Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaIrrigation.
Main language of instruction: English
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
The course intention is to allow the students to learn the theory in both, the microbiology that can be used in the root canal and the irrigants we will be using to eliminat them, basing the knowledge on the most significant articles publishes within the latest years .
No previous requirements
To learn how to read a cientific article
To understand the diferent techniques of microbiology used in the lab to identify bacteria
to learn the evolution of an infection from the time the first bacteria invade the pulp canal
to learn the most important bacterias that are found in the roort canal
to learn how bacteria interact between them and with the media
to learn the diferent irrigants used during a root canal treatment
to learn how the advantatges and disadvantatges of each
To learn how the diferent irrigants interact between them and the dentin
to learn ways of increasing the effect of an irrigant
To be able to understand the Mmicrobiological process that takes place in the root canal once it is infected and to make the best decision when choosing the irrigants most suitable for each case
To develop the knowledge and be able to apply the best irrigant for every case we find in our everyday practice
T.1.- Microorganisms and the root canal
T.2.- Type of microbiology depending on the stat of the inflamatory process
T.3.- Bacterial interactions
T.4.- Biofilms
T.5.- Enterococcus Faecalis
T.6.- Sodium hypochlorite
T.7.- Clorhexidin
T.8.- Chelating agents
T.9.- Interactions between the irrigants used
T.10.- Surfactants
T.11.- Methods to increase the desinfecting capacity of the sodium hypochlorite
T.12.- Manual irrigation systems
T.13.- Negative pressure systems
T.14.- Sonic and ultrasonic activation
Two hour clases will be held were the students will have to discuss the articles previously sent
The evaluation of the assignature will be done in everyclass were the thing in consideration will be if the articles were previously read and the participation during the class. At the end of the assignature a final exam will be done.
The subject will be based on the lecture of articles previously selected by the teacher