IG22A1A - ELEMENTS OF ORTHODONTICS

courses

ID:

IG22A1A

Duration (hours):

10

CFU:

SSD:

MALATTIE ODONTOSTOMATOLOGICHE

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

DENTAL HYGIENE/CORSO GENERICO Year: 3

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (08/10/2025 - 31/01/2026)

Course Objectives

The main objectives of this course focus on understanding the basic concepts of orthodontic diagnosis and therapy.

Course Prerequisites

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Teaching Methods

Taught class

Assessment Methods

Oral Examination

Texts

TITLE: Ortodonzia funzionale. Equilibrio tra engramma neuromuscolare, forma e funzione Authors: Michele D'Attilio, Ugo Comparelli, Felice Festa Publisher: Edi. Ermes Year: 2011 TITLE: Ortodonzia nella dentizione mista Author: Luz D'Escriván De Saturno Co-authors: L. Quasso, V. Ghiglione Publisher: Edi. Ermes Year: 2009 TITLE: An Introduction to Orthodontics (Fifth Edition) Authors: Simon J. Littlewood and Laura Mitchell Publisher: OXFORD University Press Year: 2019

The contents provided will aim at: achieving the necessary knowledge and terminology to recognize and properly refer to the main malocclusions; learning the main craniofacial growth and development theories; distinguishing different orthodontic appliances; understanding the basic action mechanism of the main functional appliances and active fixed appliances.

Course Language

Italian

More information

Students will be received every Wednesday 15:00-17:00. In order to optimize the service, please schedule an appointment by email: f.deangelis@unich.it