Implantology and Occupational medicine

Module Clinical stomatology

Attaining and acquiring optimal skills in the dental, medical, and surgical management of patients with systemic diseases. Achieving and acquiring optimal skills in the diagnosis, prevention, and medical and surgical treatment of mucosal and osseous pathologies in the oro-maxillofacial region.

The curriculum is designed to guide and enhance the student's approach to patients with various issues, ranging from managing patients with organ diseases to those presenting with nonspecific oral or craniofacial pathologies requiring symptom-directed therapy, as well as diagnosis and treatment tailored to the underlying condition. Specifically, the student should be able to: identify patients requiring emergency treatment; recognize patients with systemic diseases at risk of emergencies; understand the basics of cross-infection control in dentistry.

The course is supplemented by students' free participation in local, national, and international scientific events organized in the fields of clinical dentistry, oncology, pathology, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, as well as new technologies in dentistry.

The skills acquired will enable the student to develop critical thinking on the topics covered and actively apply these skills for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in the dental management of patients with systemic diseases.

Dental Management of Systemic Diseases with knowledge of guidelines, operating protocols, and pharmacological aspects in dental patients affected by systemic diseases.

Specifically:

• Semiotics in Dentistry: Medical history / physical examination.
• Collection of documentation and completion of the clinical record.
• Diagnostic process and differential diagnosis in Dentistry.
• Differential diagnosis of odontogenic pain.
• Hematochemical tests: analysis and variations.
• Infections in the oro-maxillofacial region: abscesses and cellulitis. Diagnostic protocol and therapy.
• Medical therapy in Dentistry: anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.
• Agents aiding non-surgical periodontal therapy.
• Dental approach to patients with heart disease.
• Dental approach to patients on oral anticoagulant therapy and with hemostasis disorders.
• Dental approach to diabetic patients.
• Dental approach to epileptic patients.
• Dental approach to special needs pediatric patients.
• Dental approach to pregnant female patients.
• Dental approach to patients with kidney and liver disorders.
• Dental approach to allergic patients.
• Dental approach to immunocompromised patients and during chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Scully C, Cawson RA: Il trattamento odontoiatrico nei pazienti affetti da malattie sistemiche . Antonio Delfino Editore

- L. Favero, C. Piovesana, P. Bortoluzzi: Dentistry & Medicine. Griffin Editore

- JW. Little: Dental management of the medically compromized patients. Mosby Editore.

- F. Gombos, R. Serpico: Clinica Odontoiatrica e Stomatologica - Testo-atlante a colori di patologia e medicina orale per medici e odontoiatri. Piccin Editore.

• Semiotics in Dentistry: Medical history / physical examination.
• Collection of documentation and compilation of the clinical record.
• Medical therapy in Dentistry: Anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.
• Dental approach to patients with heart disease.
• Dental approach to patients on oral anticoagulant therapy and with hemostasis disorders.
• Dental approach to diabetic patients.
• Dental approach to epileptic patients.
• Dental approach to special needs pediatric patients.
• Dental approach to female patients, including those who are pregnant.
• Dental approach to patients with kidney and liver disorders.
• Dental approach to allergic patients.
• Dental approach to immunocompromised patients and during chemotherapy and radiation therapy.