Dental Hygiene
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Medicine and Surgery
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Degree Code
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L/SNT3 – Technical Healthcare Professions
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Language
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Italian – English
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Admission
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Nation Admission Test – No. 25 places
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| Venue | Ancona |
Features and aims of the course
This course enables students to prepare to work in dental health education and take part in community outreach projects of the public health system. Graduates will be able to evaluate the need for orthodontic treatment and collect technical and statistical information.
The course prepares the students to carry out treatments such as scaling and root planing, and the topical application of different preventive measures; they will learn about and instruct patients on the different dental hygiene methods and the use of adequate diagnostic tools needed to identify dental plaque, and the importance of periodic checking and good nutrition for dental health.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Modules cover:
- Physics, English language and computer science
- Basic biomedical sciences
- Human morphological science
- Physiology
- Pathogenesis of diseases
- Science of dental hygiene
- Human and psycho-pedagogical sciences
YOUR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Dental hygienists are an integral part of the dental team. They work on the prevention of mouth and teeth pathologies, in cooperation with licensed dentists, and surgeons entitled to dental treatments.
On qualification our graduates are able to work in private or public dental practices, in cooperation with licensed dentists and surgeons entitled to dental treatments.
STRENGTHS OF THE COURSE
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CONTACTS
President of the course:
Prof. Andrea Santarelli
andrea.santarelli@staff.univpm.it
Direttore ADP:
Dott.ssa Scilla Sparabombe
s.sparabombe@staff.univpm.it
Ufficio Orientamento e Tutorato
Tel: +39 071 2203037 – 3038
orientamento@univpm.it
Links
Webinar Open Day
12 feb 2021
Gallery
The course in numbers
87%
employability rate three years after graduation
80%
of Graduate students are satisfied with the study choice
84%
of students are satisfied with professors’ clarity
91%