Course Syllabus
Anesthesiology and Inhalation Sedation – Informing and researching about equipment,substances, indication and contraindication, general anesthesia techniques, inhalation sedation through nitrous oxide and oxygen, drug sedation through different routes. Application coverage for dentist according to patients needs.
Academic and Scientific Activities I – Seminars about topics related to projects developed in the Research Core; presentation and discussion of scientific papers published in specialized journals; critical reflection about methods applied to researches developed in the specific area of the Research Core; generation of research projects to be submitted to sponsor agencies; development and verification of teaching activities (classes, courses and conferences) for undergraduate level; review of researches developed by graduate and undergraduate students from Research Core.
Academic and Scientific Activities II – Seminars about topics related to projects developed in the Research Core; presentation and discussion of scientific papers published in specialized journals; critical reflection about methods applied to researches developed in the specific area of the Research Core; generation of research projects to be submitted to sponsor agencies; development and verification of teaching activities (classes, courses and conferences) for undergraduate level; review of researches developed by graduate and undergraduate students from Research Core.
Academic Mobility Activities (PhD) – Several activities as mini-courses, workshops, hands-on, conferences, focused studies, courses, and othersmade in Postgraduate Programs evaluated with grades equal or higher than 5 externals to UFJF in Dentistry area or correlated.
Academic Mobility Activities (MSc) – Several activities as mini-courses, workshops, hands-on, conferences, focused studies, courses and others made in Postgraduate Programs evaluated with grades equal or higher than 5 externals to UFJF in Dentistry area or correlated.
Biostatistic I – Introduction to Biostatistic study; The nature of research in Biostatistic; Statistical method; Statistical treatment steps; Descriptive statistic; Probability; Sampling; Sample distribution; Confidence interval; Hypothesis tests and significance levels; Parametric and non-parametric tests; Linear correlation and regression.
Biostatistic II – Database elaboration from questionnaires; Population database elaboration from DATASUS base; Variable manipulation in SPSS; Student t test; Variance analysis ANOVA; chi-square test; Multiple linear regression analysis; Logistic regression and Poisson analysis.
Bioethics – Study of bioethics concepts and principles, and its relationship with scientific research and researcher responsibility, presenting yet, the committee structure and current laws.
Resources Raising and Projects Submission – Reflection about originality, merit, scientific relevancy in research in Dentistry area; Critical elaboration of research projects (financial, technical and execution feasibility); Administrative, ethical and legal requirements for projects approval; National agencies for research sponsorship; International agencies for research sponsorship, research project submission process.
Stem cells: a focus in obtainment and application in Dentistry – The theoretical understanding of lab procedures, clinical and research application andstem cells obtaining method are important. For this, the course will approach the following aspects: definition and features of embryonic, adult, and mesenchymal stem cells and their niches; collect, processing and cryopreservation procedures; theoretical approach of cellular reprogramming (iPS); Therapeutic and biotechnology approach in stem cells application in Dentistry. This course will develop seminar with advanced topics previously selected from scientific papers of specialized journals, which will be presented by students.
Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology I– Maxillofacial deformities; Bone maxillary reconstruction; Maxillofacial traumatology; Surgical treatment of maxillofacial pathologies.
Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology II– Maxillofacial deformities; Bone maxillary reconstruction; Maxillofacial traumatology; Surgical treatment of maxillofacial pathologies.
Thesis Defense – Thesis defense; delivery of thesis volumes, forms, declarations, and other documents required by Posrtgraduate Program in Dentistry, and by other units of UFJF.
Defenses and Seminars – Attendance as listener in thesis and dissertation defense of Graduate Program in Dentistry of UFJF.
Clinical Challenges in Contemporary Restorative Dentistry –Introduction to Restorative Dentistry procedures, rubber dam isolation, adhesion on dental atypical tissues, dental bleaching and laser therapy, finishing and polishing procedures of esthetic restoration; direct vs. indirect procedures, bulk fill composite resins, carious dentin removal techniques, resin cements applied to esthetic procedures, longevity of non-carious cervical restoration, root posts, ceramic vs. composite resin restorations, dentin hypersensitivity, dental restoration repair, bioactive composites application, current status of dental amalgam as restorative material.
