Clinical Practice III
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Dental Medicine |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- High familiarity with available treatment options in order to formulate an overall integrated plan;
- Ranking the diagnostic tests most commonly used;
- Independent clinical experience in patients: high complexity treatments of Fixed Prosthodontics (veneers, crowns, large span bridges, including changing of the vertical dimension, and treatment of excessive tooth loss by bruxism/anorexia); Removable Dentures ( high complex implant overdentures, including direct placement of attachments) and Occlusion (occlusal splints, bruxism, obstructive sleep apnea);
- High pratical laboratory procedures used in fixed restorations with different ceramic systems and in removable, including the placement of attachments;
- High aesthetic sensibility;
- Coordinate overall treatments and become a leader of a multi professional team;
- Skills to critically analyze published data from clinical and laboratory studies and propose changes in clinical practice of the master.
Learning outcomes and competences
The programmatic content fits well to the defined objectives. In fact, to make the consultation of patients under faculty supervision (from different scientific areas: Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics and Occlusion and Orofacial Pain), the student will investigate all cognitive, technical and affective abilities, and apply their knowledge in an integrated way.
The review of oral rehabilitation undertaken in the previous two semesters, are used to facilitate the development of independent decisionmaking. These monthly presentations are used to facilitate group reflection and integration with theoretical knowledge.
Clinical case treated patient report requires research and use of scientific information critically. Clinical cases treated can still be addressed in scientific articles that can be performed by students.
Working method
Presencial
Program
Students work at the clinic in groups of two per box, under faculty supervision. Type of evaluation: Distributed evaluation without final exam.
Terms of frequency: Attendance of at least 75% of the lessons.
The final grade is calculated taking into account the following parameters:
- Evaluation of clinical practice, taking into account the attendance and punctuality, familiarity with the procedure, the quality and quantity of teaching support needed, the level of clinical procedure, the correct evaluation of the clinical outcome and the use of the clinical protocol to ensure security patient 70%
- Evaluation of reports of patients 15%
- Evaluation of participation on monthly sessions of clinical cases debate 15%
The final exam in the recourse, improvement and extraordinary season include a written test, a preclinical practical and an oral examination.
Mandatory literature
Rosenstiel, Stephen F.;
Contemporary fixed prosthodontics. ISBN: 0-8016-4172-1
Klineberg I, Eckert S. ; Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2015
Okeson, Jeffrey P; Bell.s orofacial pains. ISBN: 0-86715-293-1.
Okeson Jeffrey P; Management of temporomandibular disorders and occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-04614-5.
Bilgin MS, Erdem A, Aglarci OS, Dilber E. ; Fabricating Complete Dentures with CAD/CAM and RP Technologies, JournalofProsthodontics, 2015
Carlsson GE, Örtorp A, Omar R. ; What is the evidence base for the efficacies of different complete denture impression procedures? A criticalreview. , JournalofDentistry, 2013
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Study of high complexity clinical cases and correspondent treatment plan;
- Clinical care of patients (2 students per box), for Fixed Prosthodontics (veneers, crowns, large span bridges, including changing the vertical dimension and oral rehabilitation treatment of excessive tooth loss by bruxism or anorexia), Removable Dentures (partial and full dentures, and high complex implant overdentures, including aesthetics and DV changing, and direct placement of attachments in implant overdentures) and Occlusion (EMG, TENS, occlusal splints, bruxism, obstructive sleep apnea);
- In less common cases are carried out practical demonstrations by the teacher responsible;
- Once a month, are presented and discussed by all students the most exemplary treatment plans of their clinical practice, as well as critical analysis of oral rehabilitation undertaken in the previous two semesters.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
70,00 |
Trabalho de campo |
15,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
15,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
146,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
97,00 |
Total: |
243,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Attendance of at least 75% of the lessons.
Calculation formula of final grade
Students work at the clinic in groups of two per box, under faculty supervision. Type of evaluation: Distributed evaluation without final exam.
Terms of frequency: Attendance of at least 75% of the lessons.
The final grade is calculated taking into account the following parameters:
- Evaluation of clinical practice, taking into account the attendance and punctuality, familiarity with the procedure, the quality and quantity of teaching support needed, the level of clinical procedure, the correct evaluation of the clinical outcome and the use of the clinical protocol to ensure security patient 70%
- Evaluation of reports of patients 15%
- Evaluation of participation on monthly sessions of clinical cases debate 15%
The final exam in the recourse, improvement and extraordinary season include a written test, a preclinical practical and an oral examination.