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Biography
Patrícia Sofia Soares Couto was born on August 22, 1990, in Viseu, Portugal. She holds a professional certificate from the Portuguese Dental Association (Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas) No. 8802 and has been in private practice since 2013, working as a general dental practitioner, but also dedicating part of her time to differentiated care for geriatric patients and users with special needs. In 2013, she obtained a Master's degree in Dental Medicine from the Institute of Health Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University in Viseu. In 2014, she completed a postgraduate course in Oro-Maxillo-Facial Pathology at the same institution. In 2018 she received her PhD in Biomedicine from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Beira Interior. She has been a guest lecturer on the Integrated Master's Degree in Dental Medicine at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Portuguese Catholic University since 2017 (Assistant Professor from 2017/2018 to 2018/2019 and Assistant Professor from 2019/2020 to the present). She has been developing research in the areas of Dentistry for Special Patients, Oral Medicine and Public Health, with several publications in the form of scientific articles in specialized journals.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Oral health and quality of life of people with mild intellectual disabilities, University of Beira Interior
Award Date: 11 Dec 2018
Keywords
- RK Dentistry
- Special care dentistry
- Oral medicine
- Public health
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Projects
- 8 Finished
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Análise do impacto da literacia nos determinantes de saúde oral em comunidades desfavorecidas
Moura, A. (PI), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher), Correia, P. N. (Researcher) & Gomes, A. P. (Researcher)
1/04/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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SPRINT: Saliva for Precision Diagnosis
Rosa, N. (PI), Barros, M. (Researcher), Mendes, K. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Moura, A. (Researcher), Gomes, A. P. (Researcher), Marques, T. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher) & Luz, M. (Technical Assistant)
1/10/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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InDig: Innovation and digital teaching technologies in Dental Medicine
Correia, M. J. (PI), Barros, M. (Researcher), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Correia, A. (Researcher), Moura, A. (Researcher), Almeida, B. (Researcher), Araújo, F. M. (Researcher), Costa, H. A. F. P. (Researcher), Salgado, H. (Researcher), Santos, L. (Researcher), Cardoso, M. (Researcher), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Santos, N. M. D. (Researcher), Fonseca, P. (Researcher), Correia, P. N. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher), Ribeiro, P. (Researcher), Lopes, P. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Noites, R. (Researcher), Bornes, R. (Researcher), Borges, T. (Researcher) & Marques, T. (Researcher)
1/09/22 → 30/10/23
Project: Research
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RADBIOME: Changes in oral, skin and gut microbiome mediated by radiotherapy and their potential roles in the prognosis of radiotherapy‑induced Dermatitis and oral mucositis: Cohort study
Alves, P. (PI), Almeida, C. L. (Researcher), Amado, J. C. (Researcher), Caldeira, S. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Silva, R. (PI), Gomes, A. P. (PI), Couto, P. (Researcher), Fonseca, P. (Researcher) & Pais-Vieira, C. (Researcher)
1/04/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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3Boost: 3Boost - Transferência de Conhecimento em: Biotecnologia Agro-Alimentar, Biomedicina, e BioInformática
Cardoso, E. (PI), Cortez, J. (CoPI), Rosa, N. (CoPI), Barros, M. (CoPI), Gomes, A. P. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Soares, E. (Researcher), Leite, C. (Researcher), Rei, N. (Researcher), Costa, S. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher), Correia, A. (Researcher), Fonseca, P. (Researcher), Cardoso, M. (Researcher), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Noites, R. (Researcher), Moura, A. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Vitoriano, B. (PI) & Sousa, D. (PI)
Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
27/01/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Application of digital technologies in health literacy in situations of social isolation: a systematic review
Veiga, N., Lopes, P. C., Pires, B., Couto, P., Correia, P., Fernandes, J. C. H. & Fernandes, G. V. O., 2025, In: Revista Fluminense de Odontologia. 68, 3, p. 215-231 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defeitos de desenvolvimento da região oromaxilofacial nos utentes da clínica universitária
Lopes, R., Marques, T. & Couto, P., 15 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Líquen plano: a propósito de um caso clínico
Campos, R., Pacini, L., Marques, T. & Couto, P., 15 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Saúde oral no paciente com deficiência: uma revisão sistemática
Mesquita, B., Correia, P. N. & Couto, P., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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"Ser criança'' - an oral health literacy program for vulnerable children and families
Veiga, N., Dias, B., Oliveira, M., Correia, P., Couto, P., Lopes, P. C., Correia, M. J., Duarte, A. S. & Mello-Moura, A. C., 3 May 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 49, 3, p. 46-53 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Workshop Itinerante CLIL-FMD Avaliação
Couto, P. (Participant)
5 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Ensino & Investigação: Rumo a uma pedagogia ativa no Ensino Superior
Couto, P. (Participant)
27 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Prevenção, Diagnóstico e Abordagem Clínica em Patologia Oral
Couto, P. (Speaker)
9 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Professores e Recursos: Oportunidades Modernas para Práticas Tecnológicas (PROMPT)
Couto, P. (Participant)
21 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Como integrar conhecimentos de diferentes áreas: Um caso de estudo
Couto, P. (Participant)
28 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Thesis
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Prevalência de retenções dentárias nos utentes adultos da clínica Universitária Católica Portuguesa
Couto, P. S. S. (Student), Mendes, R. A. (Supervisor) & Leitão, B. (Supervisor), 7 Jul 2013Student thesis: Master's Thesis