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General orthodontic aspects III

Code: EORTO 62     Acronym: AOGIII

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Dental Sciences

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S (edição n.º 1)

Active? Yes
Responsible unit: Gestão Académica
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 - 5 54 135
Especialização em Ortdontia - Plano de Estudos 2023/2024 2 - 5 54 135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The general aims offer the following core competences:
- To develop Knowledge related with biomechanics, extraction, expansion, and stripping;

- To insure the knowledge of the bioprogressive philosophy

- To develop skills related with the confection of elements in wire for fixed orthodontics;

- To know the rapid palatal expansion and the usual devices;

- To be able to finish orthodontics cases and understand the interdisciplinary approachthe interdisciplinary approach.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able:

- To know the biomechanics, extraction, expansion, and stripping;

- To know the bioprogressive philosophy

- To have the skills related with the confection of elements in wire for fixed orthodontics;

- To know the rapid palatal expansion and the usual devices;

- To be able to finish orthodontics cases and understand the interdisciplinary approach

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Bioprogressive technique

- Trans palatal Zachrisson and Goshgarian arches

- Quick Nance

- Pendulum

- Quad helix

- Orthodontic elastics

- Class I, II and III treated with extractions

- Palatal expansion and types of devices
- Finishing and interdisciplinary relationships - stripping

Mandatory literature

Ricketts, Robert M. 070; Técnica bioprogresiva de Ricketts. ISBN: 950-06-1841-9
Proffit, William R.; Contemporary orthodontics. ISBN: 0-8016-6393-8
Langlade, Michel; Therapeutique orthodontique. ISBN: 2-224-00465-6
Langlade Michel; Diagnostic ortodontique. ISBN: 2-224-00738-8

Comments from the literature

The students will have the most important and recent articles related with the program of this UC

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and Laboratorial Practice classes (9 T + 45 PL)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 70,00
Participação presencial 10,00
Trabalho laboratorial 20,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo 81,00
Frequência das aulas 54,00
Total: 135,00

Eligibility for exams

Compulsory frequency of 75% contact hours

Calculation formula of final grade

Presence at classes 10% + Laboratorial work 20% + Final examination 70%;

The final classification will bee expressed in a numeric scale from 0 to 20;

Its approved the student witch the final classification is 10.

 
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