Preventive Sciences (Diagnostic imaging, Forensic Sciences, Nursing, Food and Diet)

A.Y. 2023/2024

Max ECTS

Overall hours

SSD

MED/36 MED/43 MED/45 MED/49

Language

Italian

Included in the following degree programmes

Dental Hygiene (Classe L/SNT3)-Enrolled Since 2017 2018 Academic Year

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide knowledge of radioprotection and related legal principles, organization of the public health system and on food aspects related to the risk of developing diseases of the oral cavity.

Expected learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will know radioprotection and related legal principles, organization of the public health system and of the food aspects related to the risk of developing diseases of the oral cavity.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Take a single course

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible

De Angelis Danilo

Syllabus

Prerequisites for admission

Knowledge of anatomy,hygiene, general and periodontal pathology and prevention is required.

Assessment methods and Criteria

The exam consists of a written test with multiple choice questions.
Preliminary discussion on clinical and radiological images could be applied.

Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy

Course syllabus

Radiological anatomy of head and neck, basic radiology techniques (orthopantomography, endo-oral radiography), computed tomography, cone-beam computed tomography. Use of centerers. Parodontal radiology and radiological semeiotics of oral tumors.

Teaching methods

Oral lectures with the use of Power Point presentations. Slides are given directly to students.

Teaching Resources

Radiologia odontostomatologica Ed. Piccin

Forensic medicine

Course syllabus

- Legal Medicine, general principles
- Legal framework of the profession; abusive practice
- Introduction to criminal and civil law. The criminal proceeding. The civil proceeding.
- Legal capacity, civil capacity, imputability.
- Crime report.
- The main crimes of interest for health professionals.
- The secret, the consent.
- Criminal liability; civil liability.

Teaching methods

frontal lessons

Teaching Resources

Andrea Gentilomo, Riccardo Zoja
Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni
Manuale per i diplomi di laurea delle professioni sanitarie
Raffaello Cortina Editore

Nursing sciences: general, clinical and paediatric

Course syllabus

- Definition and history of nursing sciences
- Health care and centrality of the patient
- Dental TEAM
- Area of competence / activity / skills of the dental hygienist
- Ergonomics: how to organize and structure a dental office and the preparation of the different work areas
- Perception and cognition of the space in the dental office
- Proxemics
- Personalization versus "professionalization", Color, Light, Privacy regulation, Noise.
- ASO (Dental Clinic Assistant): profile and normative references
- Role and job description of the ASO: decontamination and sterilization of instruments and reorganization of operating areas
- Sterility control (Regional standard): archives, documents, spore tests and procedures
- The error in medicine

Teaching methods

Lectures

Teaching Resources

Dispense fornite dal docente.

Food sciences and dietetics

Course syllabus

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Diabetes and diet
Diabetes and oral cavity pathologies

Teaching methods

Lectures

Teaching Resources

Williams Textbook of Endocrinology - 12th Edition - Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, Henry M. Kronenberg - Ed. Saunders

Course structure