TMJ and Orofacial Pain II

Code:

MD4807

Acronym:

O II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	90	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	4	-	1,5	27	40,5
		Plano de Transição 2º Ano Bolonha 2007	4	-	1,5	27	40,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of the Course of Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain II is to give students the basic knowledge to enable them in the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders and their treatment, as well as the differential diagnosis of other diseases with overlapping signs and symptoms.

Students must develop skills to plan a semi-adjustable articulator and fabricate a stabilization occlusal splint.

Program

Orofacial Pain
Differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders
Therapy of temporomandibular disorders
Introduction to Clinical

Making and balancing a stabilization occlusal splint on semi-adjustable articulator with individual planning

Mandatory literature

Okeson, Jeffrey P.; Bell.s orofacial pains. ISBN: 0-86715-293-1
Okeson Jeffrey P.; Management of temporomandibular disorders and occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-04614-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching of the Course of Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain II is split into interactive theoretical and practical lessons. These lessons, using the media, pretend, as intended,to transmit information, facilitate understanding and interpretation of literature and kindle motivation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	24,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The frequency at Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain is achieved by:
- presence in 75% of classes;
- completion of two (2) written tests (on dates to be arranged with students);
- Laboratory work: assembling individualized models in semi-adjustable articulator + fabrication of occlusal stabilization splint;
- Weekly reports of activity in laboratory classes (submitted to Moodle);

Students covered by special laws that dispense with the presence in the classroom, will undertake a written test and an oral test, where the skills will be evaluated for approval to the Course.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment - 45% (laboratory work, weekly reports)
Discontinuous rating - 45% (written test - minimum score: 7.0 points)
Attendance - 10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not being mandatory, students who wish to, can do research work within the curriculum, which will be considered in discontinuous rating.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Written test - 50%
Oral test - 50%

(applicable to students who had achieved frequency, but not approval, the last academic year)

Classification improvement

Written test - 50%
Oral test - 50%

Observations

Weekly reports: should the procedures carried out in the lessons of laboratory work, properly sequenced, described and documented photographically (minimum quality). These reports should be submitted to Moodle (in proper format) until 00.00 the following day's practice session.

Optional research papers: they must take the form of a scientific paper, poster or free communication.