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Themes of Pediatric Dentistry I

Code: EODP039     Acronym: TO I

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Dental Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible: Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
EODP 1 EODP - Study Plan 2014/2015 1 - 5 45 135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims at training and training in accordance with the internationally accepted standards and adequately regulated to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. At the end of the course, the student should be competent for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients. For this purpose should be able:

- In all areas of pediatric dentistry care for the child growth and development.

- The oral needs of conventional children and children with special needs, from birth to adolescence.

- To continue to acquire knowledge and skills related to their specialty, throughout his professional life.

- To investigate in clinical areas and basic science specialty.

- To work in multidisciplinary teams that aim to child health.

- To teach oral health care for both children and their caregivers such as Doctors Dentists and member general staff of the health care team.

- To exercise the specialty with high professional and ethical standards.

- To act as an expert in pediatric dentistry and matters relating thereto. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Graduating professionals in pediatric dentistry that:

- Be competent in all areas of pediatric dentistry care for the child growth and development.

- Be competent in oral needs of conventional children and children with special needs, from birth to adolescence.

- Be able to continue to acquire knowledge and skills related to their specialty, throughout his professional life.

- Be trained in Pediatric Dentistry and able to investigate in clinical areas and basic science specialty.

- Be able to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams that aim to child health.

- Be able to teach oral health care for both children and their caregivers such as Doctors general dentists and staff member of the health team.

- Be competent to exercise the specialty with high professional and ethical standards.

- Be competent to act as experts in pediatric dentistry and matters relating thereto.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Status of Paediatric-Dentistry as a dental specialty
• Psychology associated to Paediatric-Dentistry
• Relevance of examination, diagnosis and treatment plan in Paediatric-Dentistry
• Dental anatomy
• Dental eruption
• Dental anomalies
• Radiology
• Anesthesia
• Operative field insulation
• Restorative dentistry
• Restorative materials
• Pulpar therapeutic
• Oral surgery
• Prosthesis
• First permanent molar
• Traumatisms
• Gingival and periodontal diseases in childhood
• Deleterious oral habits
• Prevention of occlusion anomalies
• Prevention of dental caries
• Paediatric-Dentistry treatment of handicapped children
• Paediatric-Dentistry office

Mandatory literature

Guedes-Pinto A.C.; Conduta clínica e psicologia em odontologia pediátrica. ISBN: 85-2-000041-X
Guedes-Pinto, Antonio Carlos; Odontopediatria. ISBN: 85-7288-410-6
Leache, Elena Barbería; Odontopediatria. ISBN: 84-458-0358-1
David José Casimiro de Andrade; Relatório Pedagógico

Comments from the literature

http://www.paediatric-dentistry.com/

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoric lessons with slide projection and  
Student works

keywords

Health sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 60,00
Participação presencial 10,00
Trabalho de campo 30,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico 90,00
Estudo autónomo 35,00
Frequência das aulas 10,00
Total: 135,00

Eligibility for exams

Please consult the UP regulation.

Calculation formula of final grade

60%-written examination, 30%  evaluation of students works 10%- presence in lessons

Examinations or Special Assignments

cientific article elaboration as a group work.
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