Cariology and dental prevention
[DENT1281]
[15h] 2 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Gaëtane Leloup, Jean-Pierre Van Nieuwenhuysen, José Vreven(coord.)
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
That implies the acquisition of essential concepts concerning dental tissues and the saliva,
the factors etiologic and the mechanism of the decay as well as the methods of prevention specific to these various factors. At the end of the course, the student must be able to motivate and persuade his patients so that those adopt the measures of prevention adapted to their situation.
Main themes
- the composition of dental tissues and saliva
- morphology of carious lesions
- etiology of dental caries (diet, bacteria, host)
- mechanism and pathology of dental caries
- main methods of prevention
fluoride
diet
oral hygiene
antiseptics
Content and teaching methods
Preventive methods based on the etiologic factors
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Dental anatomy - oral Histology - Microbiology - salivary glands physiology