KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the pediatric dentistry principles’, of the materials and instruments used, the preventive measures of oral pathologies in children and the modalities of interaction with children.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: At the end of the course, students should be able to diagnose the main oral pathologies of the child and perform the basic pediatric dentistry techniques.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS: At the end of the course, students will have to be able to critically analyze individual clinical cases differentiating diagnostic and therapeutic paths according to the young age of the patient and choose the most appropriate 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 and be able to communicate oral health information effectively.
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.

General knowledge of biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy

During the Course the student will learn:
- how to positively interact with the child patient and his parents
-how to talk to the patient
-how examine the young patient
-how to compile the medical record
- the knowledge of main paediatric pathologies (congenital or acquired, acute or chronic):
-dental caries
-periodontal diseases
-dental trauma
-oral manifestations of systemic diseases
-fundamentals of pediatric oral surgery
-prevention of dental caries and periodontal diseases

Polimeni A. Odontoiatria Pediatrica. Elsevier

First contact with the child and his parents Tooth anatomy
Diagnosis in paediatric dentistry Radiology in paediatric dentistry
Oral pathology in paediatric dentistry Dental caries
Baby bottle syndrome
MIH
Periodontal disease
Prevention in paediatric dentistry:
caries prevention, fluoride, dental sealants, diet, oral hygiene, follow-ups Local anaesthesia in paediatric dentistry
Restorative dentistry of primary teeth
Endodontics in paediatric dentistry
Dental traumatology
Oral surgery in paediatric dentistry
Prescription of drugs in pediatric dentistry

Lectures with slides.

slides of the lectures available on Moodle and Teams

Verification of learning will be carried out through partial oral tests with open questions, which will also take into account the assessments carried out during the pre-clinical exercises and whose results will be published using the "Partial tests" IT tool provided by the Esse3 platform. During the partial test, the correct comprehension of the contents of the course of Pediatric Dentistry will be evaluated through general open questions in response to which the student will have to demonstrate language properties and reasoning skills by linking the various topics presented during the course.
A single final exam date in which the Commission will proceed to verify the overall results of the integrated Course and the related verbalization will be planned.

Grading
30: excellent knowledge of the topics and excellent language skills; the student is able to brilliantly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases and promptly connect the notions.
27-29: good knowledge of the topics, notable language skills, good analytical ability; the student is able to correctly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases and connect the notions.
24-26: good knowledge of the main topics, fair command of language; 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 topics of the course, despite possessing the fundamental knowledge; requires the intervention of the teacher to answer the questions correctly; However, it shows satisfactory language properties.
18-20: minimal knowledge of the main teaching topics and technical language, limited ability to adequately apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.

To pass the exam, the student must obtain an evaluation of ≥ 18 in the partial test. He/she cannot refuse the grade of the partial test, but only the grade of the entire integrated course and, in this case, he/she will have to repeat all partial tests.
The grade of the partial test is valid until the extraordinary session of the academic year.
The final grade of the integrated course exam derives from the weighted average, weighted on the CFU of each module, obtained from each partial test. For the purposes of defining the average, the value of 1 point is attributed to any honors obtained in the partial test, i.e. the grade of 30 and honors in the partial test corresponds numerically to the score of 31. To attribute honors to the final exam grade, a weighted average calculated from the various modules’ partial tests >30.5 will be necessary.

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