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Seminars I

Code: ERO 38     Acronym: SEMI

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Dental Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Graduate Management Unit
Course/CS Responsible: Oral Rehabilitation Specialization

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
ERO 6 Oral Rehabilitation Specialization - Study Plan 2017/2018 1 - 8 72 216

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objectives of this CU are:



  1. Health promotion, prevention of diseases including infection control:



Advise each patient on appropriate preventive methods especially in relation to oral hygiene and smoking cessation



  • Be able to use and deploy all methods to prevent occurrence and recurrence of dental diseases in individual patients

  • Develop a care strategy in conjunction with the patient, producing a plan according to their needs and preferences

  • Advice other health care professionals on methods and technologies to prevent infection during dental treatment procedures, between patients and staff.



  1. Pain control, analgesia, sedation and anaesthesia





  • Provide appropriate pain and anxiety control for patients attending for non-surgical and surgical treatment on a planned or emergency basis



  • Diagnose and provide appropriate emergency dental treatment for the relief of acute pain



  • Advise on appropriate peri-operative analgesia



  • Recognise the need for inter-disciplinary care in the management of pain and anxiety conditions


Learning outcomes and competences

After completion of this CU the student should have knowledge about:



  1. Health promotion, prevention of diseases including infection control:



  • Relevant biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and microbiology

  • Infection control measures in dentistry and the value of appropriate vaccinations for self and other staff

  • Dental materials, equipment and technical requirements to achieve this



  1. Pain control, analgesia, sedation and anaesthesia





  • The basic and clinical science of acute and chronic peri-oral pain



  • The mechanisms of failed local anaesthesia



  • Primary and supplementary techniques for local anaesthesia of the pulp



  • Procedures for the emergency care of acute dental pain and sepsis



  • Pharmacology and therapeutics related to analgesic use



  • Features of non-dental and chronic pain conditions


Working method

Presencial

Program



  1. Health promotion, prevention of diseases including infection control:





  • Communicate in lay terms appropriate to the intellectual capacity of the patient

  • Communicate with the patient on the impact of their oral status and the proposed advice on their quality of life

  • Advise on the possible outcomes of non-compliance and the need for supportive care, prevention and maintenance

  • Use all methods and technologies to prevent infection during treatment procedures, between patients and staff.



  1. Pain control, analgesia, sedation and anaesthesia





  • Confidently and efficiently assess patients presenting with painful conditions.



  • Appropriately manage the use of all standard local anaesthetic and analgesic regimes



  • Identify patients requiring specialist or interdisciplinary care for the management of non-dental and chronic pain conditions.


Mandatory literature

Jaju PP, Jaju SP; Clinical utility of dental cone-beam computed tomography:current perspectives. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent 2014;6:29-43.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminars, which may be presented by the students, the teachers of the course, by visiting professors from other UCs of FMDUP and also teachers of other universities.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico 70,00
Participação presencial 30,00
Total: 100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is calculated taking into account the evaluation of the performances of students in seminars and participation in discussions.
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