Clinical and Dental Medicine Introduction

Code:

118

Acronym:

118

Instance: 2005/2006 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	109	Plano oficial a partir de 2005	1	2,5	3	-

Objectives

This subject, Introduction to Dentistry and Clinics, aims to position the student concerning the most important aspects of the professional practice, without forgeting to provide him with a historical prespective of the evolution of dentistry from antiquity to the present days.
It is also intended to help the student with his integration in the clinical environment of the Faculty providing him an easier adaptation into his own working environment in the future.

Program

History of dentistry
Dentistry in Portugal, in Europe and in the world
National and International professional associations and scientific societies
National health service and health subsystems in Portugal
Dentistry specialties
The professional practice in dentistry
The organisation of a dental clinic
Dental equipments
FMDUP clinic
Dental ergonomics
Safety, hygiene and health at work
Dcumental management
Human resources management
Patient - doctor relationship
The relationship with the members of the oral health team
Professional options in dentistry

Main Bibliography

Une histoire de l'art dentaire - Christophe Lefébure - Éditions Privat - 2001
Gestione della pratica professionale odontoiatrica
Comunicazione, management, ergonomia, marketing - Guastamacchia C., Tosolin F. - Masson - 1997

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorical classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam