Operative Dentistry II

Code:

503

Acronym:

503

Instance: 2005/2006 - A

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	Em construção
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	52	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	5	3	5	-

Objectives

To provide the students with practical and scientific knowledge that enables them to diagnose, prevent and treat effectively the dental diseases of the hard tissues as well as to produce efficient treatment planning.

Program

Introduction to the clinical practice.
Clinical examination. Diagnosis of the damaged pulp.
Evaluation of the needs and treatment planning.
Pulp protection (direct and indirect pulp protections).
Dental adhesion. Mechanisms of enamel and dentinal adhesion; dentin bonding agents. hybridization and “generations” of adhesives.
Armamentarium; Matrix bands and strips, wedges, pins and posts.
Moisture control. Rubber dam isolation and cotton wool rolls.
Light cure systems; halogen radiation, LASER, plasma arch and LED's.
Clinical techniques for the restoration of anterior and posterior teeth with composites.
Techniques of finishing and polishing amalgams and composites.
Fundamentals of aesthetics in operative dentistry. The principles of color. The transmission of light through the enamel and dentine.
Clinical use of the glass ionomers.
Cervical dental lesions (carious lesions and non carious lesions – erosion, attrition, abration, abfraction and fractures).
Bleaching of vital and non vital teeth. Diagnosis and treatment planning. Clinical techniques.

Main Bibliography

Baratieri LN, et al. Odontologia Restauradora-Fundamentos e Possibilidades. Quintessence Editora,Lda.
Mondelli J et al. Dentística Restauradora. Sarvier Ed.
Pitt Ford TR. The Restoration of Teeth.Blackwell Scientific Publications.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes
Clinical practical classes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Clinical practice - 50%
Theoretical test - 50%

Observations

Teaching staff:

Prof. Dr. Mário Jorge Silva
Prof. Dr. António Manuel Guerra Capelas
Prof. Dr. Paulo Melo
Prof. Dr. Maria Teresa Oliveira