Occlusion, TMJ and orofacial pain in prosthodontics II

Code:

ERO 31

Acronym:

OCLPII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (edição n.º 1)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Gestão Académica
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	3	Oral Rehabilitation Specialization - Study Plan 2017/2018	2	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

- To make the students competent in the differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders, orofacial syndromes and orofacial parafunctions.

- To train students for proper planning of cases of oral rehabilitation, knowing the particulars of the different aids diagnosis.

- To make the students competent in prescribing the correct treatment plan of temporomandibular disorders, orofacial syndromes and orofacial parafunctions, taking into account the importance of the complex skull mandibular cervical.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students who obtain approval to the curricular unit Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain in Prosthodontics II, should be able to:

- Faced with a case of orofacial pain, refer the differential diagnoses that fall in the symptomatology of the patient.

- Prescribe necessary exames for a correct diagnosis and treatment of patients with temporomandibular disorders and cases of oral rehabilitation.

- Understand the importance of cranio-cervical-mandibular complex in the diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients;

- Prescribe appropriate therapy in accordance with the diagnosis performed.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders.

Diagnostic tests in Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain.

Treatment of temporomandibular disorders, orofacial syndromes and orofacial parafunctions.

Mandatory literature

Dawson Peter E.; Functional Occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-03371-7 /124.74
Okeson Jeffrey P.; Management of temporomandibular disorders and occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-04614-5
Laskin Daniel M. 340; Temporomandibular disorders. ISBN: 0-86715-447-0
Wright Edward F.; Manual of temporomandibular disorders. ISBN: 0-8138-0752-2 C
Isberg, Annika; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction. ISBN: 1-901865-44-4
Okesson Jeffrey P.; Bell.s oral and facial pain. ISBN: 978-0-86715-654-6
Manfredini Daniele; Current concepts on temporomandibular disosders. ISBN: 1-85097-199-4
Paesani Daniel A. 340; Bruxism. ISBN: 978-185097-191-7
Olesen Jes 340; ^The Headaches. ISBN: 978-0-7234-3450-4
Levin Morris; Head neck and facial pain. ISBN: 1-890018-60-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching is divided into lectures and theoretical and practical. The lectures are interactive and fundamentally seek to exposure of matter contained in the "syllabus", with the collaboration of students. They will be used also audio visual means to a better understanding of issues.
The practical classes have for objective the consolidation of subjects taught in lectures to clinical and laboratory level (study and practice of the articulators and use of axiografia).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Exame	90,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the rules in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation without final exam. The students will be assessed individually during the theoretical and theoretical-practical through written tests and oral participation.

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