- Docente: Ester Beccabunca
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/50
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dental Hygiene (cod. 8481)
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from Oct 03, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student has a preparation that allows him to know the possibilities and limits of manual and mechanical non-surgical periodontal instrumentation; apply instrumentation knowledge to appropriately evaluated clinical situations; reevaluate the patient at the end of the causal therapy.
Course contents
NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL INSTRUMENTATION
1. Manual instrumentation
Description of periodontal instruments, Grip of periodontal instruments, Support point and fulcrum techniques. Patient and operator working positions (reinforcement of knowledge).Diagnostic parameters, dental morphology and instrumentation movements.
2. Mechanical instrumentation
Piezoelectric, magnetostrictive sonic and ultrasonic instruments, contraindications to the use of mechanical instruments, comparison between manual and ultrasonic instrumentation, advantages and disadvantages.
3. Compilation of periodontal records:
4. PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording)
Readings/Bibliography
Igienista Orale -Seconda Edizione. Teoria e pratica professionale.
Autori: Cortesi Ardizzone- Abbinante
Editore:-Edra-Masson
Edizione : II 2023
La classificazione delle malattie e delle condizioni parodontali e peri-implantari.
Autori: P.Cortellini; R.Farina, M.Sanz.C.Tomasi; M.S. tonetti; L. Trombelli;A.Tullini
Editore:Quintessence Publishing
Terapia Parodontale non chirurgica : Protocolli Clinici
Autore: Marisa Roncati
Editore:Quintessence Publishing
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching
Practise
Assessment methods
In-progress test
In-progress test will be written and will include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
The objective of the test is to assess the student's ability to understand and concretely apply the knowledge acquired during the course, particularly in practical activities within the classroom.
Evaluation criteria and final grade grading
18–19: knowledge limited to a very limited number of topics covered and serious difficulties in the practical part.
20–24: partial knowledge of a limited number of topics and slight difficulties in the practical part.
25–29: good preparation on a large portion of the topics covered and adequate operational skills in the practical part.
30–30 with honors: complete and in-depth knowledge of all the topics covered and excellent mastery of the practical part.
Teaching tools
Practical lessons will be held in the classroom.
Students will be provided with PDF versions of the lectures presented during the practical lessons and will be emailed to their class representative.
Office hours
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