Removable Prosthodontics III

Code:

616

Acronym:

PR

Instance: 2005/2006 - 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	55	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	6	3	5	-

Objectives

To provide tutored clinical practice in the field of removable dentures which enables the students to acquire knowledge and experience to: diagnose and assess toothless patients; establish a trustworthy relationship with patients; be able to treat effectively the most straightforward cases; conduct laboratory procedures needed to prepare dentures; stimulate interest in the acquisition of updated knowledge as a means to overcome difficulties when approaching the more complex cases; identify and guide patients with a serious prognosis; integrate knowledge on removable dentures in the broader area of Dental Medicine.

Program

Observation, diagnosis, treatment plan, performance of clinical procedures, request and critical analysis of laboratory support required to treat toothless patients.
Discussion of all procedures with the teaching staff responsible.
Clinical practice classes take place every week and are tutored by a teacher who provides theoretical and practical support and assesses students.

Main Bibliography

- McGivney, Carr. McCracken’s Removable Partial Prosthodontics. 10th ed St. Louis, Mosby, 2000
- JC Davenport; RM Baskar; JR Heath; JP Ralph. A colour atlas of removable partial dentures. London. Wolfe Medical Publications, 1988.
- Grasso JE, Miller EL: Removable partial prosthodontics. Third Ed. St. Louis, Mosby Year Book, 1991.
- Artigos de revisão da especialidade.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical – clinical work tutored by a graduate teacher.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Observations

Teaching staff:

Prof. Dr. Fernando Morais Branco
Prof. Dr. José Albertino da Cruz Lordelo
Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Guimarães Figueiral da Silva
Prof. Dr. José Carlos Reis Campos
Prof. Dr. José Mário Castro Rocha
Dr António Manuel Macedo Carvalho Capelas