LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge of basic biological principles of periodontal disease and healing processes. Knowledge of epidemiology, etiology of periodontal disease and the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic illnesses. Clinical competence for the documentation, diagnosis, treatment plan and therapy of mild, moderate, severe periodontal diseases.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons and practical training

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

-     Embryogenesis of the tooth and its supporting tissues

-     Root Cement

-     Periodontal Ligament

-     Oral Mucosa

-     dentogingival Attach

-     biological amplitude

-     Alveolar Ridge

-     Bone Tissue

-     Alveolar Ridge Edges

-     Osteointegration

-     Periodontal Tactile Perception and perimplant osteoperception

-     Classification of diseases and conditions affecting periodontology

-     Periodontal diseases epidemiology

-     Diagnostic Indexes

-     Periodontal Infections

-     Perimplant Infections

-     Pathogenesis

-     Modification Factors

-     Predisposition

-     Occlusion Trauma

-     Occlusion Therapy

-     Inflammatory Gingival Lesions not induced by the Plaque

-     Gingival Pathologies induced by the plaque 

-     Clinical manifestations of periodontitis

-     Chronic Periodontitis

-     Aggressive Periodontitis

-     Periodontal necrotizing disease

-     Relationship between periodontal disease and systemic pathologies 

-     Endodontics and periodontology 

-     Perimplant pathology

-     Periodontal Abscess

-     Biological Principles of periodontal regeneration

-     Examination of the patient with periodontal disease

-     Examination of the patient candidate for implant therapy

-     Radiographic Examination of the patient candidate for implant therapy

-     Examination of the patient with implant prostheses 

-     Risk assessment in the patient candidate for implant therapy

-     Planning of treatment of patients with periodontal disease

-     Planning of implant treatment of periodontal patients

-     Systemic phase of therapy

-     Motivational Talk

-     Mechanical Control of the above gingival dental plaque 

-     Chemical Control of the above gingival dental plaque 

-     Non-surgical Therapy

-     Tooth treatment with the involvement of the bifurcation area

-     Relevance of medication in oral diagnosis

-     Antiseptics in periodontal therapy

-     Antibiotics in periodontal therapy

-     Orthodontic treatment in compromised periodontal patients 

-     Halitosis Control

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jan Lindhe: Parodontologia Clinica e Implantologia Orale (5th edition)