Ciências de Ortodontia I
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Dental Medicine |
Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that demands a fulltime three year specialization course to qualify a dentist to candidate to the specialty exam in the Portuguese Dental Association (OMD). Being a regulated clinical and practical profession, the teaching of the specialty is not advisable in a PhD course. Besides, orthodontics is also an important research area of dentistry with considerable scientific publications in the world. So, we thought to promote the teaching of the great controversial scientific questions that worry academic and clinic orthodontic professionals and to provide knowledge about what arrives at the present time, in order to motivate research projects in this ambit.
Learning outcomes and competences
To deepen and to bring up-to-date the knowledge acquired in the orthodontic basic sciences and to guarantee information concerning actual orthodontic clinical tendencies;
To developed knowledge in orthodontic research related themes.
Working method
Presencial
Program
Research in orthodontics;
Orthodontic controversial subjects;
New orthodontic diagnostic and therapeutic concepts;
Bone anchorage;
Orthodontic appliance innovations;
Recent contributions from 3D image to the orthodontic diagnosis.
Mandatory literature
Neto J.V., Domingues MHMS, Filho LC.; Pesquisa em Ortodontia: Bases para a Produção e a Análise Crítica., R Dental Press Ortodon Ortop Facial, Maringá, v. 5, n. 4, p. 89105, jul./ago., 2000
Teaching methods and learning activities
The subject Sciences of Orthodontics I is organized in theoretical (T) and theoretical and practical (TP) classes.
Theoretical lectures are given with audiovisual media with images and movies. During each lesson there are 10 minutes to establish dialogues to promote educational interactivity.
The TP classes are dedicated to discuss clinical cases and practical issues related to the T subject.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Teste |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Calculation formula of final grade
The assessment is accomplished with a final exam (100%). To get approval, the student must obtain a minimum average grade of 10.0 on the final exam and also fulfill 75% of contact hours in TP classes.