Endodontics II

Code:

504

Acronym:

504

Instance: 2004/2005 - A

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	52	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	5	3	5	-

Objectives

To learn how to perform endodontic treatment on teeth with preferably one root.

Program

Students shall perform endodontic treatments they were taught on the 4th year, on patients. These treatments shall be preferably performed on teeth of one root which can exceptionally be 2-canal teeth.
During the 1st term these treatments shall be carried out on teeth assembled in the "frasaco" model placed on the dummy. In the following two terms treatments shall be performed in patients of the clinic of the Faculty.

Main Bibliography

“Endodontics” – Ingle – Lea & Febiger
“Terapêutica en Endodoncia” – Weine, F.S. - Salvat
“Clinical Endodontics” – Treonstad, L. - Thieme
“Endodontia” – Leonardo, M.R., Leal, J.M., Simões Filho, A.P.
“Pathways of the pulp” – Cohen, S., Burns, R. - Mosby
“Journal of Endodontics” – American Association of Endodontics
“International Endodontic Journal” – Blackwell Science, Ltd.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Students are divided into groups and conducted by a teaching assistant (about 10 to 12 students per teacher), coordinated by the professor.
Students shall prepare a report on each work, which is then corrected by the teacher and commented on with the student.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Observations

Teaching staff:

Professor Dr. Graça Pina Vaz
Professor Dr. Manuel Durval Belo Moreira
Professor Dr. Manuel Pedro da Fonseca Paulo
Professor Dr. José António Capelas
Dr. Manuel Fontes de Carvalho