Themes of Pediatric Dentistry V

Code:

EODP051

Acronym:

TO V

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
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	4	EODP - Study Plan 2014/2015	3	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

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

Graduating professionals in pediatric dentistry that:



- Be competent in all areas of pediatric dentistry care for the child growth and development.



- Be competent in oral needs of conventional children and children with special needs, from birth to adolescence.



- Be able to continue to acquire knowledge and skills related to their specialty, throughout his professional life.



- Be trained in Pediatric Dentistry and able to investigate in clinical areas and basic science specialty.



- Be able to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams that aim to child health.



- Be able to teach oral health care for both children and their caregivers such as Doctors general dentists and staff member of the health team.



- Be competent to exercise the specialty with high professional and ethical standards.



- Be competent to act as experts in pediatric dentistry and matters relating thereto.

Working method

Presencial

Program

SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR / LIDAR WITH PATIENTS



SEDATIVOS / GENERAL ANESTHESIA



Dealing with the patient:

- approach to behavioral problems.



- techniques of behavior organization.



- approach to ethical problems of multicultural origin.



- application of informed consent models.



- principles of biological psychology.



- cognitive psychology and learning.



- developmental psychology and socio-psychology (theories of child development, age and stages, expansion of development, personal perception, attitudes and social influences on behavior).



- theoretical principles of communication.



- psychological, ethical and philosophical aspects of the dentist-patient relationship.



- structure and content of information.



- Attitudes and types of response in the professional environment.



2 Sedatives



2.1. Pain Control (Painless Dentistry):



- pain psychology (types of pain, structure of pain perception, social and cultural influences on pain behavior and measurement of pain intensity).



- interaction of local anesthesia with drugs.



- local and generalized complications following administration of local anesthetics.



- administration of local anesthesia in children.



- recognize and treat local and generalized complications that may occur during and after local anesthesia.



- apply resuscitation techniques.



- allergic reactions to local anesthetics.

2.2. Conscious sedation



- informed consent.



- Instructions to parents or guardians.



- medical history and physical examination relevant to the administration of a sedative.



- medical assessment and risk assessment (ASA).



- advise with appropriate medical personnel on the patient's clinical condition.



- sedating the patient by inhalation and according to the pharmaceutical means.



- Operative and postoperative control (oximetry, measurement of cardiac and respiratory rates, and blood pressure), and apply license criteria with proper documentation.



- deal with any reasonable complications that may occur.



- to apply resuscitation and rescue methods.



- physiology of respiration, blood circulation and central nervous system.



- effects of nitrous oxide / oxygen on respiration, blood circulation, protective reflexes, consciousness, coping, and the patient's experience in terms of pain and anxiety.



- indications and contraindications of sedation made by inhalation and use of drugs.



- indications and contraindications of risks to the health of patients and staff, due to sedation with nitrous oxide.



- washing and consumption systems.



- emergency support services.



- legislation, rules and laws that apply to the sedative effect.



- financial considerations and safety quality.



- basic conditions for reception of nitric oxide / oxygen equipment.



- care and surveillance of said equipment.

2.3. Deep sedative effect. All notions for a sedative effect include:



- intravenous access.



- evaluation of the preoperative diet.



- Carry out deep sedation.



Deep sedation and the need for the presence of an anesthetist.



3 General anesthesia:



- organization of the pediatric dental service (inpatient and outpatient, emergency, and outpatient services).



- indications and contraindications to the use of general anesthesia.



- measures to control infections in the areas used.



- interpreting laboratory tests.



- drugs and equipment used in general anesthesia.

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
McDonald Ralph E.; Dentistry for the child and adolescent. ISBN: 0-323-02450-5
McDonald, Ralph E.; Odontología para el nino y el adolescente
McDonald, Ralph E.; Odontopediatria. ISBN: 85-277-0637-7
McDonald Ralph E.; Odontología pediátrica y del adolescente
David, Andrade e Guedes-Pinto; Textos escolhidos de odontopediatria, UP, 2017. ISBN: 978-989-746-138-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral presentation

Posters appreciation and free communications presented by students at scientific meetings .

Preparation of scientific articles.

keywords

Health sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Prova oral	70,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

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

Eligibility for exams

Please consult the UP regulation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Oral presentations 70% and 20% work escrito-

Assiduidade- 10%