Periodontal medicine

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical teaching involves expository, demonstrative methods and case -type discussion.

Learning Outcomes

- Have comprehensive knowledge of the periodontal-systemic relationships.

- Have detailed knowledge of the biological plausibility of the association between the pathophysiological mechanisms of periodontitis and the different systemic pathologies that share comorbidity.

- Have detailed knowledge of epidemiological evidence and interventional studies on the association between periodontitis and systemic diseases.

- Be familiar with the perspective of specialists from different medical areas: endocrinology, cardiology, gynecology, urology, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, dermatology.

- Have comprehensive knowledge of all possible interactions between oral and systemic diseases and be competent to manage the periodontal problems of the medically compromised patient.

- Be proficient in sharing information and professional knowledge with both the patient and other professionals and specialists in other medical disciplines, verbally and in writing.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Interconnection of periodontal disease and comorbidities: Evidence, mechanisms and implications.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases and metabolic cardiac pathology.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and diabetes.- Relationship between Periodontitis and obesity.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcome.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and gastrointestinal diseases.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and degenerative neurological diseases.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and respiratory diseases.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and musculoskeletal diseases.

- Relationship between Periodontitis and some cancers.

- Situation of systemically compromised patients.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Seminar or article critical analysis discussion: 50.0%
Frequency and/or written individual tests: 50.0%

Bibliography

- Periodontal Medicine. Louis F Rose, Robert J Genco, D Walter Cohen, Brian L Mealey. 1st Edition 2000. Pmph USA Ltd. ISBN-13 : 978-1550091205

- Periodontal Medicine. A Window on the Body. Iain L. C. Chapple, John Hamburger. 1st Edition 2006. QuintEssentials of Dental Practice, Volume 43/44. ISBN 978-1-85097-079-8.

- Periodontal Manifestations of local and Systemic diseases. George Laskaris, Crispian Scully. 1ed 2012. Springer. ISBN 978-3540432494

- Hajishengallis G. Periodontal disease and its systemic effects. Periodontol 2000. 2022;89:9-230.

 

Artigos científicos publicados em revistas internacionais da especialidade com revisão por pares (Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Periodontology, Periodontology 2000, Journal of Periodontal Research, Journal of Dental Research, International Journal of Oral Science, Clinical Oral Investigations, Journal of Evidence-based Dental Practice, etc).

 

Scientific papers published in international scientific journals with peer-review.