Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Clinical Instruction
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish
Teaching staff
Wednesday from 12-13 PM.
Introduction
Guide undergraduate students as they begin their clinical practice.
Pre-course requirements
Master's in Periodontics
Objectives
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- Impart knowledge on recording clinical data for the diagnosis of periodontal diseases.
- Impart knowledge on the diagnosis of periodontal diseases.
- Impart knowledge on establishing an appropiate treatment plan for the periodontal patient.
- Demonstrate competence in teaching step I of periodontal treatment: oral hygiene instructions tailored to the individual patient, plaque control, prophylaxis, and the identification of systemic and local risk factors.
- Demonstrate competence in teaching step II of periodontal treatment: subgingival debridement and the recommendation of adjunctive agents. Also, teach the proper sharpening and mainteinance of scaling instruments.
- Demonstrate competence in teaching how to conduct a periodontal re-evaluation visit.
- Impart knowledge on detemining the most suitable treatment plan for the patient following the re-evaluation of step II periodontal treatment.
Learning outcomes of the subject
diagnosis, subgingival debridement, and the establishment of a proper treatment plan.
Syllabus
- Data collection, periodontal charting, and full-mouth periodontal radiographs.
- Diagnosis and periodontal classification.
- Periodontal prognosis.
- Periodontal treatment plan.
- Toothbrushing techniques and plaque control.
- Prophylaxis.
- Identification of local and systemic risk factors.
- Subgingival debridement: scaling and root planing.
- Adjunctive agents.
- Curette sharpening.
- Periodontal re-evaluation (phases I and II).
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Attendance at 90% of clinical hours.
Absences must be justified.