Dentistry
The aim of the Graduate Program in Dentistry (PPGO) is the technical-scientific and social education of professionals with a critical and ethical spirit, qualities that guide independent and quality scientific production with benefits to society and human life quality.
Goals
The primary goal of PUCPR’s Graduate Program in Dentistry is to prepare high-quality master’s and doctorates for teaching, research, and management — created to meet the loco-regional and national health demands — through innovative educational, social, and technological impact strategies. The specific goals are as follows:
- Train professors who are prepared to adopt didactic-pedagogical practices that encourage the role of students in the development of professional, personal, and social skills.
- Train independent researchers focused on the formation of research groups with qualified scientific production and of high socioeconomic impact in line with technological and innovation trends.
- Train managers to plan and execute public and private health promotion actions linked to economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental reality.
History
The Graduate Program in Dentistry (PPGO) was created by Resolution No. 12/96, under Opinion No. 15/96-CONSUN, both from PUCPR University Council, dated May 21, 1996. The program began in August 1996 and was a pioneer in Paraná with the Master’s Program in Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics concentration area. The Ministry of Education, through Ordinance No. 2530, dated September 4, 2002, recognized the Master’s program. In 2004, the Technical-Scientific Council of CAPES Coordination assigned the Program a rating of 4, which allowed the opening of the Doctorate program in 2006. Creating new training areas to meet regional demands for professor training, PPGO currently has Integrated Clinical Dentistry, Biosciences, and Public Health.
Student Profile
The PPGO graduate profile is of an ethical, proactive, collaborative, and sensitive person. The graduates should have high technical and scientific training to work in public and private teaching; national and international higher education as mediators and transforming agents focused on guidance; creation of meanings; and the contextualization of knowledge, beyond the transmission of concepts and definitions. Additionally, the Doctoral student is a professional focused on innovation, knowledge creation, and aptitude to develop innovative research, products, and processes that meet society’s demands. Finally, the graduates’ leadership, global vision, entrepreneurial, and strategic views enable them to manage activities in the public and private sectors.
Program Structure
The PPGO-PUCPR curricular proposal aims to qualify professionals for teaching in the Health field in national and international public and private institutions, as well as to produce and disseminate knowledge in the areas of Dental Clinic, Public Health, and Biosciences. The program’s curriculum proposal consists of working three central training axes interrelatedly and articulating concentration, research areas, and courses, namely:
- a) Didactic-pedagogical axis, which promotes critical, reflective, and contemporary education related to teaching in Higher Education.
- b) The scientific axis, which promotes research methodology training, scientific writing, and literature analysis to develop critical thinking and scientific reasoning that culminate in ethical, original, and relevant research for society.
- c) Social insertion axis, which promotes teaching, research, and extension actions involving the development of practices that contribute to improved teaching (educational impact), public management (social impact health), and vulnerable populations’ life quality (health impact).
The organization of compulsory and optional program courses enables teaching as well as scientific and social training of health professionals in Integrated Clinical Dentistry, Collective Health, and Biosciences and guides scientific production within the program. Research areas relate to the compulsory courses of formal training in the Scientific Axis and optional courses of specific training in the program’s major areas. Compulsory courses are common training and offered to students from all major areas, in the master’s and doctorate programs, enabling the students’ didactic-pedagogical and scientific training. Optional courses allow the students to plan and develop their trajectory in line with their interests under the advising professor’s supervision.
Integrated Dental Clinic:
- Dentistry
- Endodontics
- Stomatology
- Orthodontics
- Imaging
- Periodontics/Implantology
- Dental Prosthesis
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Biosciences
Collective Health
Pathology, diagnosis, and therapy
It aims to study etiopathogenesis, clinical-radiographic, anatomopathological, and molecular aspects of related oral and systemic diseases. Research for diagnostic methods that involve the causes of diseases related to dentistry is involved. Students study therapeutic approaches for the development of clinical procedures involving the evaluation of clinical and laboratory procedures, including non-carious tooth loss; the role of anxiety/stress in oral physiology; epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malocclusions; oral cancer and potentially malignant lesions; radio/tomographic studies of changes and maxillomandibular injuries and anatomical variations and craniofacial abnormalities; CFFC effectiveness regarding diagnosis and planning in dentistry; osteoporosis and bone quality; influential factors in the orthodontic movement; study of occlusion forces, orthodontic, and orthopedic forces with optical fibers; and clinical and laboratory diagnosis and periodontal disease therapy.
Epidemiology, health promotion, and education
It aims to develop investigations focused on epidemiological importance problems in the health area — especially for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal and child health, describing and analyzing their impacts on oral health. We work with robust theoretical-methodological approaches, including systematic reviews and transcultural instrument validation, which underpin the critical understanding of social and environmental determinants of health (DSS), common risk factors (FCR) of a social and biological nature, and reflected health inequities. Thus, there is a direction for forming epidemiological evidence and its translation to health services, identifying causal chains, and significant opportunities for intervention to promote health promotion/education. In this line, projects involving educational policies and processes are outlined, with a focus on the investigation of the teaching-learning process that encompasses from elementary school to higher education, including post-graduation. Priority is given to research involving competency learning; innovative teaching/assessment methodologies; learning styles and technical and inter-professional education; health-promoting environments in school spaces and their student impact; training institutions; and society. With this, it focuses on the social production of better health and education practices, positively impacting public policies, planning and management processes, monitoring and evaluation, and the training of competent professionals for teaching, research, and production of health services with standards of excellence
Physical, chemical, and biological properties of dental materials
Research developed in this line involves evaluating and studying the physical-chemical, biological, structural, and surface properties of dental materials and dental structure. Structures of normal and physiologically and pathologically altered dental substrates are evaluated in characterization tests employing microscopy and spectrometry, in addition to their effect on bond strength with adhesive materials, assessed using different resistance tests such as micro-tensile, micro-shear, and push-out. The in vitro, in situ, and in vivo material performance and randomized clinical, case-control, and cohort studies are also included in this Research Area. Development, improvement, and evaluation of techniques and new materials through different laboratory and clinical tests are also carried out and evaluating the degradation and longevity of materials such as ceramics, composites, and polymers reinforced by fibers manufactured with CAD / CAM technology.
Dentistry related to systemic factors
This area of research involves scientific, clinical, and laboratory projects, emphasizing the relationship between oral health and systemic, intrinsic, and extrinsic factors, favoring the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of affected patients. The following topics are covered: stomatological manifestations of diseases and systemic factors; periodontal medicine; hospital dentistry; dentistry related to maternity; exfoliated cytology on the oral mucosa; oral health problems related to chronic systemic diseases/conditions; forensic dentistry; intensive care unit patients; And users of anabolic steroids and illicit drugs.
