Orthodontics III

Code:

MD4809

Acronym:

O III

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
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	96	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	4	-	2	36	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of malocclusion.

Etiology, diagnosis and therapeutics.

Learning outcomes and competences

Malocclusion diagnosis capacity.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Class I, Class II and Classe III Sindromes.
Korkhaus classification of malocclusion.
Clinical seminars
Complementary diagnosis
Types of orthodontic appliances.

Mandatory literature

Moyers, Robert E.; Handbook of orthodontics. ISBN: 0-8151-6003-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical/Practical

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Participação presencial		10,00
	Teste		45,00
	Trabalho laboratorial		45,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Eligibility for exams

See academic regulation.
A minimum of 75% of class attendance is required for exam admission.

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 9 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  a minimum mark (9) in each component - the theoretical and practical . Those students whose statute allows them a special evaluation regime may be evaluated apart from the ordinary calendar

Classification improvement

According to the rules related to the faculty’s evaluation processes.

Observations

Teaching staff:

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