The student is expected to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge related to:
- Introduction to orthodontics, history, index of need for treatment;
- Physiology of mastication and craniofacial growth;
- Dental eruption and permutation, diagnosis of malocclusion in orthodontics;
- First orthodontic examination and necessary diagnostic records;
- Orthodontic cephalometry;
- Orthodontic and orthopaedic diagnosis;
- habits;
- Biology and rationale of orthodontic movement
- Orthodontic materials
- anamnestic data collection
- diagnostic records (radiographic and photographic) collection
- Drawing of a cephalometric tracing
- Support and understanding of orthodontic diagnosis

Expected learning outcomes (Dublin descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding:
The student has the specific knowledge to be able to recognise and intercept an orthodontic problem using the basic principles of a medical diagnosis. He/she will be able to intercept flawed habits and will have an understanding of the biological basis of tooth displacement.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
The student will be able to interpret different diagnostic records for timely orthodontic diagnosis. The student will be able to apply knowledge about vicious habits to recognise them early.
Autonomy of judgement:
The student will be able to diagnose the different clinical pictures of orthodontic malocclusions also by making cephalometric tracings on skull radiographs, but also the main dysfunctions at the origin of the malocclusion itself.
Communication skills:
The student has the ability to interface with colleagues, patients and parents to explain the clinical picture of the patient using precise language that is easy to understand by the small patient, patient or parent.
Learning ability:
The student is able to acquire information from the scientific literature to keep abreast of diagnostic techniques. The student has demonstrated through interactions during lectures that he/she has a logical understanding of orthodontic dysfunctions and malocclusions.

anatomy, growth concepts

The aim of the course is to provide the knowledge to make a comprehensive orthodontic diagnosis of dental malocclusions after analyzing the various orthodontic diagnostic records. The course also provides a practical basis for performing the orthodontic check-up.

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Introduction of the orthodontics, history, index of treatment need.
o Concept of normality
o Dental (Class I, OJ, OB, transversal)
o Aesthetic
o Functional
- Physiology of the mastication
o Guides, occlusion, interference, Posselt, etc.
- Craniofacial growth:
o general concepts
o neurocranium
o maxilla
o mandible
- Dental eruption
o dental formation
o deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition
o timing of eruption
o abnormalities of shape and development
o agenesis
- Dental malocclusion
o etiopathogenesis
o classification of dental malocclusions
o classification of skeletal malocclusions
- First orthodontic examination
- Survey of diagnostic records
- Orthodontic cephalometry
- Orthodontic diagnosis
o dental (angle classification, transversality, OJ and OB)
o skeletal (sagittality, transversality, facial divergence)
o aesthetic
- Habits
- Biology and rationale of orthodontic movement
- Materials in orthodontics
o metallurgy
o impression materials
o instrumentation
- Clinical case diagnosis exercises

PRACTICAL EXERCISES
- Orthodontic examination

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Frontal lecture, verification of learning with on-going questions

The student's evaluation includes an oral test in which clinical cases, multiple answer s test and no less than 3 open-ended questions are proposed.
The student must demonstrate the ability to support a therapeutic orthodontic discussion.
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
The 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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