The Basics of Dental Prevention 2

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2021-2022

Topic

Brief review of the previous semester. New preventive educational methods will be introduced to the students.
Exam MRT-es are five simple pictures of anatomical subjects. In the exam the student choose a question, and a diagnostic picture for DMF analysis.

Lectures

• 1. Ergonomic guidelines, setup and equipment of the dental surgery. - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 2. Pit and fissure sealing - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 3. Measurement of caries prevention. The DMF-index, SiC index, ICDAS system - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• 4. Caries risk assessment and caries activity tests. - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• 5. The role of diet in the formation of caries. Caries preventive diet. - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• 6. Sugar and sugar substitutes - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 7. Plaque indices, chemical plaque controll. - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 8. Complex dental prevention depending on the age - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• 9. Preventive dental care for handicapped patients - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 10. Geriatric Preventive Care - Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• 11. Different dental fields in terms of prevention: orthodontics, prosthetics - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• 12. Different dental fields in terms of prevention: oral surgery, periodontology, - Dr. Katona Krisztián
• 13. Dental preventive care during pregnancy - Dr. Radácsi Andrea
• 14. Summary, consultation - Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó

Practices

• 1. Remaining lesson: oral hygiene instruments, handtools, electronic instruments. Demonstration.
• 2. Remaining lesson: oral hygiene instruments, handtools, electronic instruments. Demonstration.
• 3. Ergonomic guidelines in the dental office. The structure of the dental unit.
• 4. Ergonomic guidelines in the dental office. The structure of the dental unit.
• 5. Dental impression. Gypsum model.
• 6. Dental impression. Gypsum model.
• 7. Preparation of the gypsum model.
• 8. Preparation of the gypsum model.
• 9. Splint fabrication. The histology of the teeth.
• 10. Splint fabrication. The histology of the teeth
• 11. Polishing on the patient.
• 12. Polishing on the patient.
• 13. Pit-and-Fissure Sealing
• 14. Pit-and-Fissure Sealing
• 15. Sugar and other sweeteners, tea tasting
• 16. Sugar and other sweeteners, tea tasting
• 17. Assay project on the topic of chemical plaque control.
• 18. Assay project on the topic of chemical plaque control.
• 19. Promotion in school
• 20. Promotion in school
• 21. DMF
• 22. DMF
• 23. Patient referate: orthodontics and surgical patient
• 24. Patient referate: orthodontics and surgical patient.
• 25. Oral-Health Promotion in Geriatric Patients
• 26. Oral-Health Promotion in Geriatric Patients
• 27. Consultations
• 28. Consultations

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

none

Literature developed by the Department

Lecture notes uploaded to Neptun or MS Teams.

Notes

none

Recommended literature

• Primary Preventive Dentistry. Edited by Norman O. Harris, Franklin Garcia-Godoy – 5th ed. Appleton Lange, Stamford, Connecticut, 1999. ISBN 0-8385-8129-3
• The Prevention of oral disease. Third edition. Edited by J.J. Murray, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, Tokio, 1996. ISBN 0 19 2624571
• Fluoride in Dentistry. Second edition. Edited by O. Fejerskov, J. Ekstrand, B.A. Burt, Munksgaard, Copenhagen, 1996. ISBN 87-16-22282-2

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

One midterm project is necessary for evaluation.

Making up for missed classes

Generally not possible. Maximum 5 minutes delay of classes are acceptable. Make up for absent classes is possible at the same week, the written allowance of the teacher is needed. Max. make up lessons are 2/semester.

Exam topics/questions

1. The macroscopic anatomy of oral cavity. Locations and directions of the dental arch. Surfaces of the teeth
2. The anatomy and histology of the tooth
3. Dental splint fabrication
4. Numbering of the teeth. Anatomy of the salivary glands.
5. The aims and possibilities of prevention.
6. Dental hand instruments
7. The setup and equipment of the dental surgery. Dental electronic instruments
8. Scaling. The properties and removal of dental deposites
9. Tools of mechanical plaque control. Characteristics of toothbrushes. Toothbrushing techniques
10. The materials of chemical plaque control. The ingredients of toothpastes
11. Preventive care in newborn age.
12. Oral hygiene in patients with prosthodontic appliances
13. Oral hygiene in orthodontic patients
14. The tools and materials of polishing
15. Fissure sealing
16. The development and progression of the carious lesion
17. The clinical aspects and histology of incipient caries. Histology of the dentin caries
18. The effects of fluoride. Fluoride toxicity
19. Local fluoridation. The effect of calcium phosphate.
20. Systemic fluoridation
21. Structure of the enamel.Etching.
22. Extended fissure sealing
23. DMF number, SiC index, ICDAS system
24. Caries activity tests
25. Caries preventive diet
26. Methods and tools of cleaning the interproximal surfaces
27. The role of sugars in the development of caries. Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes
28. Trauma prevention
29. Dental education program in 2-5 years old age group
30. Dental education program in 6-12 years old age group
31. Dental education program in 12-18 years old age group
32. Surgical prevention
38. Preventive care in elderly patients
39. Preventive care in pregnant patients

Examiners

• Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• Dr. Csabai Laura
• Dr. Katona Krisztián
• Dr. Radácsi Andrea
• Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• Dr. Stáczer Nóra

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Dr. Balásné Dr. Szántó Ildikó
• Dr. Csabai Laura
• Dr. Katona Krisztián
• Dr. Radácsi Andrea
• Dr. Sándor Balázs Attila
• Dr. Stáczer Nóra