PPGO laboratories and dental clinics have infrastructure and equipment that assist in developing research projects carried out by masters and doctoral students at PUCPR and other public and private HEIs. Undergraduate students participate in research and undergraduate research projects that require laboratory or contemplate clinical studies. Consequently, they also benefit from the PPGO infrastructure. Specific notices to encourage research and innovation supported some laboratory equipment. Teaching and research infrastructure of the Graduate Program in Dentistry at PUCPR comprises six rooms for visiting professors and researchers, four study rooms with benches and lockers for students (Photo below), a room for PNPD Postdoctoral Studies, and a Mini auditorium (50 people) for meetings, seminars, and qualifications.
One of PPGO’s four (4) study rooms for students
The main research equipment constituting PPGO laboratories are:
- Ocean Optics USB 4000-UV-VIS Spectrometer
- Shimadzu Microdurometer HMV-2T with an automatic detection system for direct impor
- Shimadzu Microdurometer HMV-2T
- ODEME OMC300 thermal cycling machine with three (3) vats and independent temperature control
- Universal testing machine EMIC DL2000
- Universal testing machine
- ODEME Permeability machine THD03 model
- Brushing simulation machine ODEME MEV-2T
- Brushing simulation machine
- BIOPDI Mechanical Fatigue Cycling Machine, Bio cycle V1 model
- Mechanical Fatigue Cycling Machine
- Electromyograph brand MYO-TRONICS, INC K6-I model
- Cone-beam computed tomography (3D scanner, Soredex) and Software version (Build 1.0.10.7462) (x64 Edition).
- UV-VIS spectrophotometer (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Inc.)
- UHPLC Ultimate 3000 high-performance liquid chromatography (Thermo Inc.)
- Gas chromatograph with GC / MSD 5977B mass spectrometer (Agilent Technologies Inc.)
In addition to their laboratories, PPGO students and professors also have access to laboratories from other programs, namely:
- Molecular Research Nucleus Laboratory
- Experimental Cell Culture Laboratory
- Operative Technique and Experimental Surgery Laboratory
- Experimental Pathology Laboratory
- Destructive Testing Laboratory
- Electron Microscopy Center (CME)
- Metrology Laboratory
Other spaces and equipment for PPGO use include:
Computer Lab
Space composed of 40 computers equipped with updated statistical packages (SPSS and Statistics), used mainly for classes in Biostatistics and Scientific Methodology.
Computer Laboratory for Biostatistics and Scientific Methodology classes.
Telehealth Room
Space equipped with 22 computers, HD webcams, a full HD camera for class transmission and recording, as well as video editing programs. The activities currently developed involve national and international defense committees for theses and dissertations and classes with visiting professors through videoconferences.
Library
The Central Library at PUCPR’s building comprises five (5) floors and spaces for reading and studying. There are individual and group study opportunities as well as multimedia booths, a computer lab, and two auditoriums.
Access to the bibliographic database is fully computerized by the PERGAMUM system, which allows the sharing of resources via Bibliographic Commutation Request (COMUT). This is in addition to consultation of international theses and dissertations, via the Networked Digital Library of Thesis and Dissertations (NDLTD ), national via the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD – IBICT), and local via the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations at PUCPR.
PUCPR Library offers access to the main databases in all areas of knowledge with free access, such as Capes Periódicos, PubMed (Medline), Virtual Health Library, LILACS – Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, and BBO – Brazilian Bibliography of Dentistry. For consulting citations, the library offers access to Impact Factors and Index h, available in the Web of Science, journal citation reports, and Scopus databases.
The collection in the area of dentistry (books, multimedia, and printed periodicals) includes 5,615 titles and 11,518 copies. Digital books with 35 titles are included in the My Library database, with 35 in the Pearson database. Additionally, journals with full online access consist of 440 titles via Capes’ Portal of Journals and 27 titles via Proquest.
Dental Clinics – Infrastructure for Clinical Studies
For clinical studies, PPGO has two exclusive air-conditioned dental clinics (100 m2), each containing 12 pieces of equipment, an X-ray machine, and an endodontic microscope (DFVasconcellos Brasil). In these clinics, research involving patients is conducted, one example being the CAOSC (clinic for immunocompromised patients), which involves HIV positive and orofacial cancer patients. Clinical trials involving different topics are carried out in these environments. Master’s and doctoral students can also use the space for didactic registration.
Human Biobank
The Human Biobank at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná is linked to the Life Sciences School, and the Dentistry Undergraduate program is the body responsible for the collection, cleaning, selection, storage, preservation, sterilization, distribution (assignment or loan), and documentation of extracted human teeth. The Human Biobank has about 7,000 teeth for Research and Graduate Studies; in 2019, 648 teeth were used, all of which were regulated and approved by the Bank of Teeth and the Commission for Ethics in Human Beings Research.
Research Ethics Committee
The PUCPR Research Ethics Committee (CEP-PUCPR) is constituted with significant representation from all PUCPR sectors that conduct research, guaranteeing a multi and transdisciplinary composition. Consulted by 34 members, The committee aims to coordinate, unify, and facilitate the ethical evaluation processes of research involving human beings at the institution. Over 300 projects are evaluated annually. CEP-PUCPR is linked to the CEP/CONEP (National Commission for Ethics in Research) system, directly connected to the National Health Council (CNS).
PUCPR’s Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals (CEUA) appreciates research projects and lesson plans that involve creating and using animals for teaching and research activities. CEUA PUCPR has an advisory, educational, and deliberative role on activities that cover animals within PUCPR.
To strengthen the program’s qualified scientific production, PPGO seeks the constant diversification of international cooperation sources through partnerships with research centers that have respected technical and scientific competence.
The partnership between the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PPGO) and the University of California in Los Angeles, USA (UCLA) was established through research projects in the areas of stomatology and radiology involving graduate students from both institutions. This partnership has generated an oral presentation at the meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, San Francisco, and the publication of a scientific article in the Dent-Maxillofacial Radiology journal.
International partnerships in the collective health field have generated the development of research and technical cooperation with the Royal Free-University College London and the International Center for Oral Health Inequalities Research & Policy (ICOHIRP), with the publication of the ICOHIRP seminars and ICOHIRP monographs (http: //www.icohirp.com/) by professors. Furthermore, professors collaborate with the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). The project “The First 1000 days in Maternal and Child Health: the COOSMIC Study (Curitiba Maternal and Child Health Cohort)” is developed in partnership with Prof. George Tsakos from the University College of London. The area of endodontics maintains partnerships with professors from the University of Buffalo’s Department of Endodontics in the US, generating several publications of scientific articles in recent years.
