The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

Module: ORTODONZIA
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The aim of the Orthodontics’teaching is the acquisition by the student of the ability to:

- Know the principles of growth and development of the stomatognathic system.

- Recognize and distinguish between the eugnatic and disgnatic clinical aspects.

- Diagnose and classify the different occlusal clinical aspects, acquiring knowledge about the relatives therapeutic implications , both in young patients and in adults .

- Recognize the most complex cases to be referred to the Specialist in Orthodontics , as well as generic skills of the Dentist .


Module: FISICA APPLICATA ALL'ODONTOIATRIA
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The course aims to provide:
• the foundations of the experimental method, which is the basis of modern science and technology disciplines
• basic knowledge (physical quantities and physical laws) of mechanical phenomena, with examples and bioscience applications(biomechanics).
At the end of the course students will apply their knowledge to solve physics problems.

Program

Module: ORTODONZIA
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1) Orthodontic treatment: development of the objectives.

2) The need and demand for orthodontic treatment.

3) Orthodontic problems: possibilities, options and objectives of orthodontic treatment.

4) Proffit range of discrepancies.

5) Craniofacial embryology.

6) Mechanisms and principles of ossification.

7) Growth and development of the alveolar-dental processes and support structures.

8) Growth and development of the jaw and TMJ.

9) Theory of the Functional Matrix by Moss.

10) Chronology of dental development.

11) Fundamentals of normocclusion in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition.

12) Classification of malocclusions: Angle system and Simon system.

13) Etiology of malocclusion.

14) The teeth supporting tissues: gums, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone.

15) Tissue reaction to orthodontic tooth movement.

16) Types of forces and effects on the duration and decay.

17) Side effects of orthodontic forces on pulp, root and alveolar bone.

18) Types of orthodontic movement: toruqe, uprighting, tipping, translation, rotation, extrusion and intrusion.

19) Concept of anchorage.

20) The teleradiography.

21) Cephalometry: analysis of the craniofacial skeleton.

22) Evaluation of the degree of bone maturation: growth rates.

23) Orthodontic documentation: X-rays, photographs, dental casts (construction and study) and medical records.

24) The first visit.

25) The second visit and the treatment plan.

26) Multiattack corrective appliances: buccal, lingual, uninformed, informed and self-ligating.

27) Physical and chemical characteristics of orthodontic wires.

28) Removable corrective orthopedic-functional appliances.

29) Corrective orthopedic devices.


Module: FISICA APPLICATA ALL'ODONTOIATRIA
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Physical quantities and their measurement.
Definition of a physical quantity. Unit consistency and conversions. Standards and units. Uncertainty and significant figures.
The foundation of classical mechanics.
Forces and motion. Newton’s laws of motion and their application. Motion description: displacement, velocity and acceleration. Torque and rotation of rigid bodies.
Biomechanics.
Lever systems in the human body. Equilibrium in the human body.

Examination Methods

Module: ORTODONZIA
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Oral examination


Module: FISICA APPLICATA ALL'ODONTOIATRIA
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Written exam consisting in simple problem solving. After passing the written test an oral examination will assess the understanding of the main concepts and examine the development of the written test.