Dental Hygiene

Activity type

Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari

SSD

MED/43

Year

2nd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

2

Hours distribution

20 classroom hours

Lecturers

MAURIZIO BOSSU'

Activity type

Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari

SSD

MED/42

Year

2nd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

STEFANO PETTI

Activity type

Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari

SSD

MED/44

Year

2nd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

STEFANO PETTI

Activity type

Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari

SSD

MED/36

Year

2nd year

Semester

1st semester

CFU

1

Hours distribution

10 classroom hours

Lecturers

ROMINA SCARSELLONE

At the end of the course the student must know the basic elements of connection between medicine and law and acquire knowledge about different risk factors and occupational diseases in the health professions also in relation to the regulations in force.
Upon completion of the course the student must know how to carry out the professional activity in compliance with the legal rules and be aware of the main ones deontological obligations in force in the profession.

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At the end of this course students must be able to observe micro-organisms through microscope, and to distinguish between the various routes of infectious disease transmission.


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At the end of the course students must know and control the most important occupational diseases. Specifically, the infectious diseases for which dental hygienists and patients are at risk during daily practice.
At the end of the course students must be able to prevent the aforementioned occupational diseases.



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At the end of the course the student must:
Know the characteristics and effects of ionizing radiation, methods and measuring instruments in Radiotherapy and Radiation Protection
Know the current legislation on the radiation protection of operators and patients
Know indications and contraindications of diagnostic imaging tests
Know the general principles of imaging techniques for diagnostic purposes using ionizing radiation, ultrasound, magnetic fields and radio frequencies

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The student must be able to listen and speak in Italian


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The student must be able to listen and speak in Italian


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Basic information on the physics of ionizing radiation

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* Introduction. Definitions. History of hygiene and of hygiene in dentistry;
* General characteristics of infectious diseases. Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases;
* Epidemiological chain of infectious diseases;
* Foodborne and waterborne infections;
* Airborne infections;
* Bloodborne infections;
Infectious diseases at high risk of transmission in the dental health care setting: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis delta, AIDS, Covid-19, Tuberculosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Varicella, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Emergent infectious diseases could be also discussed in the event that the risk for their transmission in the dental health care setting is high or that they are pandemic.



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Occupational risk
Principal occupational diseases for dental hygienitsts
-infectious diseases, bloodborne, airborne, waterborne
-stress
-musculoskeletal diseases



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Radiation in medicine. Structure of the atom and nucleus. Unstable isotopes and alpha, beta, gamma radiation Law of radioactive decay. Radiation detection.
General principles for the protection of operators and patients from ionizing radiation
The use of radionuclides in healthcare and related protection measures
The requirements to be implemented on medical-radiological equipment
The safety of medical and radiological equipment
The radiation protection system provided for in Legislative Decree 101/2020

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Prof. Petti will give all the necessary lectures for the course of Hygiene. Therefore, a specific textbook is not mandatory. Anyway, additional textbooks are
Quaderni della Salute” del Ministero della Salute (gratis all’indirizzo: http://www.quadernidellasalute.it/archivio-quaderni/7-gennaio-febbraio-2011.php) pagine 35-48
altri testi
Montagna MT, Castiglia P, Liguori P, Quarto M. Igiene in Odontoiatria. Monduzzi Editore
Miller CH, Palenik CJ. Infection Control & Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team. Elsevier Mosby Editore



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Prof. Petti will give all the necessary lectures for the course of Hygiene. Therefore, a specific textbook is not mandatory. Anyway, additional textbook is
Crispian Scully, R. A. Cawson, Mark Griffiths. Occupational Hazards to Dental Staff. British Dental Journal, 1990



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THERE ARE NO TEXTBOOKS
THE HANDOUTS AND STUDY MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE TEACHER

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Montagna MT, Castiglia P, Liguori P, Quarto M. Igiene in Odontoiatria. Monduzzi Editore
Miller CH, Palenik CJ. Infection Control & Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team. Elsevier Mosby Editore



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Crispian Scully, R. A. Cawson, Mark Griffiths. Occupational Hazards to Dental Staff. British Dental Journal, 1990



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typical lectures


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typical lectures


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The teacher delivers lectures with traditional methods with audiovisual aids and scheduling of lessons as reported on GOMP Aure/Orari system, published on the website of the Dental School.

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attending to lectures is a student’s right, and must be promoted in any possible way


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attending to lectures is a student’s right, and must be promoted in any possible way


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The frequency is verified by the teachers through signature sheets on updated lists provided by the didactic secretariat and on the recommendation of the Bureau.
The attendance attestation to the compulsory teaching activities of a teaching course is necessary for the student to support the examination.

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written tests
intermediary tests will be organized during the course



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written tests
intermediary tests will be organized during the course



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The exam will consist of a written quiz test on topics covered during the lessons. Following the passing of this test, in the oral exam the written paper will be commented with the request for any further details of the topics covered by the candidate.
The student who has obtained an evaluation greater than or equal to 18 in the written test can also request to take an oral exam.
The oral exam can also be requested by the teacher for reasons related to the evaluation of the written test.

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questions regarding topics of given lectures


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questions regarding topics of given lectures


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