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Development of knowledge and competencies within the various subjects of Oral Sciences, particularly in the fields of Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, and Oral Pathology, based on the translational application of this knowledge to clinical practice of different specialties of dentistry. Thus it is intended that students develop theoretical knowledge, skills, and reasoning ability on the structure, form, and function (particularly at the metabolic level) of the oral structures in the context of oral function in an integrated and interdependent way, in physiological and pathological conditions.

The syllabus arise in an evolutionary approach, initiating the development of skills in biology and biochemistry - centralizing knowledge on functional mechanisms of oral-dental tissues, in physiological conditions - and evolving towards the development of skills for the integrated functioning of orofacial system, using the concepts of immunology and oral pathology.

Dental structures and mineralized tissues of the oral environment
Biochemistry and physiology of the soft tissues of the oral environment 
Oral biofluids - saliva and gengival crevicular fluid

Principals of Forensic Dental Medicine
Diet, nutrition, and biochemistry of fluoride

Bone metabolism
Calcium and Phosphorus Balance
Physiologic principles of mastication and deglutition
Mechanisms of sensation and oral sensitivity

Transportation of food in oral cavity

Cellular and molecular changes in the oral cavity main pathologies

Immune protection of oral cavity structures

Oral immune response to bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites

Oral immunopathology

The course will be taught in theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical classes.Theoretical classes will be used to introduce new concepts and thematics; theoretical-practical classes will allow the development of these concepts and thematics in a participative expository form. In practical classes, students will be devided in small groups, and PBL – problem-based leatning methodologies will be applied, with clinical translation, aiming to the sedimentaiton of new concepts and develop reasoning based on the topics previously presented. Evaluation will be distributed without final exam, the student being evaluated for scores in summative evaluations.
Theoretical-practical and practical classes are mandatory. 

Participation in practical classes (75%)and worsheet conclusion.