42649 - Conservative Dentistry 2

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in School of Dentistry (cod. 8204)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student will be able to recognize and solve simple cases of conservative dentistry. In particular, the student will be able to: 1. recognize and appropriately use the tools in conservative dentistry; 2. recognize and properly use the materials for in conservative dentistry; 3. classify, diagnose and treat lesions of dental hard tissues with different restorative materials; 4. handle the basic knowledge of the morphology and the dental structure normal and altered by pathological processes; 5. understand the etiology and the pathophysiological mechanisms of dental caries, in order to establish a diagnosis and establish proper procedures for prevention and therapy; 6. diagnose all pathologies that require a conservative treatment; 7. know the classical principles of caries therapy: cavities for amalgam and composite materials, the use of the rubber dam; 8. recognize the indications to the treatment of conservative; plan and organize work in in conservative dentistry; 9. perform preparations and fillings conservative on the phantom using resin elements and natural elements.

Course contents

The program includes detailed analysis of: 1. tools used for conservative dentistry both direct and indirect; 2. materials for conservative dentistry; 3. Classification, diagnosis and treatment of pathologies of hard dental tissues with different restorative materials; 4. diagnosis of all pathologies that require a conservative treatment; 5. knowledge of the principles of treatment of complex dental caries; 6. preparation of the cavities of class III and IV; 7. formulating an overall treatment plan in conservative dentistry; 8. plan and organize work of indirect conservative; 9. perform preparations for indirect restorations on resin elements and natural elements.

Readings/Bibliography

1. Odontoiatria Restaurativa - procedure di trattamento e prospettive future - ed. Masson - EDRA 2. Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach, Fourth Edition, by Thomas J. Hilton Ed. Quintessence Int.

Teaching methods

Oral lessons and hands-on on phantom and patients 

Assessment methods

oral exam and evaluation of the hands-on

Teaching tools

oral lectures - clinical training - slides of clinical cases - research papers 

Office hours

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