PPGO has received masters and doctoral students from other Latin American countries. Through its publications on English and Spanish language websites, the program’s increasing international visibility is responsible for international students seeking quality education in various health areas. Between 2017 and 2019, the program featured students from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic, Syria, and Venezuela, which comprises approximately 10% of the program’s student body.
PPGO carries out international exchange programs systematically through students in sandwich doctorates, international mobility of international students, and technical visits by program professors to universities and research centers in several countries. Professors from international institutions often compose qualification and defense boards.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, SERUM, SALIVARY, CYTOMORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, AND POLYMORPHISMS LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUG USERS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
PROTEOMIC, IMMUNE-HISTOCHEMICAL, AND GENETIC ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS WITH INTERNAL DISORDERS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (ATM)
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULA CRISTINA TREVILATTO
SERIC AND SALIVARY ANALYSIS IN POLITRAUMATIZED ICU PATIENTS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
CLINICAL AND POLYMORPHISM ASPECTS IN OPG, RANK, AND RANKL GENES AND ASSOCIATION WITH DENTAL IMPLANT LOSS
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULA CRISTINA TREVILATTO
ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL AND POLYMORPHISMS ASPECTS IN THE RANKL AND OPG GENES WITH MINI-IMPLANT LOSS SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR ORTHODONTIC ANCHORING
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULA CRISTINA TREVILATTO
EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DENTISTRY CERAMICS
MAIN RESEARCHER: RODRIGO NUNES RACHED
EVALUATION OF WORKING LENGTH IN ENDODONTICS
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVERDAN CARNEIRO
RADICULAR CHANNEL PREPARATION ASSESSMENT
MAIN RESEARCHER: ULISSES XAVIER DA SILVA NETO
HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL, HISTOMORPHOMETRIC, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL, AND POLYMORPHISM EVALUATION IN INJURIES IN THE ORAL MUCOSA AND JAWS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL EVALUATIONS OF THE STOMATOGNATIC SYSTEM
MAIN RESEARCHER: ELISA SOUZA CAMARGO
MICROBIAL XENOBIOTIC BIOTRANSFORMATION TO OBTAIN DRUGS
MAIN RESEARCHER: EDVALDO ANTONIO RIBEIRO ROSA
DIAGNOSIS AND BRUXISM CONTROL
MAIN RESEARCHER: ELISA SOUZA CAMARGO
EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND PILOCARPINE ON PAROTID SALIVARY GLANDS IN RATS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ORAL DISEASES
MAIN RESEARCHER: SAMUEL JORGE MOYSES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS’ BONDING TO DIFFERENT DENTAL SUBSTRATES
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVELISE MACHADO DE SOUZA
PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENT OF NON-CARIOUS CERVICAL LESIONS
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVELISE MACHADO DE SOUZA
PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF DENTAL MATERIALS MANUFACTURED BY CAD / CAM TECHNOLOGY
MAIN RESEARCHER: RODRIGO NUNES RACHED
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BULK-FILL COMPOSITES
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVELISE MACHADO DE SOUZA
ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR ORAL DISEASES SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAIN RESEARCHER: RENATA IANI WERNECK
FACTORS INFLUENCING INDUCED DENTAL MOVEMENT
MAIN RESEARCHER: ELISA SOUZA CAMARGO
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ORLANDO MOTOHIRO TANAKA
CHARACTERIZATION AND RESTORATIVE TREATMENT OF RADIATION CARIES
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVELISE MACHADO DE SOUZA
IMPACT OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND HIV ON THE ORAL HEALTH OF PATIENTS WITH RISK OF EXPOSURE
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULO HENRIQUE COUTO SOUZA
INFLUENCE OF ORAL CONDITION AND GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ON THE TNF CLUSTER IN POPULATION WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE:
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULA CRISTINA TREVILATTO
ACTIVE METHODOLOGIES AND LEARNING STYLES IN EDUCATION
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
FORENSIC DENTISTRY AND ITS INTERFACES
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULO HENRIQUE COUTO SOUZA
HOSPITAL DENTISTRY
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULO HENRIQUE COUTO SOUZA
ANTERO-POSTERIUM, VERTICAL, AND TRANSVERSAL DEVIATIONS IN DECIDUAL, MIXED, AND PERMANENT DENTITION STAGES
MAIN RESEARCHER: ODILON GUARIZA FILHO
VERTICAL, SAGITTAL DEVIATIONS, PERIMETER, AND AESTHETIC DEVIATIONS IN DECIDUAL, MIXED AND PERMANENT DENTITIONS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ORLANDO MOTOHIRO TANAKA
HEALTH CARE MODELS AND FAMILY HEALTH STRATEGIES
MAIN RESEARCHER: SAMUEL JORGE MOYSES
THE FIRST 1000 DAYS IN MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH: THE COOSMIC STUDY (CURITIBA MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH COHORT)
MAIN RESEARCHER: SAMUEL JORGE MOYSES
VISUAL PERCEPTION OF FACIAL, DENTAL AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS AND RADIOGRAPHIC AND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGES ASSESSED BY EYE-TRACKING
MAIN RESEARCHER: ORLANDO MOTOHIRO TANAKA
HEALTH POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND SERVICES
MAIN RESEARCHER: SAMUEL JORGE MOYSES
ARTICULABLE RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONER IN ENDODONTICS
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVERDAN CARNEIRO
REPAIR PROCESS OF ORAL SOFT TISSUE LESIONS
MAIN RESEARCHER: ALINE CRISTINA BATISTA RODRIGUES JOHANN
HEALTH PROMOTION
MAIN RESEARCHER: SAMUEL JORGE MOYSES
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES USED IN DENTISTRY
MAIN RESEARCHER: RODRIGO NUNES RACHED
DENTAL REIMPLANTATION
MAIN RESEARCHER: VANIA PORTELA DITZEL WESTPHALEN
COMPOSITE RESIN REPAIRS
MAIN RESEARCHER: EVELISE MACHADO DE SOUZA
ORAL HEALTH IN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUG ADDICTION
MAIN RESEARCHER: LUCIANA REIS AZEVEDO ALANIS
DENTAL TRAUMA
MAIN RESEARCHER: VANIA PORTELA DITZEL WESTPHALEN
CONE BEAM-CT IN DENTISTRY
MAIN RESEARCHER: PAULO HENRIQUE COUTO SOUZA
Faculty
Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues Johann
Graduating in Dentistry at the Federal University of Minas Gerais’ Faculty of Dentistry (FO-UFMG; 2001), she obtained her Master's in Dentistry with an emphasis on Oral Pathology at FO-UFMG (2006), and doctorate in the same area and institution (2009). She worked as a substitute professor for one year (2007–2008) in Pathology and Dental Semiology I, Pathology, and Dental Semiology II courses at FO-UFMG. She is currently an adjunct professor of the dentistry course and the Graduate Program in Dentistry (Master’s and Doctorate) at PUCPR.
