Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Dentistry Theory
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English,
Teaching staff
Introduction
Demographic projections for the next few years tell us of an aging population with more chronic medical conditions. The social reality is causing a considerable number of people with special needs, frail elderly or with important chronic diseases to live in residences or specific centers. These patients require dental care that goes beyond the mere usual and punctual care function, encompassing concepts of prevention and incorporating equipment and differentiated work techniques. Theoretical knowledge about systemic diseases, their influence on the dental situation. mucosal lesions and treatment techniques applied to the elderly are of major importance for the GEMO's Master.
Pre-course requirements
Degree in dentistry or stomatology
Access from other health branches will be assessed by the Master's department
Objectives
That dentists have the theoretical basis for the management of institutionalized patients, elderly patients, and patients with complex medical or pharmacological pathologies. That they know the different techniques that the dentist can use in the care of this type of patient.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- To train dentists who are familiar with the medical and pharmacological pathologies that affect dental treatments in elderly and disabled patients.
- To train dentists who are capable of integrating into multidisciplinary teams for the elderly.
- To train dentists who are capable of understanding the particularities of dental treatment carried out in a hospital environment using sedation and/or anesthesia techniques.
- To train dentists who are interested in research and the study of old age, disability and oral pathology.
- To train dentists who are capable of providing dental treatment to patients with medical or pharmacological conditions.
- To train dentists who are capable of understanding the diagnostic management and treatment of mucosal lesions.
- To train dentists who are familiar with the medical, social, psychological and structural characteristics of institutionalized patients and the institutions that provide them with care.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- Dentists who are familiar with the medical and pharmacological pathologies that affect dental treatments in elderly and disabled patients.
- Dentists who are able to integrate into multidisciplinary teams for the elderly.
- Dentists who are able to understand the particularities of dental treatment that is carried out in a hospital environment using sedation and/or anesthesia techniques.
- Dentists who are interested in research and the study of old age, disability and oral pathology.
- Dentists who are able to provide dental treatment to patients with medical or pharmacological involvement.
- Dentists who are able to understand the diagnostic management and treatment of mucosal lesions.
- Dentists who are familiar with the medical, social, psychological and structural characteristics of institutionalized patients and the institutions that provide them with care.
Syllabus
Part I: General aspects
Part II: Medically compromised patients
Part III: Disabled patients and oral diseases in older adults
Part IV: Hospital dental care
Part V: Rare diseases. Consequences in the oral cavity
Part VI: Oral pathology
Part VII: Infections
Part VIII: Immune-mediated diseases
Part IX: Oral precancer
Part X: Tumors of the oral mucosa
Part XI: Maxillary bones
Part XII: Pathology of the salivary glands
Research
Bibliographic review
How to write an abstract
How to prepare and present a poster
How to structure a scientific communication
Teaching and learning activities
Online
Students will attend theoretical classes asynchronously online through the University's Moodle platform.
Students will take a self-assessment test on each of the topics taught online through the University's Moodle platform.
Students will prepare some of the topics under the guidance of the teaching staff.
Students will take a global exam on the theoretical content taught.
Evaluation systems and criteria
Online
Exam 50%
Results of the questionnaires of each theoretical class 40%
Plus activities 10%