Module Details

Periodontal I

MS0096

Course
Periodontal I
Code
MS0096
Academic Year
2026/2027
Curriculum Year
2026/2027
Degree Programme
DENTAL HYGIENE
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
3
Lecture Hours
30
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MEDS-16/A - Oral Diseases and Dentistry
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
1
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
1. Anatomy (Dentin; Enamel; Pulp; Cementum; Prodental Ligament; Alveolar Bone; Gingiva): Gingival Anatomy with Respect to Periodontal Diseases or Deformation, Gingival and Tooth Anatomy with Respect to Professional Hygiene Therapy, Gingival and Tooth Anatomy with Respect to Patient Hygiene Therapy.
2. Epidemiology, Etiology and etiopathology of periodontal disease: biofilm, bacteria, host response, mechanisms of tissue distruction
3. Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health
4. Dental Plaque and Calculus
5. Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases: Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Periodontal Abscess, Endodontic-Periodontal Lesions, Necrotising Periodontal Diseases, Pregnancy associated gingivitis, Pyogenic granuloma of pregnancy, Non-Plaque Induced Inflammatory Gingival Lesions (Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis, Gingival diseases of fungal origin, Gingival lesions of genetic origin, Gingival diseases of systemic origin, Traumatic lesions). Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions.
6. Differential Diagnosis of periodontal diseases: Periodontal Tumors and Cysts
7. Periodontal Examination
8. Classifications of gingival recession: Miller classification, Sullivan and Atkins classification, Mlinek classification, Smith classification, Mahajan classification, Cairo classification.
9. Classifications of periodontal disease.
Reference Texts
Clinical Periodontology and Oral Implantology - 2017 Edition 2 indivisible volumes
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should understand the histology, embryology, and anatomy of periodontal tissues, as well as the basics of the epidemiology, etiology, and etiopathology of periodontal disease, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of periodontal diseases, periodontal examination, classifications of gingival recession, and classifications of periodontal disease.
Prerequisites
The student must be able to collect an anamnesis and compile a medical record, perform an objective examination, recognize the main and most frequent diseases of the periodontal tissues.
Teaching Methods
Presentations in MS-Power Point format.
Slides.
Overhead transparencies.
CD-ROM
Additional Information
Lectures. Internship.
Assessment Methods
Oral and/or written exam with questions relating to the topics covered in the course.
The student must demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy of periodontal tissues, as well as all the topics covered in the course, integrated with notions of histology and anatomy that are essential to understand the development of the various diseases.
Any papers will be evaluated for the determination of the final grade.
Detailed Syllabus
1. Anatomy (Dentin; Enamel; Pulp; Cementum; Prodental Ligament; Alveolar Bone; Gingiva): Gingival Anatomy with Respect to Periodontal Diseases or Deformation, Gingival and Tooth Anatomy with Respect to Professional Hygiene Therapy, Gingival and Tooth Anatomy with Respect to Patient Hygiene Therapy.
2. Epidemiology, Etiology and etiopathology of periodontal disease: biofilm, bacteria, host response, mechanisms of tissue distruction
3. Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health
4. Dental Plaque and Calculus
5. Diagnosis of Periodontal Diseases: Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Periodontal Abscess, Endodontic-Periodontal Lesions, Necrotising Periodontal Diseases, Pregnancy associated gingivitis, Pyogenic granuloma of pregnancy, Non-Plaque Induced Inflammatory Gingival Lesions (Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis, Gingival diseases of fungal origin, Gingival lesions of genetic origin, Gingival diseases of systemic origin, Traumatic lesions). Illegal drugs and periodontal conditions.
6. Differential Diagnosis of periodontal diseases: Periodontal Tumors and Cysts
7. Periodontal Examination
8. Classifications of gingival recession: Miller classification, Sullivan and Atkins classification, Mlinek classification, Smith classification, Mahajan classification, Cairo classification.
9. Classifications of periodontal disease.
Expected Learning Outcomes
The student must know the embryology and histological characteristics of periodontal tissues, as well as the basics of epidemiology, etiology and etiopathology of periodontal disease, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of periodontal diseases, the periodontal examination, the classifications of gingival recession, the classifications of periodontal disease.
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