Paediatric dentistry is the area of dentistry dedicated to the oral health of children, from babies to teenagers, including care during pregnancy. This speciality is becoming more and more relevant globally and is fundamental to promoting the oral health of the population.

In Portugal, the number of dentists specialising in this area is limited compared to other specialities. However, the demand for qualified professionals in child care is growing. It is therefore crucial to provide dentists with up-to-date knowledge and techniques for clinical practice in paediatric dentistry.

The course is organised into lectures, seminars, laboratory activities, workshops and supervised clinical practice, in a b-learning system aimed at the students' best interests. In this way, students will have theoretical lectures, in person or at a distance, theoretical lectures using interactive methodologies, workshops/hands-on and clinical practice with patients from the University Dental Clinic in the Postgraduate Studio (a new space totally dedicated to postgraduate teaching!), according to a lesson plan that will be presented to the students.

Areas covered:

• Counselling pregnant women;
• The 1st year of life consultation;
• Diagnosis in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Prevention in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Cariology applied to Paediatric Dentistry;
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavioural control techniques;
• Dentistry and minimal intervention techniques;
• Dental anomalies;
• Surgery in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Dental trauma in primary and permanent teeth;
• Endodontic treatment in primary and permanent teeth (open apex);
• Approach to the special child;
• Rehabilitation in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Digital Flow and Artificial Intelligence in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Use of Laser in Paediatric Dentistry;
• Office Management in Paediatric Dentistry.

Eight (8) places will be available. The postgraduate course will only take place if
the minimum number of places available is filled;

Application deadline: 1 July to 8 August 2025

One Application, Multiple Opportunities!

With a single application, you can apply for FMD's postgraduate programmes.
Please indicate your order of preference when applying - this choice is essential for us to respect your priorities for entry to one of our programmes.

Interviews (online): 1st to 5th September 2025
Results: 8th September 2025
Registration: 8th to 19th September 2025

Note: Academic Services closed for holidays from 11 to 25 August

• Classes will take place in modules between September/October 2025 and May 2026 at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Portuguese Catholic University in Viseu.
•  Classes will be taught on Thursdays and Fridays (9am-7pm) and Saturdays (9am-2pm), in a b-learning format (face-to-face and/or online), according to a defined lesson plan.
•  The course comprises 210 hours, organised into 10 modules, at the end of which the student obtains 30 ECTS.
•  Final approval of the postgraduate course requires attendance at at least 80% of the classes and approval in the various assessment stages. The FMD-UCP will issue a Postgraduate Diploma with 30 ECTS (corresponding to a total of 840 hours of training, of which 210 hours will be face-to-face contact in a classroom context, and the remaining 630 hours of autonomous work by the student) to students who have passed the course.

FEES AND EMOLUMENTS

Application: 175€ (non-refundable)
Enrolment: 455€
Tuition fees: 5530€ (includes certificate)
NOTE: The tuition fees shown above were possible due to the support of the Digital4Health Portugal Project - D4H-PT funded through the Recovery and Resilience Programme (PRR) - Impulso Mais Digital Programme, Sub-measure: Reform and Modernisation of Medicine.

Contacts:
E-mail: upgrad.fmd.viseu@ucp.pt
Tel: (+351) 232 41 95 00 (Call to the national landline)