Dental Hygiene REPLICA D - ASL DI RIETI

The course covers prevention and management of dental tissues, key operative techniques and clinical protocols, patient management and communication, and dental aesthetics procedures such as whitening. Practical sessions include the use of manual and ultrasonic instruments, applying protocols for hygiene, prevention, and restoration maintenance.

To participate in the professional laboratory activities, the student must have basic knowledge of oral anatomy, physiology, and pathology, as well as the main oral hygiene procedures. The student should be able to correctly use professional instruments and apply fundamental principles of prevention, safety, and patient communication.

Handbook of Dental Practice Management and Communication in Healthcare for Dental Hygienists: Theory and Professional Practice Viviana Cortesi Ardizzone, Antonia Abbinante Edra Publisher

As reported in the art. 4 of the Regulation of the first level courses of the health professions for the institutional offices The Bureau organizes the ADE offer (also called optional or chosen by the student) and leads to the approval of the CCdS, defining the training objectives , the teaching methods, the number of students admitted, the timetable as well as the procedures for conducting the tests to verify the profit. The ADE can be implemented with lessons, seminars or interactive teaching in small groups. The student chooses the activities to be supported within a pool of activities offered annually by the CCdS. The CCdS appoints a manager of the ADE activities to which he entrusts the task of evaluating, with defined procedures, the achievement of the defined training objectives and therefore the verbalization of the acquired ECTS. Students are notified of the ADE calendar at the beginning of each academic year. The ADE is an integral part of the training curriculum, attendance is mandatory and can not be less than 75%.

The practical exam evaluates skills in using manual and ultrasonic instruments, applying protocols for prevention, remineralization, desensitization, restoration polishing, and whitening. The oral exam assesses understanding of theoretical principles, clinical protocols, patient management, and preventive and aesthetic strategies.

The professional laboratory activities take place in a practical classroom under the supervision of experienced instructors. Students directly apply protocols for prevention, oral hygiene, remineralization, whitening, and restoration polishing, using manual and ultrasonic instruments. Exercises include both individual activities and simulated clinical cases, aiming to consolidate practical skills and patient management.