Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics I
| Title | ΟΡΘΟΔΟΝΤΙΚΗ (Ι) / Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics I |
| Code | 132 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Dentistry |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Moschos Papadopoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 240000399 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600122167
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600122167
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Providing knowledge to identify malocclusions and to treat specific orthodontic problems of the stomatognathic system.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The topics of the 7th and 8th semester include the rationale for orthodontic treatment, etiology and classification of malocclusion according to the Angle’s classification, the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (ΙΟΤΝ) the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) and the Index of Complexity Outcome and Need (ICON), management of the developing dentition, craniofacial growth and development, biologic basis of tooth movement and anchorage, orthodontic diagnosis, cephalometrics, orthodontic treatment planning, Class I problems and their management, as well as removable and fixed orthodontic appliances. In addition the students construct two removable appliances in the laboratory, and by means of a text book evaluate panoramic and cephalometric radiographs, and discuss cases with different orthodontic problems.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 9 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | ||||
| Total | 39 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Mitchel L. An Introduction to Orthodontics. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007.
Last Update
11-07-2013
