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HOME ORAL HYGIENE TECHNIQUES Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Neither specific knowledge and skills nor prerequisites are requested
Objectives
Contents Presentation of home oral care aids and related techniques of use.
Extended Syllabus - Types of toothbrushes (manual and electric) and related brushing techniques;
- Types of toothpastes (cosmetic and therapeutic): composition and clinical indications;
- Interdental aids (floss, brush and toothpick): techniques of use and clinical indications;
- Water flossers;
- Tongue cleaner;
- Types of mouthwashes (cosmetic and therapeutic): composition and clinical indications;
- Remineralizing and desensitizing products;
- Motivation techniques;
- Compliance;
- Home oral care aids for children, adults and the elderly, orthodontic and periodontal patients, and for prostheses and / or dental implants wearer.
Recommended Bibliography Copy of the slides used during the lessons and bibliographic material available online.
Teaching Methods The teaching is structured in 20 hours of lectures with multimedia support and/or distant education by online learning.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The level of learning achieved will be evaluated with a final exam consisting of an oral and/or written test aimed to ascertain the standard of knowledge reached on the theoretical contents indicated in the program.
Contacts/More Information Students will be received by the teacher every Tuesday from 11am to 1 pm and upon appointment which has to be agreed via e-mail to the address vittoria.perrotti@unich.it