KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the conservative dentistry and dental anesthesiology principles’, of the materials and instruments used and of the techniques of preparation and conservative restorations of the dental cavities and of the anesthetic techniques.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, the student must be able to perform the main anesthetic and conservative dentistry’s techniques.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS: At the end of the course, students will have to be able to choose the most appropriate anesthetic technique and conservative treatment in relation to the clinical situation.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: At the end of the course the students will have to be able to speak and discuss appropriately, using the specific terminology acquired through the lectures, the teaching materials and the recommended books.
LEARNING SKILLS: At the end of the course, students must demonstrate that they are able to apply the knowledge, skills and the minimum competencies described in this Syllabus.

Conservative Dentistry
Fundamentals of dental anatomy and histology;
Fundamentals of dental materials.

Dental Local Anesthesia
Oral anatomy, local anesthetics, local anesthetics pharmacology

The course treats the themes of conservative dentistry and oral anesthesiology, highlights the fields of application and relates this knowledge to the clinical application of the operative techniques.
The knowledge of the operative phases, instruments and materials is extensively addressed theoretically and practically.

Contents of Conservative Dentistry
- Definition, purposes, fields of application of operative dentistry; classes of materials used
-The tooth restoration: purpose and classification
-The marginal seal
-The occlusal and masticatory function and relative problems
-Dental aesthetics
- Preliminary treatments: surgery, periodontics, orthodontics
- Indications and contraindication, benefits and drawbacks of the conservative treatment
- Correct diagnosis and optimal therapeutic planning, choice of the restoration and implications
- Dental cavities: general and specific principles and requirements; classification, evolution, current orientations and guidelines
- Instruments and devices in conservative therapy; disinfection and sterilization basics
- Preparation of cavities: instruments and techniques
- Insulation of the operative field: indications, materials and methods
- Basic operative techniques for the preparation of cavities
- Intermediate materials
- Pulp and dentin protection and pulp capping
- Tooth withening
- Dental adhesives: classification and clinical application
- Simple conservative restoration: technique and operative phases
a. amalgam
b. composite resin
- Correct manipulation and storage of materials

Contents of Dental Local Anesthesia
Review of anatomy
Review of neurophysiology
Pharmacology of local anesthetics
Locoregional anesthesia techniques
Indications and contraindications
Failures and complications
Outlines of conscious sedation

-Hilton T. et al. "Summit’s Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: a contemporary approach". Quintessece edition.
-Brenna et. al. "Odontoiatria Restaurativa. Procedure di trattamento e prospettive future". Ed. Elsevier Masson 2009.
-Accademia Italiana di Conservativa. "Odontoiatria Restaurativa Estetica". Quintessence Publishing 2021.
-National and International literature
Farmacologia in odontoiatria di Amico Roxas - Caputi - Del Tacca;
Manuale illustrato di chirurgia orale di Chiapasco;
Anestesia odontoiatrica ed emergenze di Manani - Facco - Zanette – AAVV
Handbook of Local Anesthesia, 7^ edition. Stanley F Malamed. Elsevier

Conservative dentistry

Diagnosis in Conservative dentistry
Causes of tooth tissue loss
Conservative treatment plan
Conservative dentistry instruments
Dental ergonomics
Field isolation in in Conservative dentistry
Tooth whitening
Tooth sealing
Pulp protection
Cavity preparation, general principles
Dental color
Class I direct restorations in the posterior sector
Class II direct restorations in the posterior sector
Direct restorations in the posterior area with dental amalgam
Class III and IV direct restorations in the anterior sector
Class V restorations
Polishing of restorations
Occlusion check
Dental Local Anesthesia
Topographycal Anatomy
Local anestesia: anesthetics and drug kinetics, tools, techniques, complications and accidents
Surgical instruments: classification, recognition, use
Anesthetic techniques.
Failures of anesthetic techniques.

Conservative Dentistry
1. lectures
2. practical demonstrations and pre-clinical and/or clinical training
3. interactive videos

Local Anesthesia
Lectures and clinical training

slides of the lectures available on Moodle and Teams

Conservative Dentistry
1. Ongoing evaluation of the preclinic training
2. discussion of clinical cases
3. Final oral exam on the topics of the course
Dental Local Anesthesia
Oral examination


Verification of learning will be carried out through an oral examination with open questions at the end of the course. During the oral examination, the knowledge and competence skills achieved by the student, described in the objectives of the course and necessary for the conservative nd anesthetic treatment, will be evaluated through general questions and discussion of hypothetical clinical scenarios.
Exam evaluation:
30-30 cum laude: excellent knowledge of the topics and excellent language skills; the student is able to brilliantly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases and to readily connect the notions.
27-29: very good knowledge of the topics, remarkable language skills, good analytical skills; the student is able to correctly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases and to connect the notions.
24-26: good knowledge of the main topics, good language skills; the student shows an adequate ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
21-23: the student does not demonstrate full mastery of the main teaching topics, even if he possesses the fundamental knowledge; requires the intervention of the teacher to answer the questions correctly; however, he/she shows sufficient language skills.
18-20: minimal knowledge of the main topics of the course and of the technical language, limited ability to adequately apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.

This course treats topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development