34414 - Periodontology 3

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Pietro Felice
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/28
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in School of Dentistry (cod. 8204)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is able to recognize and solve diagnostic problems related to complex cases of periodontology, in particular the student is able to identify periodontal problems related to the insertion of osteointegrated implants. A special attention will be given to the complications associated with dental implants and their clinical management.

Course contents

  • Soft and hard periodontal tissues in implant surgery
  • Complications in implant surgery
  • The etiology of implant complications
  • Prevention of complications in implant surgery
  • Management of complications in implant surgery
  • The peri-implantite risk in implantology

Readings/Bibliography

Antonio Barone, Ulf Nannmark: Bone, Biomaterials & Beyond. Edizioni Edra, 2014.

Stuart J. Froum: Complicanze implantari. Eziologia prevenzione e trattamento. Utet, 2013.

Stefan Renvert, Jean-Louis Giovannoli: Peri-implantite.Quintessenza Edizioni, 2014.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Assessment methods

Written test and final exam.

Teaching tools


Power-point presentations that will be partly given to the students.

Office hours

See the website of Pietro Felice