Edvaldo Antonio Ribeiro Rosa
Graduating as a pharmacist at the Methodist University of Piracicaba (1990), he obtained a master’s (1997) and doctorate (2000) at the State University of Campinas, with a postdoctoral internship at the University of Hong Kong (2007). He is a full professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, where he teaches Basic and Oral Microbiology and Immunology to undergraduates, masters, and doctoral students. He was an honorary adjunct professor at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong (2007). He is the leader of the research group registered at CNPq "Research Unit with Xenobiotics." His research interests focus on the influence of xenobiotics, endobiotics, and environmental conditions on the expression of pathogen virulence factors.
Elisa Souza Camargo
Graduating in Dentistry at the State University of Ponta Grossa (1986), she obtained a master’s (1991) and doctorate (2001) in Dentistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is currently a Level 1 associate professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. She has experience in dentistry, focusing on orthodontics, and mainly acts on the following themes: mandible, meckel cartilage, ossification, and embryology.
Evelise Machado de Souza
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1990), she obtained a Master’s (1998) and Doctorate in Operative Dentistry (2002) at Bauru Dental School – São Paulo University. She is currently a full professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná and is the chair of the graduate program in Dentistry. She is also an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Paraná in the Operative Dentistry and Integrated Clinic courses. She has teaching and research experience in restorative dentistry and dental materials, working in several research areas such as composite resins, resin cement, and tooth whitening.
Everdan Carneiro
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1998), he has a Master’s in Dentistry (Endodontics; 2003) and a Doctorate in Dentistry (2006) from the Bauru Dental School – University of São Paulo. He is currently an assistant professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. He has experience in dentistry, focusing on endodontics, acting on the following subjects: periapical lesions, dental trauma, and immunopathology.
Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi
Graduated in Dentistry (2011), Master in Integrated Clinic (2014), and Ph.D. in Integrated Clinic (2017) from the State University of Ponta Grossa (with a concentration area in Integrated Clinic - Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Intervention in oral health). Assistant Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. She is currently a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. She has experience in Dentistry, with emphasis on Public Health, Prevention, and Oral Histology. She works mainly on the following topics: Dental caries, oral health, health literacy, quality of life, children, and pregnant women.
Luciana Reis Azevedo Alanis
She started her undergraduate studies in 1994 at the Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru, University of São Paulo (FOB-USP). Between 1995 and 1997, she received a scholarship from the Special Training Program (PET-CAPES) under the tutelage of Prof. Dr. Eduardo Batista Franco. Graduating in 1997, she began a Graduate program in the Stomatology Department of FOB-USP the following year. Prof. Dr. José Humberto Damante was her adviser. She obtained a Master’s in Stomatology in 2000 and a Doctorate in Stomatology in 2003.
Odilon Guariza Filho
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1991), he holds a Master’s in Dentistry (Orthodontics) from the University of São Paulo (1994) and a Doctorate in Dentistry (Orthodontics) from the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2006). He is an assistant professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, with an emphasis on Orthodontics, primarily concentrating on the following topics: corticosteroid, folic acid, palatal crests, and cleft palate.
Orlando Motohiro Tanaka
Graduating in Dentistry at the Federal University of Paraná (1979), he earned a Master's in Dentistry (1986) and a Doctorate in Dentistry (1996) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He is currently a member of the editorial board of JBO – Jornal Brasileiro de Ortodontia & Ortopedia Facial and a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. He has experience in dentistry, focusing on orthodontics, acting on the following courses: orthodontics, diagnosis, breathing mode.
Paula Cristina Trevilatto
CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship – Level 2. She graduated with a Bachelor of Biological Sciences at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) (1990). She studied Dentistry at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP) (1996) and obtained a Master's in Biology and Oral-Dental Pathology (1999) and a Doctorate in Oral-Dental Biology (2002) from FOP-UNICAMP. She is currently the Pro-Rector of Post-Graduate Studies, Research, and Innovation at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR).
Paulo Henrique Couto Souza
Graduated in Dentistry at the Federal University of Bahia in 1995; attended graduate studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, obtaining a Master’s and Doctorate in the area of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He has a Postgraduate Degree in Bioethics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, as well as Dental Radiology and Imaging from the Brazilian Dentistry Association - Paraná Section, both completed in 2004.
Renata Iani Werneck
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2000), she has a Master’s in Dental Public Health from the University of Toronto (2004) and a Doctorate in Health Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2010). She has experience in dentistry, focusing on social and preventive dentistry and working in the following courses: epidemiological genetics, genetics, leprosy, dentistry in pediatrics, and prevention. She is currently the Pro-Rector of Undergraduate Studies and professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.
Rodrigo Nunes Rached
Graduating in Dentistry at Araraquara-UNESP (1996) with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Clinical Dentistry from Unicamp (1998), he obtained a Fellowship Sandwich-Doctorate from the University of Texas - Houston and a Post-doctoral from Oregon Health and Science University (2005). He is currently is a full professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, a member of the editorial board of national journals, and an ad hoc consultant of Araucaria Foundation. Interest areas include dental materials and prosthodontics.
Samuel Jorge Moysés
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1983), he holds a Master’s in Social Dentistry from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1989) and a Doctorate in Epidemiology and Public Health - University of London (1999). He is currently a full professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Paraná, and a dental surgeon at the Municipal Health Department of Curitiba. He has experience in collective health with an emphasis on epidemiology.
Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio
Graduating in Statistics at the Federal University of Paraná (1983), he has a Master's degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa (1990) and a Doctorate in Forestry Engineering at the Federal University of Paraná (2001). He is currently a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. He has experience in probability and statistics, with an emphasis on biostatistics, and primarily works in sampling, parametric tests, and non-parametric hypotheses.
Ulisses Xavier da Silva Neto
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1996), he has a Master's in Dentistry (Endodontics) from the University of São Paulo (2002) and a Doctorate in Dentistry (Endodontics) from the University of São Paulo (2005). He is currently an assistant professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. He has experience in dentistry, focusing on endodontics, and works in the following research fields: dental trauma, root canal filling, and endodontic cement.
