Orthodontics III

Code:

MD4809

Acronym:

O III

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	1	Plano de Transição 4º Ano Bolonha 2007	5	-	2	36	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of malocclusion.

Etiology, diagnosis and therapeutics.

Program

Malocclusion syndromes
Radiographic anatomy.
Cephalometric analyses.
Complementary means of diagnosis
Types of orthodontic appliances

Mandatory literature

Cohen, M. Michael; Ortodontia pediátrica preventiva

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and Practical

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

See academic regulation.
A minimum of 75% of class attendance

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark from 0 to 20 points = (Theoretical testx 0,45) + (average of all practical work + continuous evaluation mark)x 0,45) + (class attendance x 0,1)

Minimum of 10 points must be achievd for approval. Although a minimum of 7 points (in 20) is required in either theoretical and practical evaluation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special works or proofs are unforeseen.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In order to be approved, the students need the theoretical and practical component. Those students whose statute allows them a special evaluation regime may be evaluated apart from the regular calendar.

Classification improvement

According to the rules of the faculty’s evaluation procedures

Observations

Teaching staff:

Afonso Pinhão Ferreira, DDS PhD
Jorge Dias Lopes, DDS PhD
Maria Cristina Pollmann, DDS PhD
Eugénio Martins, DDS MSc