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: 
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: 
3
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Requirements: 

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Assessment: 
Voto Finale

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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.
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: evaluation of radiological ezaminations for 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.
Assessments of risks factor.
Data recording on dental and medical records
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.

Given the characteristics of the course, in which elements of theory and practical application are interwoven, attendance is strongly recommended.

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