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Informatics and New Technologies in Dentistry

Code: DMDB01     Acronym: INTMD

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Research Methodologies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S Ícone do Moodle

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Graduate Management Unit
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 8 Official Plan from the 2021 school year 1 - 4 32 108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective of this UC relies on the development of knowledges and technical competences in the field of Bioinformatics, Information Technologies and New Technolgies applied to Dental Medicine, relevant to the approach for clinical and fundamental research. It is intended that the student acquires knowledge and skills that he can apply to the resources available in terms of information technologies, productively throughout his education, research and professional activity.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must be able to express himself correctly and using the appropriate technical terminology in this area of knowledge and to know and use the computer resources and inovative technologies available in the area of Oral Health.The contact with various tools (hardware and software), as well as disruptive technological inovations,  currently available in the field of Dentistry research, will enable the student to optimize his activity.

Working method

Presencial

Program


  1. Medical Informatics - hardware and software operation in clinical practice and research in Dental Medicine; Networks and Computer Security protocols; Electronic Clinical records and management software.

  2. Resources and useful content in Information Technologies in Biomedical Sciences and Dental Medicine.

  3. Augmented reality and Virtual Reality in clinical practice and research in Dental Medicine.

  4. Digital Clinical Imaging - Digital image formats; Data compression; Digitization of images; Digital image processing; Digital video.

  5. Digital Dentistry. Image editing: basic and advanced tools; Simulation of treatments and correction of digital oro-maxillofacial images.

  6. Relational databases; Computer applications for archiving and data processing; Epidemiological databases; Treatment of epidemiological data and spreadsheets.

  7. Computer-aided design and Computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) in clinical practice and research in Dental Medicine.

Mandatory literature

Sillas Jr, D.; Quintessence of Dental Technology 2020. Quintessence Publishing, 2020. ISBN-10:164724014X.
Joda, T. Mdpi AG.; Big Data in Dental Research and Oral Healthcare. 2021. ISBN-10:3036504567
Rekow, D.; Digital Dentistry: A Comprehensive Reference and Preview of the Future. Quintessence Pub Co, 2018. ISBN-10:1786980231
Ferencz, J.L. and Silva, N.A.; Fundamentals of CAD/CAM Dentistry. American College of Prosthodontists, 2019. ASIN:B07QBQZY2D

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes for the presentation and development of the new contents and concepts and tutorial guidance to monitor the progress and development of the practical work conducted by the students, validating the aquired competences in the frame of a practical work.

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

In accordance with current legislation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation without final exam, with the evaluation of the practical work corresponding to the final classification of the Curricular Unit.
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