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DENTAL HYGIENIST CUM CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT COURSE |
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Materia Medica, general and dental :
Brief description, nomenclature, derivation, dosage, pharmacological action and therapeutic uses of drugs, commonly used in dentistry.
PRACTICAL
Preparation of gum paint, mouth washes and dentifrices |
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| Pathology and Microbiology ( General and oral) : |
- General principles of pathology – Inflammation, degeneration and repair
- Application of general principles of pathology of teeth and surrounding tissues.
- Dental anamolies
- Attrition, abrasion, erosion.
- Oral manifestations of systemic diseases.
- Vitamin deficiencies and infectious diseases.
- Neoplasm in general.
- Elementary knowledge of bacteriology, asepsis, infection, immunity.
- Brief description of pathology and bacteriology of dental caries and gingival infections.
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| PRACTICAL : |
- Study of prepared pathological and bacteriological slides.
- Clinical demonstration of oral and dental manifestation of systemic disorders.
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| Dental Radiology |
- Fundamental and elementary principles of dental radiology.
- Technical aspects of dental radiographs i. e. the taking, processing and mounting of dental radiographs.
- Radiation s hazards and the their protections.
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| PRACTICAL: |
- Taking , processing and mounting of dental radiographs.
- Protection from radiation hazards.
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| Biochemistry, Food and Nutrition: |
- Lectures and Practical:
- Basic food chemistry in relation to general and oral health
- Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals. Trace elements and water in relation to dental and oral health.
- General food requirement for growth , maintenance and repair of the body
- Assessment and charting of individual diet and counseling.
- Effect of malnutrition on oral health
- Special diet in maxillofacial injury cases
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| Dental Hygiene and Oral Prophylaxis : |
| (Preliminary and Final) |
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| Preliminary : |
1) Tissues of the Periodontium
-Gingiva
-Periodontal ligament
-Cementum
- Alveolar bone
2) Dental plaque
- Microbiology
3) Dental Calculus
4) Gingival diseases
-Gingivitis
- Gingival recession
- Gingival enlargement
-Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
-Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
5) Plaque control
-Toothbrushing methods
-Interdental Aids
-Gingival Massage
-Oral Irrigation
-Disclosing Agent
-Chemical Plaque control
6) Instruments
-Hand Instruments
-Supragingival scalers
-Sub- gingival Scalers
-Ultrasonic Instruments
7) Periodontal diseases
-Periodontal Pocket
-Bone loss in periodontal Disease
-Furcation involvement
- Periodontal abscess
8) Clinical Examination
-Medical History
-Dental History
-Clinical Examination
-Radiographic Examination
9) Treatment planning for periodontal patients
-Goals of treatment
-Phases of treatment
-Role of Dental Hygienist
-Prognosis |
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