Vânia Portela Ditzel Westphalen
Graduating in Dentistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1982), she has a Postgraduate Degree in Endodontics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1985). She has a Master’s in Education Pedagogy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (1995), a Master’s in Dentistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1995), and a Doctorate in Dentistry (Endodontics) from the University of São Paulo (2002). She is currently a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná.
Courses
Scientific Methodology I (Master and Doctorate)
Course description:
In the Scientific Methodology, I course, which is part of the didactic-scientific axis of PPGO, principles of epistemology and scientific writing are taught. Strategies are also developed for the systematic organization of ideas in the form of mind maps, literary database searches, and use of bibliographic reference managers, levels of evidence, and critical reading of scientific articles. After completing the course, students can develop and write a research project.
References:
- BARKER Alan, MANJI Firoze. Writing for science. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) – Canada, 2006.
- ALMEIDA FILHO, N.; ROUQUAYROL, M.Z. Introdução à epidemiologia moderna. Salvador, Rio de Janeiro: APCE/ABRASCO. 1990. 223 p.
- ALVES, Rubens. Filosofia da ciência: introdução ao jogo e a suas regras. São Paulo, Edições Loyola, 2000.
- BRENNER, E.M.; JESUS, Nascimento, D.M. Manual de planejamento e apresentação de trabalhos acadêmicos: projeto de pesquisa, monografia e artigo. São Paulo: Atlas, 2007. vi, 66 p. ISBN 978-85-224-4695-7.
- COSTA, Marco Antonio F. da; COSTA, Maria de Fátima Barrozo da. Projeto de pesquisa: entenda e faça. 2nd Petrópolis: Vozes, 2011. 140 p. ISBN 978-85-326-2448-2.
- SOUZA, D.I. et al. Manual de orientações para projetos de pesquisa. Novo Hamburgo: FESLSVC, 2013. http://www.liberato.com.br/
Biostatistics (Master and Doctorate)
Course description:
In this course, basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics and their scientific research are presented. The course seeks to develop skills to plan a research project, including the definition of the statistical treatment to be used, the main types of study involving the experiment’s design, and the sample calculation. In the end, the graduate student can analyze and interpret data using Excel and SPSS software, based on the study type defined for the research implementation.
References:
- ALMEIDA FILHO, Naomar; BARRETO, Maurício L., Eds. Epidemiologia & Saúde: fundamentos, métodos, aplicações. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2014. 699 p.
- ANTUNES, José Leopoldo Ferreira; PERES, Marco Aurélio, Eds. Epidemiologia da saúde bucal. Fundamentos de Odontologia. 2nd Ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2013. 441 p.
- HULLEY, Stephen B.; CUMMINGS, Steven R.; BROWNER, Warren S.; GRADY, Deborah G.; NEWMAN, Thomas B. Delineando a Pesquisa Clínica: Uma Abordagem Epidemiológica. 4th Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2014.
Dental Care Clinic for the Systemically Committed Patient (CAOSC) I, II, III and IV (Master and Doctorate)
Course description:
In this course, students have access to the literature and discuss the oral and dental conditions and diseases of systemically compromised patients, emphasizing their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. They also explore the dentistry interface with other health areas, aiming at multidisciplinarity.
References:
- NEVILLE, Brad W. Patologia oral e maxilofacial. Rio de Janeiro: Saunders Elsevier, 2016.
- REGEZI JA, SCIUBBA JJ, JORDAN RCK. Patologia oral: Correlações clinicopatológicas. 5th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier Editora; 2009.
- SCULLY C. Medicina oral e maxilofacial. 2nd ed. Elsevier Editora; 2009.
- HOFFBRAND AV, PETTIT JE, MOSS PAH. Fundamentos em hematologia. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2008.
- SHEAR, M. Cistos da região bucomaxilofacial. 4th ed. Editora Santos; 2011.
- PICCIANI BLS, SANTOS PSS, SOARES JUNIOR LAV, SANTOS, BM. Diretrizes para atendimento odontológico de pacientes sistemicamente comprometidos. 1. Ed. São Paulo: Quintessence. 2019. 238p
Seminars in Integrated Clinic I (Master)
Course description:
In this course, graduate students discuss feasible and multidisciplinary clinical cases. They analyze the patient’s oral and systemic conditions and, based on scientific evidence, establish the diagnosis and discuss treatment plan options. At course completion, they can create treatment plans suitable for different clinical situations, considering the patient’s oral and systemic conditions and the critical analysis of studies published in the literature.
- References:
- NEVILLE, BW. Patologia oral e maxilofacial. Rio de Janeiro: Saunders Elsevier, 2016.
- LASKARIS, G. Doenças da boca: Texto e atlas. 2nd ed. Porto Alegre: Editora Artmed; 2007.
- SAPP J.P., WYSOCKI G.P., EVERSOLE L.R. Patologia bucomaxilofacial contemporânea. 2nd ed. Santos Editora; 2012.
- CONCEIÇÃO, E.N. et al. Dentística: Saúde e estética. 3rd ed., Porto Alegre: Editora Artmed, 2018.
- HARGREAVES, K.M., BERMAN, L.H. Caminhos da polpa. 11th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
- PROFFIT, W.R.; FIELDS, H.W.; SARVER, D.M. Ortodontia contemporânea. 5th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier, 2013.
- PICCIANI, B.L.S; SANTOS, P.S.S; SOARES JUNIOR, L.A.V.; SANTOS, B.M. Diretrizes para atendimento odontológico de pacientes sistemicamente comprometidos. 1st Ed. São Paulo: Quintessence. 2019. 238p
Advanced Seminars in Integrated Clinic I (Doctorate)
Course description:
In this course, students discuss multidisciplinary clinical cases. They analyze the patient’s oral and systemic conditions, reflect on the relationship between them, and — based on scientific evidence — establish the diagnosis and propose treatment plans. This course prepares them to create treatment plans suitable for different clinical situations, considering different patient profiles and the critical analysis of studies published in the literature.
References:
- NEVILLE, BW. Patologia oral e maxilofacial. Rio de Janeiro: Saunders Elsevier, 2016.
- LASKARIS, G. Doenças da boca: Texto e atlas. 2nd ed. Porto Alegre: Editora Artmed; 2007.
- SAPP J.P., WYSOCKI G.P., EVERSOLE L.R. Patologia bucomaxilofacial contemporânea. 2nd ed. Santos Editora; 2012.
