TMJ and Orofacial Pain III

Code:

MD5907

Acronym:

O III

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	84	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	5	-	3	54	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Diagnosis of temporomadibular disorders and making the necessary differential diagnosis
- Solicit the most adequate complementary examinations of diagnosis to each specific situation
- Implementation of appropriate therapeutic measures according to each pathology
- Use of an semi-adjustable articulator and the respective facebow
- Apply the techniques that were taught in the Unit of Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain I and II

Program

Clinical Lessons
In these lessons a clinical history will be taken, the clinical examination and the diagnosis in patients with temporomandibular disorders and the implementation of therapeutic measures more in line with the diagnosis that was done.
The monitoring of patients already with a diagnosis and therapeutics in process will be done

Mandatory literature

Dawson Peter E.; Functional Occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-03371-7 /124.74
Okeson Jeffrey P.; Management of temporomandibular disorders and occlusion. ISBN: 0-323-04614-5
Okeson, Jeffrey P.; Bell.s orofacial pains. ISBN: 0-86715-293-1
Laskin Daniel M. 340; Temporomandibular disorders. ISBN: 0-86715-447-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of the Unit of Occlusion, TMJ and Orofacial Pain III distributes in clinical lessons made by students, monitored by teachers linked to the Unit

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with current standards

Calculation formula of final grade

Clinical evaluation - 55%
Weekly reports - 35%
Assiduity - 10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not obliged.
The work made by the students, in the scope of the Unit, can be taken in consideration in the final avaliation

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Oral examination

Classification improvement

Oral examination