Module Details

Implantology

MS0329

Course
Implantology
Code
MS0329
Academic Year
2026/2027
Curriculum Year
2024/2025
Degree Programme
DENTAL HYGIENE
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
2
Lecture Hours
20
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/28 - Odonto-Stomalogical Diseases
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
3
Teaching period
Primo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
History of Implantology
Types of Implants
Biological Width
Implant Techniques
Fibrointegration
Osseofibrointegration
Osseointegration
Bone Classes and Densities
Post-Extraction Implantology
Immediate Loading - Delayed Loading
Implant Restoration
Post-Operative Patient Instructions
Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis
The Role of the Dental Hygienist in Implant Patients
Periodic Recall Schedules
Reference Texts
Implant rehabilitation. Immediate loading of clinical and laboratory procedures. Author Samples Emanuele-Garocchio Santo. Publisher Martina.
Contemporary Implantology Author. Misch Carl E. Publisher Elsevier
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student must know the histology and anatomy of bone tissues, know the concepts of fibrointegration, osteofibrointegration and osseointegration, as well as know the various types of osseointegrated implants and how to insert them. How to carry out proper pre-implant hygiene during the period of insertion of the implants and their maintenance in situ. Keep in mind the concept of peri-implantitis
Prerequisites
The student must be able to collect an anamnesis and compile a medical record, perform an objective dental-implant examination, recognize the main and most frequent diseases of the implants.
Teaching Methods
Presentations in MS-Power Point format.
Slides.
Overhead transparencies.
CD-ROM.
Additional Information
The student must be able to collect an anamnesis and compile a medical record, perform a dental-implantological objective examination, and recognize the main and most frequent implant conditions.
Assessment Methods
Written exam with open-ended and/or multiple-choice questions related to the topics covered in the course. Any short essays will be evaluated for the final grade. Alternatively, questions can be administered orally.
Detailed Syllabus
History of implantology
plant classification
subperiosteal
subperiosteal, transosseous, transdental and intramucotic endosseous
apicoectomy with wedges
post extraction plant
mucositis and peri-implantitis
oral hygiene protocols
Expected Learning Outcomes
Students must be able to recognize, manage and implement preventive support protocols for the implant patient
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