Dental Sciences 1 - Cariology 1 (Microbiology, General hygiene, Cariology)

1. CROSS INFECTIONS IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE
- concept of vehicles and vectors of infection and methods of transmission of microorganisms of human interest
- General information on microorganisms: differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BACTERIA
- Anatomy and physiology of the bacterial cell
- Bacteria morphology and aggregation states
- Bacterial reproduction (bacterial growth curves)
- Bacterial biofilm
- Antibiotics and bacterial resistance

3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VIRUSES
- Animal viruses: chemical composition and structure
- Classification criteria
- Virus-host cell relationships: phases of the viral replication cycle
- Pathogenesis of viral infections
- Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections

4. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MYCETES
- Characteristics of the fungal cell
- Principles of reproduction of the fungal cell
- Fungal oral biofilm
- Antifungals

5. PRINCIPLES OF DISINFECTION, STERILIZATION AND ANTISESPES IN THE DENTAL ENVIRONMENT

-Etiology of caries
- Re-mineralization (substances used and mechanisms of action)
- Ingredients of the main medical devices used in dentistry
-Brief introduction to the dental materials most used in dentistry, sealing materials (resinous, glass ionomers), etching, adhesion, whitening materials, types of restorative materials and prosthetic materials).
- Types of restoration: fillings, fixed and removable prostheses and related materials

Community Dentistry:
-Demography
-Community prevention programs
-Communication with patients of childbearing age
-Dental formula and tooth numbering

· Natural history of infectious diseases and chronic degenerative diseases
· Epidemiological methods
· HTA Health technology Assessment
· Methods for prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary prevention)
· Vaccination strategies
· Clinical risk management
· The quality of social and health services
· Accreditation, institutional and excellence of a health service
· Healthcare-related infections
· Structural and organizational requirements of dental practices
· Sanitization, disinfection and sterilization methods

Semeiotics, Anamnesis and monitoring of the oral cavity 1:
- Techniques of semeiotics of the oral cavity
- Medical History and oral cavity examination

- Home oral hygiene techniques in different patients (healthy, periodontal, carioreceptive, orthodontic and pediatric patients)
- Knowledge of all home care devices