Preventive Medicine and Community Oral Health I

Code:

MD3505

Acronym:

MDPC I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2016/2017 - 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	83	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	3	-	3	45	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students should develop knowledge and skills in the context of public health, preventive dentistry and oral public health. The students should able to understand and recognize the risk factors and determinants of oral diseases and be able to incorporate a critical view of the importance of prevention, health education health and oral health promotion in a clinical community context.

It is expected at the end of the semester that students have acquired knowledge and developed skills and abilities that enable them to implement preventive measures in clinical basis and in a community context.

In addition it is intended that students acquire skills and competences to plan and develop Community Oral Health Promotion actions.

Learning outcomes and competences

The syllabus enables compliance with the objectives and assessment of learning outcomes, since it allows a review of basic concepts of preventive dentistry and oral health community, allowing students to acquire skills that enable them to implement preventive measures under clinical and community context.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not appleid

Program

Introduction to the concepts of Oral Public Health; Definition of health and oral health; Oral health determinants; Community prevention and oral health; Trends in Oral Health

 Measuring Oral Health and Disease in a community context.

Education for oral health.

Prevention and oral health promotion in a community context and clinical setting.

Strategies for prevention and control of oral diseases

Methods to control dental plaque.

Fundamentals and current concepts of preventive action and therapeutic use of fluoride.

 Fissure sealants.

 Diet, nutrition and oral health.

Prevention strategies and planning of oral health programs in target populations: Pregnant and childhood Senior citizens Medically compromised population.

 Population with special needs.

Mandatory literature

Harris, Norman O.; Primary preventive dentistry. ISBN: 0-8385-8129-3
Cuenca Sala Emili; Odontología preventiva y comunitária. ISBN: 84-458-0818-4
Rugg-Gunn, Andrew J.; Nutrition, Diet, and oral health

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and theoretical-practical where students are invited to participate in activities related to various practical aspects of various methods or epidemiological research (eg. Survey and data collection) and clinical application of Preventive Dentistry (eg . fissure sealants; determination of salivary ph). 

Software

EGOHID Software

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must attain at least to 75% of all teorical-practical lectures.
Minimal classification - 10 in 20.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical assessment (60% of final evaluation): 
Evaluation of discontinuous nature and terminal, provides for two tests with a maximum of 40 minutes each. Minimum grade 9 / 20 values 

Written and practical evaluation (40% of final evaluation): 
This assessment, of an ongoing nature and procedure, includes carrying out work sheets (maximum 4), presentation of a paper (oral and written) to be held in groups of 2 elements. 

Components of evaluation theory and practice (Minimum grade 9 / 20 values): 
Worksheets - 40% of theoretical and practical 
Work on Promotion of oral health (oral and written) - 60% of the theoretical and practical component. 

Final classification: 

Final standings = Theoretical assessment (maximum 12 values) + evaluation theory and practice (maximum 8 values) 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Application of the standards established by the Pedagogical Council of FMDUP for the academic year 2015/2016.

Classification improvement