Informatic and New Technologies in Dental Medicine
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Audiovisual Communication |
Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The aim is to familiarize students with concepts related to the application of computers and information science in clinical practice and research, allowing the use of information technology in a productive manner throughout their education.
Learning outcomes and competences
Acquire knowledge
Applicability of Informatics in dentistry.
Structuring and operating of some medical management programs and electronic medical.
Get acquainted with new technologies used in clinical dentistry (CADCAM systems, computerized surgical guides, CT scans conical beam).
Development of skills
Quality rating of targeted health web.
Literature search on search engines/general databases targeted for health.
Structuring articles, posters and scientific communications. Formatting of references/bibliography, and use of reference bibliographic management programs.
Working method
Presencial
Program
- Introduction to Dental informatics.
- Clinical Computing in General Dentistry: Electronic Oral Health Records and Practice Management.
- Integration of New Technologies in Dental.
- Internet applied to Dental:
Quality evaluation of dentalrelated web
Search of scientific information on the Internet using search engines and virtual databases: basic and Search in Google® and Google Scholar®. Basic and Advanced Search in the Online Knowledge Library (BOn) and in the Medline® database.
- How to structure / format a scientific Manage and format bibliographic references. Use of bibliographic reference management program 'EndnoteX7'.
Mandatory literature
ULL;
The^dental clinics of North America. ISBN: 0011-8532
Schleyer TK, Thyvalikakath TP, Spallek H, Torres-Urquidy MH, Hernandez P, Yuhaniak J; Clinical computing in general dentistry, 2006
Schleyer, TK.; Why integration is key for dental office technology, 2004
Daskalaki A.; Dental Computing and Applications. Advanced techniques for Clinical Dentistry., IGI Global, 2009
Liu P-R, Essig M.; A panoram of Dental CAD/CAM restorative systems, Compendium 2008; 29(8): 2-10, 2008
Teaching methods and learning activities
Multimedia presentation lessons.
Theoretical-practical lessons using the management bibliographic reference program EndNote® and scientific information search on the web.
Software
Endnote X4
keywords
Technological sciences > Technology > Medical technology > Dental technology
Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics > Applied informatics
Technological sciences > Technology > Information technology
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Stomatology
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
40,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
60,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
72,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
36,00 |
Total: |
108,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Attendance of at least 75% of the theoretical-practical classes.
Calculation formula of final grade
Evaluation:
Written work (60%) + Presentation and discussion of the work (40%).