20135 - General and Applied Hygiene

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dental Hygiene (cod. 8481)

    Also valid for Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in School of Dentistry (cod. 8204)

Course contents

Hygiene: definition and aims. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases in dental care settings.

Standard and transmission-based precautions.

Disinfection and Sterilization.

Environmental infection control.

Dental Unit Waterlines, Biofilm, and Water Quality.

Regulated medical waste.

Organization and health legislation.

Hygiene and applied epidemiology in dental care settings.

Office hours

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