Clinical Unit of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

Code:

MD51007

Acronym:

UCOO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	85	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	5	-	4	90	108
		Plano de Transição 2º Ano Bolonha 2007	5	-	4	90	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Clinical procedures of paediatric dentistry for the general practitioner dentist.
Integrated approach of paediatric and orthodontic problems and procedures.
Study and observation of cases undergoing treatment.

Program

Orthodontic diagnosis.
Planning of orthodontic treatment
Preventive orthodontics.
Early treatment.
Treatment on permanent dentition.
Approach of special paediatric patients - undergoing chemotherapie, transplantation ans radiptherapie
Oral trauma in children.
Managment of the odontopediatric clinic.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Thematic seminars and clinical practice

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

See academic regulation.
A minimum of 75% of class attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark from 0 to 20 points = (Average of all practical work + continuous evaluation work)x 0,90) + (class attendance x 0,1)

Examinations or Special Assignments

See Special Assessment

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In order to be approved, the students need the practical component.

Those students whose statute allows them a special evaluation regime may be evaluated apart from the regular calendar and may have complementary evaluation

Classification improvement

Improvement of classification requires an extra period of clinical frequency .