General orthodontic aspects IV
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Dental Sciences |
Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S
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 |
- |
5 |
54 |
135 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes
Provide the following core competencies:
- To develop Knowledge related with removable devices, early treatment, space maintenance or recover in mixed or permanent dentition;
- To insure skills in diagnosis and treatment of agenesis, DDM, serial extractions and enucleating’s;
- To know the control of vertical growth, early chirurgical preparations and the treatment in permanent dentition;
- To be able apply dental protectors
- To be compoetente in clinical orthodontic safety procedures
Learning outcomes and competences
Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes
The general goals of the UC General Orthodontic Aspects IV of the 9th Specialization Course in Orthodontics are:
- To develop Knowledge related with removable devices, early treatment, space maintenance or recover in mixed or permanent dentition;
- To insure skills in diagnosis and treatment of agenesis, DDM, serial extractions and enucleating’s;
- To know the control of vertical growth, early chirurgical preparations and the treatment in permanent dentition;
- To be able apply dental protectors and clinical orthodontic safety procedures
Working method
Presencial
Program
- Clinical instructions of removable devices and indicators for evaluate treatment progress.
- Goals of early treatment
- Evaluation of craniofacial growth - vertical growth control
- Agenesis, DDM, serial extractions and enucleating’s
- Timminf for orthodontic treatment- indications, advantages and disadvantages of treatment in permanent dentition, pre-surgical orthodontics, orthodontic camouflage or orthodontic-surgical-orthognathic treatment.
- Dental/bucal protectors
- Clinical orthodontic safety procedures
Mandatory literature
Proffit William R.;
Contemporary Orthodontics. ISBN: 0323040462
Teaching methods and learning activities
Teaching methods
Theoretical, practical and other classes (9 T + 45 PL)
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
| Designation |
Weight (%) |
| Participação presencial |
10,00 |
| Exame |
70,00 |
| Trabalho laboratorial |
20,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation |
Time (hours) |
| Frequência das aulas |
|
| Total: |
0,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Eligibility for exams
Ned to be present at least of 75% contact hours
Calculation formula of final grade
Calculation of final grade
Presence at classes x 10% + Continuous evaluation x 20% + Final examination 70%
The final classification will bee expressed in a numeric scale from 0 to 20
Final mark for approval: equal or superior to 10 values.
Examinations or Special Assignments
N.A.
Internship work/project
N.A.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
According to the legislation
Classification improvement
N.A.
Observations
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