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, know how to identify the main malocclusions and gnathological problems, acquire knowledge suitable for interpreting signs and symptoms concerning systemic pathologies involving the dental system and the oral mucosa.
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, be able to recognize and intercept an orthodontic problem using the available diagnostic information and know how to deal with care problems typical of the pediatric age.
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

Pediatric Dentistry

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

Orthodontics

The student is expected to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge related to:
- Introduction to orthodontics, history, index of need for treatment;
- Physiology of mastication and craniofacial growth;
- Dental eruption and permutation, diagnosis of malocclusion in orthodontics;
- First orthodontic examination and necessary diagnostic records;
- Orthodontic cephalometry;
- Orthodontic and orthopaedic diagnosis;
- Bad habits;
- Biology and rationale of orthodontic movement
- Orthodontic materials
- anamnestic data collection
- diagnostic records (radiographic and photographic) collection
- Drawing of a cephalometric tracing
- Support and understanding of orthodontic diagnosis

Pediatrics

In this course the student will learn:
- the aspects of the child's growth
- know and be able to manage the main pathologies of the child: FEVER; VOMIT; DIARRHEA
-know the main systemic diseases that affect the teeth and oral mucosa.
- Know the general criteria for organizing a screening project.

Polimeni A. Odontoiatria Pediatrica. Elsevier
Ortodonzia Moderna. Proffit.
Franco Panizon. Cari genitori: Piccola guida alla salute del bambino. Laterza

Pediatric Dentistry

Child management
Tooth anatomy
Tooth eruption
Radiology
Oral pathology
Dental caries
Periodontal disease
Prevention
Fluoride
Dental sealants
Local anaesthesia
Restorations of primary teeth
Endodontics in paediatric dentistry
Dental traumatology
Oral surgery
Prescription of drugs

Orthodontics

• Introduction at the orthodontics,
• Fisiology of the mastication
• Craniofacial Growth
• Dental eruption and classification
• Malocclusions
• The orthodontic visit
• Diagnostic records
• Cephalometry
• Orthodontic diagnosis
• Habits
• TMJ disorders
• Management of the patient
• TMJ therapy
• Case discussions
Clinical visit

Pediatrics

Pediatrics for problems.
FEVER
Fever and grade of fever.
The causes of fever: infectious, immunological, oncological. Fever and genetics. Diagnostics laboratory and image.
VOMITING
Vomiting in the child: acute (infectious gastroenteritis), cyclic vomiting (abdominal migraine). Diagnostic tools image.
DIARRHEA
Child's age, dehydration, weight, rehydration.
GROWTH
The percentiles and caloric requirements. Dentition and associated diseases. Nutrition and dental hygiene. Caries and nutrition, preventive measures of caries
ORAL DISEASES IN CHILDREN Behcet’s Disease; PFAPA; Recurrent Oral Aphtosis
SCREENING
General criteria for organizing a screening project

Lectures with original material power point or videos, interactive lessons with presentation of clinical cases, execution of rapid, simple diagnostic tests

slides of the lectures available on Moodle and Teams

Verification of learning will be carried out through written partial oral tests in Paediatrics and Orthodontics and partial oral tests with open questions in Pedodontics, the results of which will be published using the "Partial tests" IT tool provided by the Esse3 platform. During the partial tests, the correct understanding of the contents of the individual modules of the integrated course will be verified.

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