Duration
20h Th, 10h AUTR
Number of credits
| Bachelor in dentistry | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Diagnosis, treatment and dental care require knowledge and understanding of certain notions of human biochemistry, and in particular of the oral cavity. The theoretical concepts taught in the Biochemistry of the Oral Cavity course include all of the notions of special biochemistry which can intervene in the intra-oral environment and which can influence the healthy or pathological state of the teethand the surrounding dental structures. These notions of biochemistry will be approached as if a clinical diagnosis were to be made in a patient presenting to a dental consultation for a check-up. We will start from this classic dental consultation. We will review the different diagnostic points that must be observed during this clinical examination, which will be ascomplete as possible, and we will essentially develop the biochemical aspects related to it. The different biochemical aspects will be described for healthy clinical situationbut also for the pathological clinical situations most frequently encountered in a clinical practice of general dentistry.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the Special Biochemistry course, you - know all the biochemical mechanisms that are present in the oral cavity. - know the biochemical mechanisms that are present in the healthy individual, all the biochemical balances that allow the maintenance of good oral health. - know the different roles played by saliva and the biochemical mechanisms associated with it. - know the mechanisms of the formation of dental plaque and dental calculus. - know the biochemical composition of dental plaque and dental calculus. - be able to list the differences between dental plaque, supragingival and
subgingival calculus. - know the etiologies and risk factors of caries and periodontal diseases. - know the etiopathogenesis of caries diseases. - know the etiopathogenesis of periodontal diseases. - learn about sweeteners and the role they can play in the biochemical mechanisms present in the oral cavity. - know all the pathologies that can be linked to biochemical disorders within the oral cavity as well as the different pathologies that can induce biochemical imbalances in the oral cavity.
You will know and have assimilated the role that a dentist must play in the management of different pathologies seen during Special Biochemistry of the oral cavity.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
general biochemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Transmissive teaching (face-to-face and/or Teams) based on a theoretical and clinical approach (photographs and X-rays from simple clinical cases).
A session of practical work during which the student will be able to become familiar with saliva tests and the use of a dental plaque revealer as far as the health context allows us.
Syllabus and slides available on ecampus platform.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Hybride
Recommended or required readings
Course notes (syllabus available on ecampus). Slides referenced as course material on ecampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written exam
Other : Written exam in person and/or remotely
Additional information:
Questions of the MCQ/QRM/or/or type, matching tests make it possible to verify knowledge and understanding of the concepts taught. Open questions (with short answers (QROC)) and texts to be completed assess the understanding of the concepts taught. This exam will be organized face-to-face and/or remotely via the ecampus platform. No evaluation of the practical work is carried out within the framework of this course.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bureau pédagogique : Madame Anne COLLARD
Institut de Dentisterie, Policlinique Lucien Brull
Quai G. Kurth, 45
4020 Liège
Tél : 04 270 31 01 Courriel : acollard@uliege.be