Completion of the Program
The minimum and maximum time limits for completing the Doctorate Course are 24 and 48 months, respectively.
To obtain the Ph.D. in Dentistry, students must fulfill a total of 56 credits in courses and be approved in the defense of thesis.
Required Activity
AA002 |
* |
0 |
Doctorate Thesis |
Elective Courses
Students must obtain 56 credits among the courses offered in the common, general and specific areas. The courses must be chosen in agreement with their Advisor.
Common Area
OD034 |
120 |
8 |
Scientific Methodology II |
OD042 |
60 |
4 |
Advanced Topics in Dental Research |
OD064 |
60 |
4 |
Biostatistics II |
OD065 |
60 |
4 |
Teaching Methodology II |
OD093 |
90 |
6 |
Bioethic |
OX001 |
60 |
4 |
Best Practice in Science |
General Area
OD014 |
150 |
10 |
Physiology of Orofacial Pain |
OD061 |
60 |
4 |
Health Psychology |
Specific Area
OD008 |
180 |
12 |
Drug Therapy in Dental Clinic |
OD009 |
180 |
12 |
Drug Therapy for Special Patients in Dental Clinic |
OD016 |
120 |
8 |
Endocrine System and Stress |
OD017 |
120 |
8 |
Cardiovascular System Function and Adrenergic Sensitivity |
OD026 |
75 |
5 |
Molecular Biology in Dental Caries Study |
OD039 |
60 |
4 |
Advanced Topics in Dental Caries Study |
OD040 |
60 |
4 |
Advanced Topics in Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Therapeutics |
OD041 |
30 |
2 |
Advanced Topics in Oral Physiology |
OD048 |
120 |
8 |
Morphological and Functional Development of Occlusion and TMJ |
OD049 |
75 |
5 |
Documentation of Changes in the Stomatognathic System in Childhood and Adolescence |
OD050 |
90 |
6 |
Advanced Topics in Behavioral Psychology |
OD051 |
120 |
8 |
Advanced Topics in Pediatric Dentistry II |
OD056 |
60 |
4 |
Biostatistics Applied to Researches in the Area of Public Health |
OD058 |
60 |
4 |
Seminar on Experiences in Public Oral Health |
OD059 |
60 |
4 |
Research Methodology Applied to Models in Public Health |
OD060 |
120 |
8 |
Social Sciences Applied to Public Health |
OD062 |
150 |
10 |
Health Management |
OD073 |
120 |
8 |
Community Health I |
OD074 |
120 |
8 |
Community Health II |
OD075 |
120 |
8 |
Seminar on Experiences in Health Education |
OD078 |
120 |
8 |
Advanced Topics in Epidemiology |
OD086 |
120 |
8 |
Community Healthy III |
OD087 |
120 |
8 |
Community Healthy IV |
OD088 |
120 |
14 |
Experimental and Laboratory Models in Physiology and Pharmacology Sciences |
OD089 |
180 |
12 |
Neural Basis and Pharmacological Approaches Towards Stress Control |
OD092 |
180 |
12 |
Physiopathology and Therapeutics of Orofacial Pain and Inflammation |
OD094 |
135 |
9 |
Medicinal Plants – Mechanism of Action and Toxicology |