57087 - Paedodontics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has a basic preparation on the techniques of support to the infant dentist in the management of the patient in the developmental age. The course has as main objectives the acquisition of both theoretical knowledge and practical skills and clinical criteria for the prevention and treatment of odontostomatological diseases in childhood. In particular, the student is able to: communicate effectively with the child and his family; To know the development and growth of the cephalic region; To recognize the most frequent odontostomatological pathologies in the developmental age (caries, dental anomalies, malocclusions, periodontal diseases, mucous pathologies, dental lesions of traumatic origin), to know the correlations between systemic pathologies and oral pathologies, to know the psychology of the developmental age and to practice a adequate behavioral approach to the treatment of odontostomatological pathologies, to know the prevention of odonto-stomatological pathologies and to use the motivation, information and instruction techniques, to interpret the clinical signs and the instrumental examinations for an effective orthopedic-orthodontic prevention, to carry out a correct plan therapeutic pathology cariosa, pulpopathies and periapical diseases of deciduous and permanent teeth, implement the control of pain and anxiety in the dental field in the developmental age, having acquired specific knowledge in the field of local anesthesia, conscious sedation and na rcosi; To carry out a correct pharmacological therapy of the odontostomatological pathologies in the developmental age, having acquired specific knowledge on the drugs prescribed in the developmental age; Manage and prevent dento-alveolar lesions of traumatic origin; Carry out a correct therapeutic plan of the pathologies of surgical competence, having acquired the knowledge on special surgery in the developmental age.

Course contents

The psychological approach to the child and his family. The management of the patient in the developmental age and of his family in a dental environment. The development and growth of the cephalic region. Deciduous and permanent toothing. Deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition. Dental abnormalities of number, shape, structure and position. The first dental visit in developmental age. The pedodontic clinical record. The promotion of oral health in the developmental age (healthy nutrition, oral hygiene at home, use of topical and systemic fluoro, periodic visits, sealings). Pain control in the dental environment in developmental age. Local anesthesia in developmental age. Conscious sedation in developmental age. The pharmacological therapy of the odontostomatological pathologies in the developmental age. The carious pathology of deciduous elements, with particular reference to the ECC. The pulp pathologies of the deciduous elements. Periapical pathologies of endodontic origin of the deciduous elements. Dental lesions of traumatic origin of the deciduous elements. The spoiled habits of the cephalic distrettio. Interceptive orthodontics. Mucous diseases in the developmental age. Periodontitis in developmental age. The carious pathology of permanent elements in developmental age. MIH. Oral surgery in developmental age. The correlations between systemic diseases and oral diseases in developmental age. The dental management of the child with special needs.

Readings/Bibliography

Material distributed by the teacher, scientific articles selected on the topics

Teaching methods

The teaching consists of lectures. The lessons, based on the principles of medical teaching, provide for a close interaction between teacher and students.

Assessment methods

The final exam consists of a written test, concerning the resolution of a clinical case and an oral test to verify the acquisition of the knowledge provided by the program.

Teaching tools

Audiovisual material Multimedia information technology National and international bibliography at the DIBINEM

Office hours

See the website of Gabriela Piana

See the website of Giovanni D'Alessandro