The Basics of Dental Prevention 2

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024

Topic

A brief review of the previous semester and new preventive educational methods will be introduced to the students.
The exam consists of MRTs (five anatomical drawings: cross-section of the tooth, apex, sulcus, median sagittal section of the oral cavity, and the frontal section of the oral cavity) and one exam question (from the list of exam questions) should be presented.

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. Katona Krisztián
• 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. Revision: oral hygiene instruments, manual and electric instruments.
• 2. Revision: oral hygiene instruments, manual and electric instruments.
• 3. Ergonomic guidelines in the dental office. Hygiene regulations in the office. The structure of the dental unit.
• 4. Ergonomic guidelines in the dental office. Hygiene regulations in the office. The structure of the dental unit.
• 5. Polishing.
• 6. Polishing.
• 7. Fissure sealing
• 8. Extended fissure sealing.
• 9. DMF-index, SIC
• 10. DMF-index, SIC
• 11. Cariology status. Cariology screening.
• 12. Cariology status. Cariology screening.
• 13. Sugars, sugar substitutes, sweeteners. Tasting.
• 14. Sugars, sugar substitutes, sweeteners. Tasting.
• 15. Essay. Literature search.
• 16. Essay. Literature search.
• 17. Preparation for preventive lecture in an educational institution.
• 18. Preparation for preventive lecture in an educational institution.
• 19. Preventive presentation in school.
• 20. Preventive presentation in school.
• 21. Evaluation of the essays.
• 22. Evaluation of the essays.
• 23. Patient presentation: orthodontics.
• 24. Patient presentation: prosthodontics.
• 25. Patient presentation: oral surgery.
• 26. Patient presentation: preventive interventions.
• 27. Consultation
• 28. Consultation

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
Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry, Hardy Limeback, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-813-82168-9

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

A handed-in scientific essay and preventive education must be held on-site in an appointed educational institution during the semester.

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 the oral cavity. Locations and directions of the dental arch. Surfaces of the teeth.
2. The anatomy and histology of the tooth.
3. Dental fluoridation tray/splint fabrication.
4. Numbering (notation) of the teeth. Anatomy of the salivary glands.
5. The aims and methods of prevention. Pillars of dental caries prevention. Levels of prevention.
6. Manual dental instruments.
7. The setup and equipment of the dental surgery. Dental electronic instruments.
8. Scaling. The properties and removal of dental deposits
9. Tools of mechanical plaque control. Characteristics of toothbrushes. Toothbrushing techniques.
10. The materials of chemical plaque control, mouth rinses. The ingredients of toothpaste.
11. Preventive care in newborn age.
12. Oral hygiene in patients with prosthodontic appliances.
13. Oral hygiene in orthodontic patients. Orthodontic prevention.
14. Fissure sealing.
15. The development and progression of the carious lesion
16. The clinical aspects and histology of incipient caries. Histology of the dentin caries.
17. The effects of fluoride. Fluoride toxicity.
18. Local fluoridation. The effect of calcium phosphate materials.
19. Systemic fluoridation.
20. DMF number, SiC index, ICDAS system.
21. Caries activity tests.
22. Caries preventive diet.
23. Methods and tools of interdental cleaning.
24. The role of sugars in the development of caries. Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes.
25. Dental education program in 2-5 years old age group.
26. Dental education program in 6-12 years old age group.
27. Dental education program in 12-18 years old age group.
28. Surgical and trauma prevention.
29. Preventive care in elderly patients.
30. 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