- CONCEIÇÃO, E.N. et al. Dentística: Saúde e estética. 3rd ed., Porto Alegre: Editora Artmed, 2018.
- HARGREAVES, K.M., BERMAN, L.H. Caminhos da polpa. 11th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
- PROFFIT, W.R.; FIELDS, H.W.; SARVER, D.M. Ortodontia contemporânea. 5 ed. Rio de Janeiro: Elsevier, 2013.
- PICCIANI, B.L.S; SANTOS, P.S.S; SOARES JUNIOR, L.A.V.; SANTOS, B.M. Diretrizes para atendimento odontológico de pacientes sistemicamente comprometidos. 1st Ed. São Paulo: Quintessence. 2019. 238p
Epidemiology and Health (Master and Doctorate)
Course description:
The course presents the historical and theoretical foundations of epidemiology, as well as causality and inference concepts, whether in population-based or clinical-based approaches. Sequentially, fundamentals are developed on the epidemiological methods used in research practices and healthcare — with their potential and limitations — emphasizing aspects related to research bias. This course prepares the graduate student to integrate the concepts and methods of epidemiology and critically understand the social determinants and risk factors in the health-disease process.
References:
- ANTUNES, JLF e PERES, MA, Eds. Epidemiologia da saúde bucal. Fundamentos de Odontologia. São Paulo: Santos. 2013. 709 p.
- DANCEY, CP; REIDY, JG and ROWE, R. Estatística sem matemática para as Ciências da Saúde. Porto Alegre: Penso. 2017. 502 p.
- FILHO, NA and BARRETO, ML, Eds. Epidemiologia & Saúde: fundamentos, métodos, aplicações. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan. 2014. 699 p.
- OMS. Levantamentos Básicos em Saúde Bucal. Available in: <http://www.fo.usp.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Levantamentos-Saude-Bucal_5ed_Nov2017.pdf>.
- PORTA, M, Ed. A dictionary of epidemiology (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press – International Epidemiological Association. 2014. 343 p. Available in <http://www.academia.dk/BiologiskAntropologi/Epidemiologi/PDF/Dictionary_of_Epidemiology__5th_Ed.pdf>.
- ROUQUAYROL, MZ e GURGEL, M. Epidemiologia e Saúde (8th ed.). Rio de Janeiro: MedBook. 2017. 744 p.
Collective Health Seminars (Master)
Course description:
In this course, graduate students present and discuss the design of their master’s research projects among their peers and professors. They discuss problematization, contextualization, and state of the art — arguing the object and respective objectives — in addition to a critical assessment of the theoretical foundation, ethical aspects, and the relevance of the proposed analytical resources. Upon completing the course, students can finalize their investigative purposes successfully and can qualify, defend, and publish.
References:
- ALMEIDA FILHO, N; BARRETO, ML (Org). Epidemiologia & saúde: fundamentos, métodos, aplicações. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2014. 699 p.
- ANTUNES, JLF; PERES, MA (Org). Epidemiologia da saúde bucal. São Paulo: Santos, 2013. 738 p.
- DALAZEN, CE et al. Oral Health in the Family Health Strategy: analysis of articles published in the period 2004-2014. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva [online]. 2018, v. 23, n. 1 [Accessed 12 June 2020], pp. 325-338. Available in: <https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018231.14412015>. ISSN 1678-4561. <https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018231.14412015>.
- GIOVANELLA, L et al. (Org). Políticas e sistemas de saúde no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Fiocruz, 2012, 1100 p.
- MENDES, EV (Org). As redes de atenção à saúde. Brasília: Organização Pan-Americana de Saúde, 2011. 549p. Available in: <http://apsredes.org/site2012/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Redes-de-Atencaomendes2.pdf>.
- NUNES, ED. Saúde Coletiva: uma história recente de um passado remoto. In Tratado da Saúde Coletiva. Organizadores Gastão Wagner. São Paulo: HUCITEC, Rio de Janeiro: Ed Fiocruz, 2006, p. 295-318.
- PAIM, JS; ALMEIDA FILHO, N (Org). Saúde coletiva: teoria e prática. Rio de Janeiro: MedBook, 2014. 720 p.
Advanced Collective Health Seminars (Doctorate)
Course description:
In this discipline, graduate students present and discuss the design of their doctoral research project among their peers and professors. They discuss problematization, contextualization, and state of the art — arguing the object and respective objectives — in addition to a critical assessment of the theoretical foundation, ethical aspects, and the relevance of the proposed analytical resources. Thus, they offer and receive instant feedback on the relevance and viability of the respective projects, seeking permanent conceptual and methodological alignment with the best research and scientific reaction practices in public health. The course enables them to finalize their investigative purposes successfully as well as qualify, defend, and publish.
- References:
- ALMEIDA FILHO, N; BARRETO, ML (Org). Epidemiologia & saúde: fundamentos, métodos, aplicações. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2014. 699 p.
- ANTUNES, JLF; PERES, MA (Org). Epidemiologia da saúde bucal. São Paulo: Santos, 2013. 738 p.
- DALAZEN, CE et al. Oral Health in the Family Health Strategy: analysis of articles published in the period 2004-2014. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva [online]. 2018, v. 23, n. 1 [Accessed 12 June 2020], pp. 325-338. Available in: <https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018231.14412015>. ISSN 1678-4561.
- GIOVANELLA, L et al. (Org). Políticas e sistemas de saúde no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Fiocruz, 2012, 1100 p.
- MENDES, EV (Org). As redes de atenção à saúde. Brasília: Organização Pan-Americana de Saúde, 2011. 549p. Available in: <http://apsredes.org/site2012/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Redes-de-Atencaomendes2.pdf>.
- NUNES, ED. Saúde Coletiva: uma história recente de um passado remoto. In Tratado da Saúde Coletiva. Organizadores Gastão Wagner. São Paulo: HUCITEC, Rio de Janeiro: Ed Fiocruz, 2006, p. 295-318.
- PAIM, JS; ALMEIDA FILHO, N (Org). Saúde coletiva: teoria e prática. Rio de Janeiro: MedBook, 2014. 720 p.
Seminars in Biosciences I (Master)
Course description:
The course aims to review the fundamental topics of basic dentistry chairs, as well as themes related to crania-facial-dental development genetics, microbiology, and immunology of oral diseases, physiology, salivary biochemistry, and pharmacology applied to dentistry.
References:
- ANDRADE ED. Terapêutica Medicamentosa em Odontologia. 1st ed. São Paulo: Artes Médicas, 2007.
- DE LORENZO JL. Microbiologia Para o Estudante de Odontologia. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Atheneu, 2007.
