Academic Year 2017/2018
- Docente: Gabriela Piana
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/28
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in School of Dentistry (cod. 8204)
Course contents
Doctor-Patient communication with the pediatric patient, patient
and family management.
Clinical examination in Pediatric Dentistry.
Conservative therapy and endodontic treatment of permanent teeth
with incompletely formed apex.
Soft tissue lesions in children.
Surgical procedures in the pediatric patient.
Pharmacologic therapy of oral pathologies in pediatric
patients.
Bad habits.
The orthodontic-orthopedic anomalies in the mixed dentition:
diagnosis, interception and therapy .
Space maintenance in the mixed dentition.
The promotion of oral health in children suffering from systemic
diseases and debilitating conditions.
Readings/Bibliography
Didactic material provided by the Professor
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of lectures and practical classes.
Lectures, based on the principles of medical teaching, require a
close interaction between teacher and students and are organized in
order to simulate a situation that represents the daily challenges
faced by the dentist in pediatric patient
management.
The practical lessons, carried out by dividing the students into
groups, are addressed to the student acquire vocational skills,
communication and teamwork.
Assessment methods
The final exam will be carried out through a written with a clinical case and an oral test to assess the students' knowledge of the course program.
Teaching tools
Audiovisual material
Slide show lectures
Scientific articles (available at the School of Dentistry)
Office hours
See the website of Gabriela Piana