Interprofessional Education and Shared Practices in Primary Health Care – National Policiesof Primary Attention, Health Care Promotion and Humanization; Interprofessional Shared Practices; Patient Focused Care; Integrated Health Care; Interdisciplinarity: conceptual and methodological issues; Interprofessional Education: emergency and its implication for health training; Interdisciplinarity and interprofessional; theoretical-methodological approach and impacts in health teaching.
PhD Teaching Internship – The discipline pursuit to offeradequate incentives through practice and pedagogical methods, as well as the experience and supervised participation of graduate students in the diverse theoretical, laboratory and clinical disciplines of undergraduate curriculum, encompassing the organizational aspect, preparation of teaching plan and courseware, clinical/laboratorial tutoring, and evaluation process. Aims the academic training of a teacher compromised with multidisciplinary integration in teaching process, research, and extension.
MSc Teaching Internship – The discipline pursuit to offer adequate incentives through practice and pedagogical methods, as well as the experience and supervised participation of graduate students in the diverse theoretical, laboratory and clinical disciplines of undergraduate curriculum, encompassing the organizational aspect, preparation of teaching plan and courseware, clinical/laboratorial tutoring, and evaluation process. Aims the academic training of a teacher compromised with multidisciplinary integration in teaching process, research, and extension.
Scientific Evidence in Oral Rehabilitation– Methodologies in prosthesis and oral rehabilitation study; reading and critical evaluation of scientific papers; planning and execution of laboratory and clinical research in oral rehabilitation; didactic presentation of dental prosthesis; clinical application of oral rehabilitation based in scientific evidence.
Fundamentals of Epidemiologic Research – Approach of epidemiology fundamentals: story, concepts, methods, design, and application. Approaches causal models in epidemiology; reliability, types, direction and magnitude measures focused in epidemiological research, association measure in different design of epidemiological study. Emphasizes epidemiology contribution as a relevant instrument in collective health care. Discuss occurrence determinates and distribution of disease and grievances in human populations.
Imaginology Applied to Dental Clinic–To carry out research and clinical procedures, image acquisition methods are of paramount importance. However, this discipline approaches the following aspects: radiology fundamentals, radiobiology, radioprotection; intra and extraoral radiology techniques; new image acquisition methods; radiographic pathology; radiographic anatomy.
Methodology of Scientific Investigation – Scientific research language; project formulation procedures; identification and definition of research theme; bibliographic, documental and laboratory data survey; dissertation or scientific report writing.
Oral Pathology Applied to Dental Clinic – In this discipline will be approached: infectious diseases of dental interest; pulp and periapical changes; autoimmune diseases of dental interest; inflammatory bone biopathology; changes in salivary glands; dental cysts and tumors; reactional injuries; pre-malign injuries in oral tissues – epithelial dysplasia, benign and malign neoplasia and in oral tissues.
Scientific Publication in Dentistry – The scientific paper (Knowledge construction and research; What is a scientific paper; DOI – Digital Object Identifier; Why to publish a scientific paper; Paper types – evidence pyramid); Writing of scientific paper (How to begin; Where to begin; The scientific terms; General writing tips; Plagiarism and scientific frauds; Research and publication collaborative networks; Scientific paper structure (Title, abstract, objective; theoretical foundation (introduction); methodology; clinical case description, results and discussion, and conclusion); Scientific paper analysis (Critical reading of a scientific paper); Health Journals (Journal publishing media; Journal target audience; Free access journals; Publication sponsorship by agencies; High prestige journals); Journal classification rate and paper citation (Journal Citation Report – Impact rate; Web of Science – H Factor; Indicators SCImago; Scopus; SciElo; Qualis; The role of paper publication in CAPES evaluation); Submission (General forms of submission; Reviewers indication; Pictures and tables; Authors contribution; Interest conflict declaration; Copyright declaration; Consent declaration – patient photos); The review process (Peer review; answer to reviewers).
Advanced Topics of dental care for special needs people–Characteristics and specific care for special needs patients; Individualized dental care for special needs people; The paradigm changes over the story and their implication for clinical practices; The role of dentist in this group social inclusion.
Advanced Topics of Dentistry, Prosthesis and Dental Materials – Composition, Physicochemical properties, manipulation and insertion techniques and biomechanical principles of different dental materials used in Restorative Dentistry; Clinical and laboratory research principles in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis; Clinical application from results interpretation of laboratory research.
