Aesthetic Operative Dentistry

Recommended Prerequisites

A. Knowledge – Basic knowledge of Operative Dentistry, namely of dental materials in the area and their clinical application.

B. Skills and Attitudes – English Language, Information and Communication Technologies, Proactivity, Professionalism, and Interpersonal Relationship Skills.

Teaching Methods

T: In theoretical classes, interrogative and expository methods are used, seeking the participation of students in discussions about the topics covered.

P: The practical classes are based on the active model. Students develop tasks individually and in groups in a guided and autonomous way.

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit aims to provide students with knowledge in Aesthetic Operative Dentistry and digital intelligence as an engine of scientific advancement in applied therapies. It is intended to make known diagnostic and treatment methodologies based on various digital tools that can be applied clinically. Additionally, it is intended that the student acquire transversal skills on smart dental materials and advanced tissue regeneration. It is intended to give students practical skills in the use of various digital tools and in their clinical application through virtual simulators. Literacy, the patient's experience in appointment and in the follow-up of therapies using new technologies will also be addressed.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The curricular unit will address the following contents applied to the area of Operative Dentistry in the era of digital transition:

• Dental telemedicine (on-line content);

• Scanners and CAD CAM (face-to-face content);

• Digital workflow (face-to-face content);

• Tissue regeneration (on-line content);

• Smart materials (on-line content);

• Adapting the organization/clinic to a digital flow (face-to-face content);

• Apps (face-to-face content);

• New equipment (face-to-face content);

• Augmented and virtual reality (face-to-face content);

• Follow-up of patients with new technologies (on-line content);

• Improved patient experience with new technologies (face-to-face content);

• Patient stratification and AI (face-to-face content);

• Improvement of patients' digital literacy (on-line content);

• LASER (face-to-face content);

• Predictive computational models (face-to-face content);

• Virtual simulators for teaching and training (face-to-face content).

Head Lecturer(s)

Eunice Virginea Valdez Faria Bidarra Palmeirão Carrilho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Continuos assessment according to e-log book : 50.0%

Bibliography

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