Basic orthodontic aspects III

Code:

EORTO 61

Acronym:

ABOIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EORTO	4	Study Plan 2017/2018	2	-	4	45	108

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The general goals of the UC Basic Orthodontic Aspects III of the 11th Specialization Course in Orthodontics are:
- To insure the knowledge of the biology of tooth movement;
- To improve skils on biological bases of dento-facial orthopaedics;
- To develope clinical capacity in applying the extra-oral traction forces.

Learning outcomes and competences

The studente must be able:
- To know of the biology of tooth movement;
- To have high skils on biological bases of dento-facial orthopaedics;
- To apply clinically the extra-oral traction forces.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Biology of tooth movement;

- Dento-facial orthopaedics;

- Extra-oral traction forces.

Mandatory literature

Proffit, William R.; Contemporary orthodontics. ISBN: 1-55664-553-8
McNamara, James A., Jr.; Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. ISBN: 0-9635022-3-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and other classes (9 T + 36 PL)

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	45,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	45,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho laboratorial	63,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

Compulsory frequency of 75% contact hours

Calculation formula of final grade

Presence at classes x 10% + Pratical work x 45% + Exam 45 %

The final classification will bee expressed in a numeric scale from 0 to 20.
Approval requires a minimum of final classification is 10

Observations

Observations Precedence Scheme There is no precedence in this unit. Statute of limitations Student cannot register more than two times in this unit. Omissions This unit obeys the Rules of the Specialization Course in Orthodontics and Regulation of the Centre for Continuing Education of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto. Situations not covered in these regulations follow the precepts of the rules of establishment, accreditation and the accreditation of internal training courses in the area of continuing education of the University of Porto. The omitted cases will be decided by head of the University of Porto taking the recommendation of the course coordinator into consideration