Aims

The student must be able to diagnose the different periodontal diseases. He must be able to know the treatment adapted to each pathology on basis of the etiology.
He must be able to integrate the periodontology in the conservative dentistry or the prosthesis.
Esthetic aspects must be under control.

Main themes

- Knowledge of etiology and impact on the treatment
- Diagnosis of periodontal diseases and their treatment
- Non surgical treatment, with preventive aspects and medicinal treatment
- Revaluation and indication of surgery
- Periodontology and prosthesis
- Periodontology in orthodontic treatment and orthodondics on reduced periodontium
- Indication and choice of a splint
- Connective and osseous tissues in relation with implant

Content and teaching methods

- Histology of the periodontium, etiology of periodontal diseases, bacteriology and pathogeny
- Examination of the periodontium, diagnosis and treatment plan
- Supportive cares
- Prevention and etiological treatment
- Surgical techniques, implant therapy
- Antibiotics and antiseptics
- Orthodontics and periodontology - Mobility and splinting
- Prosthesis and periodontology

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequired : oral histology, oral microbiology, pharmacology and basis of epidemiology

Evaluation : oral test

Support : book, powerpoint

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