- FUCHS FD, et al. Farmacologia Clínica: Fundamentos da Terapêutica Racional. 4th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2006.
TOMMASI AF. Diagnóstico em Patologia Bucal. 3rd ed. São Paulo: Pancast Editora, 2002. - WANNMACKER L & FERREIRA MBC. Farmacologia Clínica para Dentistas, 5th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2006.
Advanced Seminars in Biosciences I (Doctorate)
Course description:
The course aims to review the fundamental topics of basic dentistry chairs, as well as themes related to crania-facial-dental development genetics, microbiology, and immunology of oral diseases, physiology, salivary biochemistry, and pharmacology applied to dentistry.
- References:
- ANDRADE ED. Terapêutica Medicamentosa em Odontologia. 1st ed. São Paulo: Artes Médicas, 2007.
- DE LORENZO JL. Microbiologia Para o Estudante de Odontologia. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Atheneu, 2007.
- FUCHS FD, et al. Farmacologia Clínica: Fundamentos da Terapêutica Racional. 4th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2006.
- TOMMASI AF. Diagnóstico em Patologia Bucal. 3rd ed. São Paulo: Pancast Editora, 2002.
- WANNMACKER L & FERREIRA MBC. Farmacologia Clínica para Dentistas, 5th ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2006.
Junior Seminar (Master and Doctorate)
Presentation and discussion with an examining board’s arguments on the feasibility of the research project developed by the master’s and doctoral graduate student, involving an assessment of the theoretical, propositional, and ethical basis, in addition to the relevance of the proposed methodological and statistical resources.
Mid-Term Seminar (Master and Doctorate)
Presentation and discussion with an examining board’s arguments of the partial results of the research developed by the graduate student, involving an evaluation of the theoretical, propositional, and ethical foundation, in addition to the pertinence of the proposed methodological and statistical resources.
Senior Seminar (Master and Doctorate)
Presentation and discussion with an examining board’s arguments of the research results developed by the graduate student, involving an assessment of the theoretical, propositional, and ethical basis, and the relevance of the proposed methodological/statistical resources and results obtained.
Supervised Teaching Internship I (Master and Doctorate)
In the Supervised Teaching Internship I course, internships are accomplished in theoretical and practical classes at clinics or laboratories in undergraduate courses correlated with the graduate student’s concentration area. Activities include active presence during classes and assistance in elaborating didactic material and technical products related to the study topics of the course and promoting undergraduate/graduate integration.
- References:
- REIS, Rodrigo – MARSON, Fabiano: Materiais Dentários em Odontologia Restauradora Estética Contemporânea; 1st Ed; editora Quintessence; 2019
- CONCEIÇÃO, Ewerton N. et al. Dentística: Saúde e estética. 3rd Ed, Porto Alegre: Editora Artmed, 2018.
- HARGREAVES K.M, BERMAN L.H Caminhos da polpa. 11th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
- LOPES, H.P.; SIQUEIRA JR. Endodontia biologia e técnica. 4th ed. Elsevier, 2015.
- PICCIANI BLS, SANTOS PSS, SOARES JUNIOR LAV, SANTOS, BM. Diretrizes para atendimento odontológico de pacientes sistemicamente comprometidos. 1st Ed. São Paulo: Quintessence. 2019. 238p
- OLIVEIRA, Simone Augusta; BORGES, Luciana Morais; CAMARGO, Flávia Nascimento; GALINDO, Cristiane. Saúde da família e da comunidade. São Paulo, Ed. Manole, 2017. 528p
More Information
According to the regulation of the Graduate Program in Dentistry (PPGO) – Academic Master’s and Doctorate, complementary to the Rules for Graduate Master’s and Doctoral programs at PUCPR, Resolution No 21/2014 – CONSUN:
- After final approval in the Dissertation or Thesis defense, the student must deliver the final version of the approved Dissertation or Thesis to the PPGO secretariat within a maximum period of 60 (sixty) days. , it must be printed in two (2) copies, plus two (2) electronic versions in digital support, destined to the Central Library at PUCPR and another to the PPGO archives.
- The diploma will be awarded as established in CONSUN Resolution 21/2014.
There are research topics in the program linked to local and national managers’ demands, jointly defined with local health teams and communities according to the need for knowledge that favors decision-making for good health practices. In this sense, dissertations and theses related to topics such as health service management were developed. These topics include evaluation of health care networks; health promotion policies; domestic violence; oral health of vulnerable groups such as drug users; evaluation of local National Programs and Policies, for instance, the National Health Promotion Policy and the School Health Program; and the evaluation of the Model of Attention to Chronic Conditions in Primary Health Care.
Professors from the Public Health Area of PPGO, coordinating members of the National Epidemiological Survey – SB Brazil 2010, of the Collaborating Center for Oral Health Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, have produced dissertations/theses and publications that affect the epidemiological knowledge of the area and organizational arrangements for public oral health services.
PPGO/PUCPR professors produced a detailed report to the Municipal Health Department of Curitiba, which supported a reformulation of programmatic strategies and clinical care practices, based on epidemiological evidence from the Survey. During the 2017-2018 period, a new protocol was implemented with the collaboration of program researchers for implantation of the Oral Health Network (RAS Buccal Curitiba), seeking changes in the work processes of the Oral Health Teams of Primary Health Care (http://www.saude.curitiba.pr.gov.br/programas.html).
Concurrently, at the state level, professors and students from the program have participated in the formulation and implementation of the Paraná State Oral Health Care Network, with its respective Guide Line (http://www.saude.pr.gov.br/modules/ conteudo / conteudo.php? conteudo = 3027), which has been discussed in the state health macro-regions, reaching most of the 399 municipalities in Paraná. In a subproject, resulting from this technical consultancy with the State Secretariat, researchers in the Collective Health area developed the topic, “Atraumatic restorative treatment in primary care and its impact on children’s quality of life from different regions of Paraná.” It received support from the PPSUS notice and collaboration from PUCPR with the State Universities of Maringá (UEM) and Ponta Grossa (UEPG).
In partnership with the Curitiba Mother Care Network, with Curitiba mayor’s office, the PPGO Public Health Area started the study of COOSMIC – Curitiba Maternal and Child Health Cohort in 2017. This study aims to explore aspects of children’s health during their first 1,000 days of life, from gestation to two years of age, based on the monitoring and multidisciplinary care of pregnant women linked to the “Mãe Curitibana” Program.
