GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Dental Hygiene
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2024/2025
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2024/2025
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Requirements: 

Basic knowledge of microbiology

Oral exam

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Through the course of Microbiology students learn the basic knowledge of infectious diseases. Particular attention is given to the microbiological aspects of the oral cavity both in the state of health and disease.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired basic knowledge about infectious processes both at a general level and at the level of the oral cavity

1. The resident oral microbial population
2. Acquisition, adhesion, distribution and metabolism of the oral resident microbial population
3. Microbiological aspects of dental plaque
4. Microbiological aspects of dental caries
5. Periodontal diseases
6. Oral viral infections
7. Oral fungal infections
8. Infections of the oral cavity and systemic diseases
9. Antimicrobial therapy and prophylaxis of oral infections

1. The oral resident microbial population: bacterial species present, interaction between microbial communities of the oral cavity in the state of health and disease
2. Acquisition, adhesion, distribution and metabolism of the oral resident microbial population
3. Microbiological aspects of dental plaque
4. Microbiological aspects of dental caries
5. Periodontal diseases: microbiological aspects
6. Oral viral infections: herpes viruses
7. Oral fungal infections
8. Infections of the oral cavity and systemic diseases
9. Antimicrobial therapy and prophylaxis of oral infections

Frontal lessons; slides available to the student on e learing platform. On the same platform, in-depth tools are provided to the student (scientific articles and material from dedicated websites)

Availability to meet students by appointment
e mail: andreina.baj@uninsubria.it

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