Clinical Activity

Code:

EPERIO 10

Acronym:

AC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Graduate Management Unit
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Periodontology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EPERIO	6	Periodontics Specialization	1	-	27	266	729

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Teaching at UC Clinical Activity aims to protect scientific and 
clinical knowledge associated with the development of surgical 
technique, allowing the acquisition of skills for the diagnosis 
and treatment plan of hard tissue pathologies and tissue diseases.



Development of progressive autonomy in clinical reasoning and ability to make decisions considered to be a patient with periodontal pathology.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course unit the student must:



-Be competent in formulating a comprehensive periodontal diagnosis and treatment plan for patients of all ages and conditions, ensuring its sequence and prioritization of different therapeutic alternatives.



-Be competent in performing supra and sub-gingival debridement using mechanical and manual instrumentation.



-Be aware of the indications and contraindications, principles and techniques of advanced periodontal therapy.



-Be familiar with the different therapeutic alternatives, even in the most complex and multidisciplinary cases.



-Being able to perform simple periodontal surgical procedures.



-Be familiar with oral rehabilitation with implants and peri-implant diseases.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Clinical practice in patients:



- Surgical vs non-surgical treatment decision factors

- General principles of periodontal surgery

- Surgical anatomy

- Biological principles of wound healing

- Main surgical techniques in periodontology

- General principles of periodontal regeneration

- Diagnosis and treatment of bone defects

- Diagnosis and treatment of furcation injuries

- Mucogingival surgery

- Multidisciplinary treatment in periodontology

- General principles of implant rehabilitation

- Osteointegration and biology of peri-implant tissues;

- Etiopathogenesis, diagnosis of mucositis and peri-implantitis treatment

Mandatory literature

Lindhe, Jan 340; Clinical periodontology and implant dentistry. ISBN: 87-16-12060-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

(Patient care by students under the supervision of a responsible teacher)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de campo	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The UP frequency regime is in force, see UP and FMDUP regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Clincal Evaluation