Treatment of clinical cases I

Code:

EORTO 06

Acronym:

TCCI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2014/2015 - 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 2011/2012	1	-	12	108	324

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The general aims of this unit are:

- to analyse the opportunity to orthodontic treatment and to develop prognosis and treatment options;
- to ensure adequate clinical experience gained under supervision and properly prepared for the development of skills that allow Students to perform precision techniques for the prevention and treatment of oral diseases and abnormalities related to orthodontics;
- to create conditions for students to demonstrate and enhance behaviour that enable a positive and appropriate relationships with patients, colleagues and society in general;
- to develop the necessary skills to perform in clinical daily practice of orthodontics independent and autonomous .

Learning outcomes and competences

The student ought to:
- Learn to examine the possibility of orthodontic treatment plans and to develop their prognosis and treatment options;
- to develop skills in order to perform clinical practice of orthodontics, both independent and autonomous.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Monitoring clinical cases;
- Introduction to the clinical aspects of early orthodontic treatment;
- Introduction to clinical aspects of fixed orthodontic technique;
- Photography in orthodontics;
- Biomechanics;
- Hardware in orthodontics;
- Presentation of clinical cases of specialty.

Mandatory literature

Ricketts, Robert M. 070; Técnica bioprogresiva de Ricketts. ISBN: 950-06-1841-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presencial classes (laboratorial)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		10,00
	Participação presencial		10,00
	Teste		10,00
	Trabalho escrito		10,00
	Trabalho laboratorial		60,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	10
	Estudo autónomo	10
	Frequência das aulas	10
	Trabalho de investigação	35
	Trabalho laboratorial	35
	Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

- Attendance x 10% x + Continuous assessment + 20% Final exam 70%
- The final classification will be expressed in numerical scale from 0 to 20.
- It is approved the student whose final grade evaluation is equal to or above 10.

Observations

This unit obeys the Rules of the Post-graduation Course in Orthodontics and Regulation of the Centre for Continuing Education of the Faculty of Dentistry, 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.