Oral Biosciences II

Code:

1061

Acronym:

BIOII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	3.º Ciclo Doutoramentos
Course/CS Responsible:	Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DMDB	0	Dental Medicine PhD - Study Plan 2009/2010	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge related to the physiological and bacteriological characteristics of the oral cavity.
Development of theoretical knowledge on the cellular communication between the host cells and microorganisms in the oral cavity.
Understanding of the molecular events involved in maintaining the oral microbiota.
Understanding of the molecular events involved in the creation of pathological imbalances in the oral microbiota.
Integration of knowledge of biology, biochemistry and oral microbiology in the areas of clinical intervention of dentistry.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should have the ability to interpret from a molecular, cellular and microbiological point of view, some of the phenomena that occur in the oral cavity, in physiological and pathological conditions.

Working method

Presencial

Program

">Microbiology oral cavity: main types of microorganisms.

">Communication between the cells of the host and the oral microbiota.

">Role of oral microbiota as modulators of saliva production and composition.

">Molecular mechanisms of bacterial adhesion.
">Biochemical basis of some infectious diseases of the oral cavity: dental caries, periodontal disease.
Saliva as a potential diagnostic tool.

Mandatory literature

Ferguson David B.; Oral Bioscience. ISBN: 0-7552-0229-5

Comments from the literature

In addition to the recommended book, it is suggested the reading of the following papers:
Zhang Y, Sun J, Lin CC, Abemayor E, Wang MB, Wong DT. The emerging landscape of salivary diagnostics. Periodontol 2000. 2016 70:38-52.

Proctor GB. The physiology of salivary secretion. Periodontol 2000. 2016 70:11-25.

Xu H, Dongari-Bagtzoglou A. Shaping the oral mycobiota: interactions of opportunistic fungi with oral bacteria and the host. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2015 26:65-70.

Costalonga M, Herzberg MC. The oral microbiome and the immunobiology of periodontal disease and caries. Immunol Lett. 2014 162(2 Pt A):22-38.

He J, Li Y, Cao Y, Xue J, Zhou X. The oral microbiome diversity and its relation to human diseases. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2015 60:69-80.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes where it will bepresented and discussed several scientific papers and clinical cases. Preparation of a written work on a topic related to the syllabus of the course.

Distributed evaluation without final exam. Students will have to make a written work, where they should apply and develop contents related to the study plan. The final work will be evaluated and the assigned rating will correspond to the final grade in the course.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade corresponds to the evaluation of the written work.

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