The objectives of this course aim to provide skills to students within the following themes:

- The importance of occlusion and temporomandibular joint in dentistry;

- The importance of the muscles of cranio-cervico-mandibular complex in the diagnosis and treatment of orofacial and temporomandibular joint syndromes;

- The relationship between prematurity and occlusal interference with muscles painful to palpation;

- The details of the temporomandibular joint fundamental to the diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes/temporomandibular dysfunction;

- Mandibular kinematics and the importance of these movements in the etiology, diagnosis and therapy of pain syndromes/temporomandibular dysfunction;

- Understanding the PROTAR System as an aid to diagnosis.

- Perform clinical examinations, collecting biological, psychological and social information needed to evaluate the oral and medical conditions;
- Familiarity with available treatment options in order to formulate an overall integrated plan of management; ­ Be competent in knowledge and judicious way of ranking the diagnostic tests most commonly used in  Implantology and in Prosthodontics;
- Be competent to provide an independent clinical experience in patients, acquired under faculty supervision, particularly in simpler treatments of Fixed Prosthodontics (inlays, crowns and short span bridges, ceramic or metalceramic, on teeth and implant), Removable Dentures (partial and full dentures, acrylic and skeletal, and simple implant overdentures), Occlusion and Orofacial Pain (occlusal splints) and placing implants in simple cases (unit);
- Be aware of pratical laboratory procedures and the new technologies used in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics, and Occlusion;
- Psychomotor skills and aesthetic sensibility.

Advanced Statistics Module

The implementation of medical procedures based on scientific evidence is a priority, as well as the realization that the desired effects may result from the influence of many factors. For this reason, it is intended that students acquire skills in implementing and analyzing results based on multivariate statistical methods to combine the influence of the determinants of disease causation. Also, it is intended to acquire skills in obtaining statistical forecasting models with scientific validity, and recognize the fundamental role played by statistical significance and clinical significance in achieving a scientifically valid medical knowledge.

Aims:

Development of a critical spirit while applying the theoretical knowledge in clinical practice.

Development of appropriate attitudes while handling with patients, colleagues, technicians and dental assistants.

Skills:

Acquisition of knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, treatment and clinical and laboratory procedures related to the treatment of partially and complete edentulous patients with removable dentures

Critical analysis laboratory work.

Observation post-removable dentures placement.

Order and handling emergencies removable prosthesis.

The aims of this course relate to the deepening of previously acquired knowledge and providing skills in the following areas:

- Differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders;

- Diagnostic aids in occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain;

- Therapy of temporomandibular disorders.

- 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 under supervision: simple and medium complexity treatments of Fixed Prosthesis (crowns, short and large span bridges, ceramic or metal­ceramic, on teeth and implant), Removable Dentures (partial and full dentures, acrylic and skeletal, and simple and complex implant overdentures) and Occlusion (EMG, TENS, occlusal splints) and placing implants in simple cases (small extension and overdentures bridges);
- Aesthetic sensibility;
Be aware of high pratical laboratory procedures used in fixed: restorations, tooth or implant­supported, with different ceramic systems, removable: prosthesis, including the placement of attachments in implant overdentures;
- Co­ordinate overall treatment and care of patients and appreciate when it is appropriate to refer to a specialist; ­
- Become an effective and efficient leader of a multi professional team.

The objectives of this course are designed to provide students with skills to enable them to oral rehabilitation with Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics.

A scientific dissertation, unique and especially made for this purpose, or a professional nature internship final report object, corresponding to 51 ECTS credits of the course.
The curricular unit "Dissertation or Training Report" consists on the realization of an individual work that includes an objective/justification, a thematic development.
The two modalities are subject to presentation and public discussion for the respective evaluation.
It is intended that the student acquires experience in the development of research or review works, know search and correct information, have critical sense and make a self­assessment exercise carried out clinical activity.
According to the theme to be developed by students, they are established specific objectives by the respective supervisors.

- 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.