Advanced Topics in Endodontics – Historical and fundamentals of Endodontics. Conserved treatment of dental pulp. Pulp and periapical changes. Intra-channel usage instruments. Radical endodontic treatment. Emergencies. Internal and external reabsorption. Filling of radicular channel.Medication, whitening and endodontic surgery.
Advanced Topics in Implantology and Tissue Repair – Historical and fundamentals of Endodontics. Conserved treatment of dental pulp. Pulp and periapical changes. Intra-channel usage instruments. Radical endodontic treatment. Emergencies. Internal and external reabsorption. Filling of radicular channel.Medication, whitening and endodontic surgery.
Advanced Topics in Research: Methods and techniques to evaluate bone quality – The bone tissue (Bone matrix: composition and structure; Cells; Osteocytes; Osteoclasts; Osteoblast and parent cells; Cortical and trabecular bone; Bone quality: physiologic conditions and related pathologies; Diseases and medicines that changes bone metabolism); Clinical studies: Methods and techniques for bone quality (Patient selection: inclusion and exclusion criteria; Diagnosis and analysis methods: Image analysis; Diagnosis and analysis methods: histological evaluation and biopsies; Diagnosis and analysis methods: Biochemical parameters; Evaluation methods: macro and micro architecture; collagen, microcracks and mineral composition; Experimental studies in animal model: Bone analysis techniques (Micro architecture – Evaluation of micro architecture of cortical and trabecular bone through micro tomography and histomorphometry, with complementation by texture analysis techniques; Mineral content – Evaluation of mineral content and collagen through spectroscopy FTIR and micro spectroscopy Raman; Mechanical properties – Evaluation of bone biomechanical properties through different trials to evaluate toughness, elasticity module and flexural strength; Cellular content – Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of osteocytes (quantity, localization, gap size, interconnectivity; protein expression), jointly with osteoblasts and osteoclasts evaluation (quantity and localization). Application and analysis using cell culture (primary and immortalized); Microcracks – Evaluation of microcracks presence through evaluation in fluorescent light and polarized light in non-demineralized bone included in methacrylate. Evaluation of osteoid and reabsorption area through difference coloring techniques; Practical class: Training in ImageJ software use (use of free download software, jointly with installation and utilization of PluginsBoneJ and Fraclac to bone image evaluation –histological, radiography, tomography and microtomography).
Advanced Topics in Oral Rehabilitation – This class addresses current conceptions of esthetic and functional oral rehabilitation, discussing clinical techniques and scientific methodologies on the Oral Rehabilitation Area emphasizing Implantology, Dental Ceramics, ultrathin dental ceramics, Fixed Prosthodontics, and aesthetic analysis.
Topics in Pediatric Dentistry – Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach in Pediatric Dentistry; Assessment and management of anxiety, fear and dental phobia during child care; Sleep bruxism in childhood: updates on diagnosis and methods of treatment; Glass ionomer cements: from material to clinical practice in Pediatric Dentistry; Enamel Developmental Defects: Scientific Evidence for Child Diagnosis and Treatment; Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental Caries in Childhood: Contemporary Approach; Dental materials in Pediatric Dentistry: news and clinical applicability; Physiological, psychological and behavioral mechanisms of TMD in children and adolescents; Dentistry for babies based on scientific evidence; Polarization, trends and disparity in the occurrence of dental caries in childhood; Promotion of oral health in pediatric dentistry: individual and collective approach; Oral health-related quality of life in children: clinical and epidemiological approach; Pulp therapy in primary teeth: materials and techniques; Minimally invasive techniques in pediatric dentistry: scientific evidence; Trauma of primary teeth: diagnosis and treatment; The use of saliva as a diagnostic method for oral and systemic diseases in Pediatric Dentistry; The use of fluorides in pediatric dentistry: scientific basis for its indication; The use of laser in pediatric dentistry; The use of Biomaterials in pediatric dentistry; Influencing factors and the resulting treatment in pediatric dentistry.
Topics in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics I – Diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions; orthodontic biomechanic; orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics appliances; critical reading in Orthodontics.
Topics in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics II – Diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions; orthodontic biomechanic; orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics appliances; critical reading in Orthodontics.