The multi-professional research group involves researchers, undergraduate, and graduate students from the dentistry, nutrition, physiotherapy, pharmacy, physical education, and psychology programs at PUCPR’s School of Life Sciences. Additionally, professionals from the healthcare network in Curitiba produced knowledge used for the qualification and management of maternal and child health care policies in the Municipal System, as well as providing feedback for further research in this field. Throughout 2018, a Multidisciplinary Institutional Support Steering Committee PUCPR/SMS-Curitiba — with the support of a researcher from the University of London and subsidies obtained from technical visits to the Federal University of Pelotas and the Regional University of Blumenau — trained 52 supervisors/interviewers in fieldwork and guidance for pregnant women and their families. To date, 90 pregnant women are part of the pilot study sample and have been monitored by the team.
Research projects in stomatology have been developed at the oncology center at Santa Casa de Curitiba Hospital. As part of these projects, dental care for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy was instituted to prevent the adverse effects of treatment and promote their oral health. Consequently, cancer patients began being referred to the PUCPR Dental Clinic before starting chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Another project has been developed with the dentistry service of the Cajuru University Hospital (HUC) to assist inwards and ICUs patients to enable prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral and dental conditions and diseases, improving patients’ quality of life during their hospital stay. Also, a standard operating procedure (SOP) for oral hygiene of patients admitted to the ICU at Marcelino Champagnat, and Universitário Cajuru Hospitals was developed by a PPGO master’s student, contributing to the standardization of hospital oral hygiene. PPGO offers the Doctoral course, “Clinic for Attending the Systemically Compromised Patient (CAOSC),” intended to carry out research and care for a) HIV-positive patients and those at risk of exposure to the virus; b) those referred by the Guidance and Counseling Center of the Municipal Health Secretariat of Curitiba (COA); and c) oncological, syndromic patients with systemic diseases referred by specialized hospitals due to oral manifestations. In association with treatment, patients have received guidelines for the promotion of oral health, as well as interventions aimed at the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral and dental conditions and diseases related to systemic diseases.
PPGO students and professors annually participate in national and international research conferences, primarily the SBPqO (Brazilian Society of Dental Research) and IADR (International Association for Dental Research) conferences. Below are some records of these conferences’ participation.
- Participation of professors and students in the Brazilian Society of Dental Research (SBPqO) conference in 2019
- Participation of master’s student, Jordano Quearis de Almeida, as a presenter of panel work and his supervisors Prof. Everdan Carneiro and Prof. Renata Werneck at the International Association for Dental Research conference in Vancouver in 2019
- Participation of PPGO student, Hiromi Saisho, presenting her dissertation work at the International Association for Dental Research conference in Vancouver in 2019
– Popularization of Science and Dissemination
The main programs for the popularization of science in the PPGO are the Scientist at School, Healthy Coastal Project, and Planeta PUCPR projects. The Scientist at School project is an initiative of the Education Secretariat of the City of Curitiba, attended by PPGO students from the three major areas. Projeto Litoral is a short program of the Collective Health Discipline of the Dentistry Course at PUCPR in conjunction with the city of Matinhos (coast of Paraná) and the participation of doctoral students from the Collective Health area of PPGO. These students organize workshops in orthodontics, dentistry, and stomatology during the annual Planeta PUCPR event, which is a course for high school students.
Scientist Project at the Municipal Secretariat of Education School (Topic: Discovering Epidemiology), developed by doctoral students in the Public Health and Biosciences area at the PPGO-PUCPR at the Municipal School Guilherme Lacerda Braga Sobrinho.
Scientist Project at the Municipal Education Secretariat School (Topic: “Oral Health”), developed by Doctoral students from the Integrated Dental Clinic area of PPGO at the Municipal School Guilherme Lacerda Braga Sobrinho.
Scientist Project at the Municipal Education Secretariat School (Topic: “Genetics in School”), developed by doctoral students in the Integrated Dental Clinic area of PPGO at the Municipal School Candido Portinari.
In partnership with the Municipality of Matinhos, the coast of Paraná, and participation of PPGO students, Healthy Coastal Project.
Also available at <https://www.pucpr.br/noticias/projeto-litoral-saudavel-une-pucpr-e-prefeitura-de-matinhos-em-atendimento-a-populacao/>.
Since 2011, PUCPR has engaged in a project called Excellence in Stricto Sensu that is aimed at internationalizing the institution’s programs to achieve maximum scores of 6 and 7 and to promote transdisciplinarity and innovation in different areas of knowledge, especially in its strategic areas. The PIBIC master program is one its greatest differentials (it allows talented students to attend both undergraduate and graduate stricto sensu programs and develop part of their research in a highly qualified foreign institution) as well as being in harmony with society and focusing on innovation.
The institution must also be constantly attentive to the changing needs of the society, with alignment/realignment to the CAPES criteria and oriented to develop internationally, having internationalization as its main guide in the search for quality in teaching and research.
Every graduate program must meet the criteria set by their corresponding committee; therefore, each program strategic planning and operating criteria needs to be done accordingly.
Criteria for each area need to be discussed within the program annually so that all necessary and appropriate corrective actions can be taken during the four-year period. Each program is committed to structuring and readjusting its strategic planning annually in search of excellence. In addition, the programs are encouraged to rethink their lines of research in order to adapt to the rapid changes that may occur in international and national scenarios.
This graduate program’s dynamism and flexibility must always meet quality criterion both in master’s and doctoral training and in the development of research and innovation, essentially aiming at the improvement of society. Thus, an annual review of each program strategic planning is requested that contains the topics below at a minimum:
- i. Mission and vision of the program;
- ii. Summarized annual opinion produced by an external evaluator; the annual evaluation by an external member is an institutional practice conducted since 2006, which allows for the annual performance of each program to be assessed according to the area criteria;
- iii. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks (preparation of a SWOT matrix showing external and internal factors) considering the goals for the current and next four years;
- iv. Goals (measurable objectives) established for the consolidation and development of strengths and improvement of weaknesses;
- v. Actions (processes) necessary to achieve the objectives, people in charge, and monitoring instruments; in this topic, the coordinator and the institution should get involved to consider resizing the faculty and the student body, criteria for accreditation/re-accreditation, infrastructure, selection process, strategies to increase fundraising, and citations and innovation, among other items;
- vi. Preliminary text of the program’s self-assessment describing the last four years containing at least the following information: stages of the self-assessment process; analysis of results and achievement of objectives; necessary actions for its consolidation and internationalization;
The IDP (Institutional Development Plan) document presents the strategic plans of all the programs aligned with the institutional planning, containing the Mission, Vision, SWOT Matrix, Canvas, and road map, and providing information on the needs and intentions of the programs for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2024 quadrennium of the CAPES evaluation.