Oral disease course and the importance of prevention for oral health, adulthood and old age (university degree + 8 ECTS credits)

This in progress in oral diseases and the importance of prevention for oral health, in adulthood and in old age offers you an expanded understanding of the various oral disorders that can affect people as they age. The risk factors, such as periodontal disease, tooth decay and the loss of teeth, are deepened, and the influence of life habits, diet and oral care in oral health is examined. In addition, preventive strategies and treatment approaches that can help maintain good oral health throughout life. On the other hand, we will deepen prophylaxis techniques in the adult population and old age

- Understand the most common oral diseases that affect adults and elderly people. - Identify the risk factors associated with oral diseases and their impact on oral health. - Learn effective prevention strategies to maintain good oral health in adulthood and old age. - Explore the treatment and dental care options to address oral diseases. - Promote awareness about the importance of prevention and oral self -care.

Professional exits of this course in oral diseases and the importance of prevention for oral health, adulthood and old age include working as a general or specialized dentist in dental clinics, hospitals or private offices. You could also find employment in care centers for elderly people.

This course in oral diseases and the importance of prevention for oral health, adulthood and old age prepares you to effectively understand and address the most common oral diseases that affect adults and elderly people. You will acquire knowledge about risk factors, prevention and treatment of these diseases and will allow you to offer better dental care to your patients.

This course is especially aimed at nurses/physiotherapists/clinical or general sanitary psychologists/etc., although it is a degree within the teachings of the university that does not enable for professional practice, so according to article 37.7 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university teachings and the procedure for assuring its quality Among the own teachings that do not require prior university degree for access to them, the purpose of them is the extension and update of knowledge, competencies and training or professional skills that contribute to a better labor insertion of citizens and citizens without university degree, so it will be open to every person without access university degrees of access to the interest in carrying it out.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.