DENTO-FACIAL ORTHOPEDICS
cod. 21356

Academic year 2011/12
5° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie odontostomatologiche (MED/28)
Field
Discipline odontoiatriche e radiologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
25 hours
of face-to-face activities
2.5 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: DENTO-FACIAL ORTHOPEDICS

Learning objectives

Analyse diagnostic methods and therapeutic possibilities.

Prerequisites

NO

Course unit content

Medical record. Orthodontic diagnosis. Treatmen plan. Therapeutic means (orthopedic means, orthodontic means). Fixed and removable orthodontic appliances: bands and direct attachments, orthodontic wires, intra-oral and extra-oral traction devices (faca-bow, inter-arch and intra-arch elastics), accessories (rapid palatal expander, palatal bar, quad-helix, lip-bumper).

Full programme

Medical record. Orthodontic diagnosis. Treatmen plan. Therapeutic means (orthopedic means, orthodontic means). Fixed and removable orthodontic appliances: bands and direct attachments, orthodontic wires, intra-oral and extra-oral traction devices (faca-bow, inter-arch and intra-arch elastics), accessories (rapid palatal expander, palatal bar, quad-helix, lip-bumper).

Bibliography

D.Caprioglio, C.Lanteri, A.Levrini, A.Caprioglio - Ortodonzia Intercettiva- Edizioni Martina, Bologna, 2000.
C.Lanteri - Ortognatodonzia-Edizioni Masson, Milano, 2002.
M.Gandolfini - L'espansore rapido palatino ed il quad-helix - Edizioni Martina, Bologna, 1996.

Teaching methods

Practical lesson.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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