Clinical Practice 1

A.Y. 2024/2025
20
Max ECTS
500
Overall hours
SSD
MED/50
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
In the 1st year clerkship, the student learns to carry out the preparation of the work environment, including disinfection and sanitation to avoid the transmission of cross infections and to recognize the instruments used in the dental and dental hygiene activity and the methods for their cleaning and sterilization. In clinical training students also learn to welcome the patient and implement primary prevention strategies by working as a second operator.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the 1st year clerkship the student will have acquired the following skills:
- preparation and reorganization of the dental unit and of the instruments,
- use of environmental sanitization techniques to avoid the transmission of cross infections;
- patient reception;
- knowledge and use of dental instruments;
- play a second operator role in primary prevention.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Course syllabus
- Describe and apply the principles of disinfection and prevention of cross infection.
- Recognize and manage dental instruments.
- Second operator in dental treatments
- Provide instructions for home oral hygiene
Prerequisites for admission
No prerequisites are required
Teaching methods
Clinical Practices
Teaching Resources
LIBRO: Viviana Cortesi Ardizzone e Antonia Abbinante, Igienista Orale - Teoria e pratica professionale (seconda edizione)

PARTE I
CAPITOLO 1 - Profilo professionale, etica, codice deontologico e legislazione applicata
CAPITOLO 3 - Approccio alla professione e team odontoiatrico
CAPITOLO 4 - Ergonomia e organizzazione professionale
CAPITOLO 6 - Qualità' e comunicazione
PARTE II
CAPITOLO 8 - Anatomia e morfologia dentale
CAPITOLO 10 - Anatomia e morfologia radicolare
PARTE III
CAPITOLO 11 - Anatomia parodontale.
CAPITOLO 12 - Biofilm batterico nel cavo orale
PARTE IV
CAPITOLO 14 - Cartella preventodontico. - CAPITOLO 16 - Esame intra ed extra orale
PARTE V
CAPITOLO 20 - Educazione terapeutica nella pratica clinica dell'igienista dentale. - CAPITOLO 21 - Controllo di placca domiciliare: presidi e tecniche
PARTE VI
CAPITOLO 30 - Trattamento parodontale non chirurgico - CAPITOLO 31 - Corrette impugnature e corrette posture
PARTE XIV
CAPITOLO 52 - Come gestire le emergenze.
CAPITOLO 53 - Controllo della contaminazione crociata

Oltre a quanto sopra, aggiungere quanto appreso durante il laboratorio professionale primo anno del secondo semestre e durante l'attività clinica
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written and oral exam.