Stomatologic disciplines III

Module Professional training - Pedodontics

Practical training for performing an appropriate visit and drafting pedodontic medical records. Knowledge and differential diagnosis of pathologies of the stomatognathic system in the developmental age. Choice and interpretation of specific diagnostic tools for the various oral pathologies. Performing conservative dental therapies, interceptive orthodontic therapies, and minor oral surgery.

Practical activity performed on patients of the Dental Clinic: execution of impressions of the dental arches, practical compilation of pedodontic medical records, application of mobile and fixed interceptive orthodontic appliances under teacher’supervision.

Clinical examination of the oral caviry and related structures

Anamnesis and physical examination. Instrumental investigations - radiographic examinations.

Compilation of pedodontic medical records.

Analysis of radiological examinations in pediatric dentistry

Dental caries prevention and conservative therapy of deciduous and permanent teeth.

Traumas and fractures of the teeth and supporting tissues

Pediatric orthodontics

Temporomandibular disorders in children and adolescents

Polimeni A. Odontoiatria Pediatrica / Edra Masson

Angus C. Cameron, Richard P. Widmer. Manuale di Pedodonzia / Masson Editore, Milano

Internship in small groups, with a limit of six students per group. At the end of the educational stage, public oral examination aiming to ascertain the quality and level of knowledge and the understanding of the contents of the course and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge into the clinical practice. The judgment will also evaluate the quality of the student's participation in the lessons

Diagnosis and treatment planning of malocclusions in the pediatric age

Trauma and fractures of the teeth and of the supporting tissues

Prevention, diagnosis and conservative therapy of deciduous and permanent teeth