Endodontics IV

Code:

MD5904

Acronym:

E IV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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	59	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	5	-	3,5	72	94,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Diagnostic skills regarding all kind of pulp inflammatory lesions, necrotic lesions, as well as traumatic injuries with periapical involvement, through specified clinical cases; Be able to elect and perform the most suited treatment for each patient (taking into consideration dental, cultural and economical issues), through the guidance and help of the supervisor/ responsible teacher. The student should be also able to perform all steps of any endodontic treatment in pre-selected teeth. All students will work in groups of two being united in the clinical environment and in the evaluation. The operator must comply with the Endodontic clinical protocols performing treatments. The other will play the role of assistant, not only preparing all the necessary material but also helping in the “four-hand” work.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to diagnose inflammatory lesions of the pulp,  necrosis and gangrene as well as traumatic and periapical lesions through clinical cases, and be able to choose the most appropriate treatment, meeting the needs of the patient (dental, cultural economic) and, with the agreement of the teacher, then be able, to execute than.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Clinical Radical Endodontic Treatment (manual instrumentation) in pre-selected anterior and posterior teeth. The difficulty degree will be standardized for all students. Each group should perform, at least –as minimum- one full radical endodontic treatment. There will be no limits for the maximum clinical works.

Mandatory literature

Cohen Stephen; Pathways of the pulp. ISBN: 0-323-01162-4
Bergenholtz, Gunnar 340; Textbook of endodontology. ISBN: 8-7161-2185-6
Trope, Martin; Endodontics manual for the general dentist. ISBN: 1-85097-089-0
ULL; International endodontic journal. ISBN: 0143-2885
ULL; Journal of endodontics. ISBN: 0099-2399

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each clinical performance should be done in order to keep and maintain the selected tooth. The students will be enrolled to participate in those treatments, under the most recent techniques as well as the traditional ones. There will be several seminaries to present and discuss some clinical cases and/or developed research projects.

keywords

General programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes
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Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Participação presencial		60,00
	Trabalho escrito		40,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20
	Frequência das aulas	80
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

75% practical classes and, at least, one finalized clinical work.

Calculation formula of final grade

Aritmethical average of the clinical reports individual classifications (R), and the classification obtained though the supervisors during all lective year (D).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Such as literature reviews about subjects that could be agreed.

Classification improvement

Regarding the official regulement. A new written exam is mandatory.

Observations

Excepcionally (under the proof of impossibility to perform one clinical act), the supervisor can choose one additional clinical act (or similar) and the student may have the chance to perform it.