Go to:
Logótipo
Você está em: Start > EORTO 35

Health and safety management

Code: EORTO 35     Acronym: GSS

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Dental Sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible: Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym No. of Students Study Plan Curricular Years Credits UCN Credits ECTS Contact hours Total Time
EORTO 4 Study Plan 2011/2012 3 - 2 18 54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Provide students of the specialization with the knowledge of the general and specific risks associated with the development of dental activity, the main occupational diseases related to the activity, as well as the best way to prevent them.

It is intended that students get the knowledge on what ergonomics is, how to apply it to dentistry, what are its goals and the consequences of the non-implementation in order to contribute to the development of a dental medical activity healthier and safer.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should develop knowledge, skills and abilities to understand and identify risks inherent to the development of dental activity and the best way to deal with them. They should also incorporate into their development a critical view of the importance of this knowledge in their daily clinical practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Ergonomics - Definition, history and objectives

2. Ergonomics in Dentistry

2.1 Risks in Dental Medicine

2.1.1 Physical

2.1.2 Chemical

2.1.3 Biological

2.1.4 Ergonomic or musculoskeletal

2.1.5 Social or psychological

2.2 Consequences of lack of Ergonomics

2.3 Occupational diseases in dentistry

2.3.1 Musculoskeletal disorders (hands - Syndrome of the Carpal tunnel, wrists, shoulders, back)

2.3.2 Eye injuries

2.3.3 Skin lesions

2.3.4 Hearing lesions

2.3.5 Vascular lesions

2.3.6 Infectious and contagious diseases

2.3.7 Psychological/psychiatric diseases

2.3.8 Other (respiratory, oncology...)

2.4 Prevention

2.5 Signs and Symptoms

2.6 Treatment

2.7 Relaxation exercises

3. Cross Infection control.

4. Security in clinical orthodontic procedures

Mandatory literature

Prashant Babaji, Firoza Samadi, JN Jaiswal, Anju Bansal; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG DENTISTS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE, Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, Volume ∙ 4 ∙ Pages 87-93 Number ∙ 2 ∙ 2011, 2011. ISBN: 1309-100X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes and workshops with theoretical presentation of the themes.

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Stomatology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 80,00
Participação presencial 20,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 36,00
Frequência das aulas 18,00
Total: 54,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of a minimum of 2/3 of the classes.

The lack of attendance doens`t allow participating in the final examination.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written avaliation (80%) + participation in classes (20%)
The minimum score to approve is 9.5 (nine point five) values in twenty.
Recommend this page Top
Copyright 1996-2025 © Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto  I Terms and Conditions  I Acessibility  I Index A-Z
Page created on: 2025-10-05 at 23:34:35 | Privacy Policy | Personal Data Protection Policy | Whistleblowing | Electronic Yellow Book