Children with special needs and medically compromised I

Code:

EODP020

Acronym:

CNE I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EODP	5	EODP - Study Plan 2011/2012	2	-	2	18	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The course aims at training and training in accordance with the internationally accepted standards and adequately regulated to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. At the end of the course, the student should be competent for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients. For this purpose should be able:
- In all areas of pediatric dentistry care for the child growth and development.
- The oral needs of conventional children and children with special needs, from birth to adolescence.
- To continue to acquire knowledge and skills related to their specialty, throughout his professional life.
- To investigate in clinical areas and basic science specialty.
- To work in multidisciplinary teams that aim to child health.
- To teach oral health care for both children and their caregivers such as Doctors Dentists and member general staff of the health care team.
- To exercise the specialty with high professional and ethical standards.
- To act as an expert in pediatric dentistry and matters relating thereto.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

BASIC SCIENCES

Pediatrics

- growth and development of the human body.

- psychological growth and development.

- Principles of classification of syndromes related  etiology, prognosis and reaction to treatment.

- epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of diseases in children and adolescents.

- concept of biological age and determination of skeletal age, stages of sexual development.

2. Growth and development of the craniofacial skeleton

Anatomical characteristics, tissue systems and functional anatomy.

- growth of the craniofacial skeleton.

- development of skeletal malformations.

- Dento facial orthopedics.

- surgical orthognathic correction of facial dysmorphologies and malocclusions.

- growth sites in the craniofacial skeleton.

- changes during postnatal growth in the craniofacial region, including soft tissue.

- variation in the function of the components of the craniofacial region relative to facial growth.

- stimulation of growth in adolescence and its relation with the growth of the craniofacial complex.

- individual variation of facial configuration.

- influence of environmental factors on facial growth.

Development of the dentition (normal and abnormal)

- normality or abnormality.

- stage of development achieved.

- future development.

- the possibility of introducing interceptive measures.

Genetics

 - development of the head.



- craniofacial malformations.



Embryology of the head:

  - embryology of craniofacial structures



Normal growth, development of the face, jaws and teeth, teratogenesis and development of clefts and other facial congenital malformations.



Cell biology:

Cytological and histochemical aspects.



- cellular metabolism under normal and abnormal conditions.



- tissue formation and proliferation.



- development of bone, cartilage, teeth and muscle



- facial growth.



- ear-jaw articulation.



- movement of teeth and reactions of their supporting tissues



- dentofacial orthopedics.



- soft tissue changes related to orthodontics.



Root reabsorption mechanisms.



Biostatistics:

- Understand and evaluate statistical aspects in current literature.



- to evaluate the validity of statistical methods and interpretation of findings in clinical and research articles relevant to Pediatric Dentistry and related subjects.



- commonly used statistical methods.



- data processing procedures.



Epidemiology:

- principles of epidemiological research.



- research models.



- composition of the sample and requirements for the control group.



- data analysis and critical interpretation of the findings. 



Scientific research methods:

 - prepare an analytical journal of biomedical and clinical research articles.



- write a protocol for a scientific research project.



- interpret your own results.



- to evaluate the validity of findings in research articles.



- present the findings orally and in writing.



- various methods of research models.



- philosophy of science.



- ethical aspects of scientific research in animals and humans.



Dental materials

- properties and composition of materials used in Pediatric Dentistry.



- parameters for selecting the materials used in the various procedures.



- correct handling and application of materials.

Mandatory literature

Guedes-Pinto A.C.; Conduta clínica e psicologia em odontologia pediátrica. ISBN: 85-2-000041-X
Guedes-Pinto, Antonio Carlos; Odontopediatria. ISBN: 85-7288-410-6
Leache, Elena Barbería; Odontopediatria. ISBN: 84-458-0358-1
David José Casimiro de Andrade; Relatório Pedagógico
David, Andrade e Guedes-Pinto; Textos escolhidos de odontopediatria, UP, 2017. ISBN: 978-989-746-138-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Student works

keywords

Health sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Participação presencial		10,00
	Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico		60,00
	Trabalho escrito		30,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	90
	Estudo autónomo	35
	Frequência das aulas	10
	Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Please consult the UP regulation.

Calculation formula of final grade

60%  evaluation of students works 10%- presence in lessons, 30% writen work