The student is expected to show mastery of the knowledge related to:
- Interaction between clinical practitioner, small patient and parents;
- Diagnostic basis of the main dental malocclusions and practical applications;
- Dental hygiene of the orthodontic patient and the problems inherent to plaque control in subjects with fixed and mobile appliances;
- Anatomy of the temporomandibular joint and main pathologies.
Expected learning outcomes (Dublin descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding:
The student should acquire knowledge suitable for dealing with care problems typical of the paediatric age as well as the positive interaction with the young patient and his/her parents. He/she should know the main dental-parodontal pathologies in paediatric age and prophylactic manoeuvres and have basic knowledge of how to recognise dental malocclusions and gnathological problems.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
The student will be able to apply dento-parodontic, preventive, orthodontic and gnathological knowledge on real clinical cases.
Autonomy of judgement:
The student will be able to critically analyse individual clinical cases differentiating diagnostic and therapeutic paths according to the young age of the patient
Communication skills:
The student will be able to compare with appropriate and scientific terminology with young patients and parents particularly in the preventive discipline of dento-parodontal and growth pathologies.
Learning ability:
Through the analysis of recent scientific literature, the student will be able to implement with a critical spirit and an evidence-based approach their knowledge of subjects in the developmental age

anatomy and general dentistry knowledge

aim of the course is to give at the students the basis of the orthodontic diagnosis in terms of malocclusions. the student will be able to do a correct orthodontic diagnosis. The student will be able to perform a correct hygienic protocol for the orthodontic patient.

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- orthodontic purpose and definition
- development of the dentition. Classification of the dentition: deciduous, mixed, permanent
- concept of normal occlusion, classification and etiology of malocclusions
- diagnosis and treatment plan: first visit, pattern analysis, diagnostic records, radiographic examinations,cephalometric tracing
- interceptive orthodontics
- vicious habits
- gnathology: definition, TMJ anatomy
- TMJ pathologies
- notions of hygiene in the orthodontic patient

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Lectures assisted by on-going questions to assess understanding.

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The student's evaluation includes an oral test in which clinical cases, multiple answers test and no less than 3 open-ended questions are proposed.
The student must demonstrate the ability to sustain a discussion in orthodontic and gnathology of a diagnostic and generalist nature.
The examination is scored by a grade expressed in thirtieths. To pass the examination (18/30), the student must demonstrate at least sufficient knowledge in all the proposed questions. In contrast, to achieve the maximum score (30/30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all topics covered.
he Student must register for the online appeal of the partial trial in ESSE3. The grade of the partial proof is valid until the extraordinary session of the relevant academic year.

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