Dental Physical Therapy: Course of Lectures

Dental Physical Therapy is a course of lectures in English for students in Dental Medicine.

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Abbreviations
Introduction. Historical Development, Contemporary Trends. Branches of Dental Physical Therapy. Common Principles of Action of Physical Factors
Electrotherapy. Low-Voltage Current: Constant Galvanic Current, Constant Pulsating Current, Low-Frequency Alternating Current. Modern Devices and Accessories. Application Equipment and Dosage of Electric Current. Physiological Action and Therapeutic Effect. Methods. Indications and Counter-Indications for Usage
Electrophoresis - Nature, Characteristics of the Action of Medicines Introduced with Electrical Current, Concentration and Dosage of Medicinal Solutions. Modern Appliances and Fixtures. Methods. Indications and Counter-Indications for Usage
Electrical Currents of High Voltage and High Frequency: Microwave, Ultra High. Appliances and Devices. Project Application Equipment and Dosage. Physiological Mechanism of Action, Therapeutic Effect. Methods. Indications and Counter-Indications for Usage
Light Factors. Treatment with Light. Physical Properties of Light. Sources of IRL and Narrowband or UVB. Project Application Equipment and Dosage. Biological and Therapeutic action. Methods. Indications and Counter-Indications
Treatment with Laser Light. Lasers. Physical Characteristics of Laser Radiation. Types of Lasers and Accessories. Project Application Equipment and Dosage. Physiological and Therapeutic Action. Methods of Treatment. Indications and Counter-Indications
Treatment with Ultrasound. Physical Characteristics of Ultrasound. Devices. Project Application Equipment and Dosage. Physical and Biological Action of Ultrasound. Therapeutic Effect. Methods. Indications and Counter-Indications for Usage. Ultrasonophoresis
Special section
Physical Methods of Diagnostics in Dentistry. Thermo-Odonto-Diagnostics. Electro- Odonto-Diagnostics (Pulp Vitality Test)
Physical Methods to Treat and Prevent Diseases of the Hard Dental Tissue. Remineralisation and Fluoridation by Physical Means - Electrophoresis and Phonophoresis. Bleaching of Stained, Vital and Devitalised Teeth. Conservative Preparation of Hard Tooth with Lasers
Physical Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment in Endodontics
Physical Methods for the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases, Oral Mucosa and Surgical Diseases of the Maxillofacial Area
References
Practical Notebook