hygiene protocols in different type of patients:
- patients taking bisphosphonates;
- patients with cardiovascular diseases;
- diabetics;
- patients in pharmacological treatment with antiplatelet And anticoagulants;
- patients in treatment with radio and chemiotherapy;
- immunocompromised;
- pregnant women;
- transplant patients.

The required text is:

"Igienista orale Teoria e pratica professionale" di V. Cortesi Ardizzone, A. Abbinante

Professors

GATTUSO MARTINA