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Restorative dentistry is the area of dental medicine that treats lesions in teeth, whether caused by dental decay, trauma or other reasons. These lesions are treated using materials that replace the lost tooth structure.

Clinical analyses support medical specialists in diagnosing diseases, assessing their progression and defining the most appropriate treatment for each clinical case. They also serve a preventive purpose.

The electrocardiogram is a test that detects the electrical activity of the heart. Each contraction of the heart muscle or of the heart valves is governed by small electrical impulses generated within the heart itself. The ECG can identify the normal patterns of transmission and generation of these electrical impulses.

In-patient stay of up to 30 days for clinical and functional stabilisation, assessment and overall rehabilitation of people with a temporary loss of autonomy resulting from sudden illness, recurrence or decompensation of chronic disease, with a view to social and family reintegration.

In-patient stay over 30 days and up to 90 days for the provision of clinical, rehabilitation and psychosocial support care for people with a temporary loss of autonomy resulting from acute illness or flare-up of chronic disease, with a view to social and family reintegration.

In-patient stay generally over 90 days (it may be shorter for informal carer respite) aimed at preventing and delaying the worsening of the dependency situation and ensuring comfort and well-being for people with chronic disease, with different levels of dependency and complexity.

Orthodontics is the area of dental medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial problems or irregularities. It allows the correction of dental misalignment and jaw development problems.

The oral hygiene consultation is primarily made up of preventive procedures, but also curative and diagnostic ones. One of the main aims is education and the promotion of good oral health habits, in order to maintain a healthy smile.

Endodontics is the area of dental medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the dental pulp and the tissues surrounding the roots. The dental pulp is the structure (made up of nerves, blood vessels, etc.) found inside the tooth.

Oral surgery is also concerned with diagnosis, but mainly with the surgical treatment of changes, lesions and conditions of the oral cavity and surrounding structures.

Periodontology is the area of dental medicine that studies and treats diseases affecting the tissues supporting the teeth, from the gum to the bone. Periodontal disease should be treated early to prevent it from worsening and causing tooth loss.

Oral pathology is the area of dental medicine responsible for the diagnosis and medical treatment of conditions affecting the hard (teeth and jawbones) and soft (gums, mucosa, tongue and lips) tissues of the oral cavity, as well as surrounding structures.

The area of medical sciences responsible for the study, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of conditions affecting the oral cavity and related structures. It includes various areas of intervention, with one of its main aims being the promotion of oral health.

Radiology is the branch or specialty of medicine, dentistry, industry, forensics and other areas that uses radiation for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of diseases.

In healthcare, the term physical examination refers to the second part of the clinical method. It involves assessing the patient through inspection, palpation, auscultation and percussion, supported by equipment.

Cardiology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the heart and the other components of the circulatory system.

Outpatient treatment enables the service user to receive specialist treatment without having to interrupt their social and professional activities or be away from their family and home.

Gynaecology/obstetrics is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system (gynaecology), as well as support during pregnancy, childbirth and the post-partum period (obstetrics).

Dermatology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and clinical and surgical treatment of conditions related to the skin and its appendages.

General and family medicine is the medical specialty devoted to the long-term follow-up of the health of individuals of all age groups.

Diagnostic imaging, medical imaging or diagnostic imaging, popularly known as imaging tests, is a medical specialty concerned with the use of imaging technologies to make diagnoses.

Neurosurgery is the surgical specialty devoted to the treatment of diseases and injuries of the central and peripheral nervous systems (brain, spinal cord and nerves) and of spinal diseases of a degenerative (such as disc herniation), infectious or tumoral nature.

Ophthalmology is a medical specialty that studies and treats diseases relating to the eye, refraction and the eyes and their appendages.

Paediatric dentistry is the area of dental medicine focused on the treatment of babies, children and adolescents. The first consultation should take place at the eruption of the first tooth and/or during the baby’s first year of life, in order to establish a preventive oral health programme and to detect and correct habits that may be harmful.

Orthopaedics is the medical specialty that deals with health relating to the elements of the musculoskeletal system, such as bones, muscles, ligaments and joints. Traumatology is the medical specialty that handles trauma to the musculoskeletal system.

Anaesthesiology is the medical specialty that studies and provides the absence or relief of pain and other sensations to the patient undergoing medical procedures, such as surgery or diagnostic tests, identifying and treating any changes in vital functions.

Physiatry is the medical specialty whose aims are the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various conditions of the musculoskeletal (muscles, tendons, bones and ligaments), nervous, cardio-respiratory and vascular systems.

Internal Medicine is the medical specialty that treats adult patients, working mainly in the hospital setting.

Nutrition is a health area focused on assessing the relationships between foods, their nutritional composition and the impact on health and disease.

Rheumatology is the area of medical knowledge concerned with the study of diseases that affect the connective tissues, which include joints, bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments. These conditions are often referred to as rheumatic diseases.

Psychology is the study of all aspects of behaviour and mental processes. Psychology studies the human mind and how its workings can influence behaviour, covering aspects ranging from childhood development to old age.

Rehabilitation is a process of consolidating therapeutic goals; it is not an area of professional exclusivity but a multi-professional approach focused on the biopsychosocial recovery and well-being of the individual.

Paediatric rehabilitation is a subspecialty of physical and rehabilitation medicine whose main aims are the habilitation and rehabilitation of children and adolescents with motor disability or multiple disabilities.

Outpatient consultation is a set of scheduled clinical services for observation, diagnosis or treatment in an ambulatory setting.