Program Overview

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ORTODONZIA

Program Details

The Ortodonzia program is offered by the University of Genoa, with the course code 67243, for the academic year 2025/2026. The program consists of 5 CFU in the 4th year of Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria (LM-46) in Genova.

Scientific Disciplinary Sector

The program belongs to the MED/28 sector.

Language

The language of instruction is Italian.

Location

The program is held in Genova.

Period

The program takes place in the 2nd semester.

Modules

This teaching is a module of:

• DISCIPLINE ODONTOSTOMATOLOGICHE I

Educational Material

The educational material for this program is available on AULAWEB.

Presentation

The Ortodonzia program aims to provide students with the ability to recognize, distinguish, and classify clinical gnathic pictures, acquire knowledge on the evaluation of OPT, and other radiographs performed for diagnostic purposes in the orthognathic check-up.

Objectives and Contents

Formative Objectives

The teaching of Ortognatodonzia has the objective of acquiring the ability to recognize, distinguish, and classify clinical gnathic pictures, acquire knowledge on the evaluation of OPT, and other radiographs performed for diagnostic purposes in the orthognathic check-up.

Detailed Formative Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. An articulated and in-depth knowledge of the program's topics
2. A good knowledge of orthodontic materials
3. The ability to perform a complete orthodontic clinical visit (anamnesis, clinical chart, evaluation of the dental situation, both general and orthodontic)
4. The ability to request diagnostic tests (radiographs, specialist visits) with appropriate motivations
5. The ability to perform a second orthodontic visit (examination of plaster models, space evaluation, cephalometric tracing) and formulate a diagnosis
6. The ability to evaluate the urgency of orthodontic treatment, with particular attention to interceptive treatment

Didactic Methods

The program includes lectures and pre-clinical internship exercises in cephalometry, analysis of plaster models, study, and evaluation of OPT, and analysis of spaces in the arch.

Program/Content

The program covers the following topics:

1. Generalities
2. Definition of "malocclusion"
3. Classification of malocclusion from the dental point of view in the three planes of space
4. Dentition, mixed dentition, permanent dentition, and epochs of replacement
5. Principles of cranio-facial growth
6. Vicious habits
7. Dental anomalies (form, number, volume, position, development)
8. Orthognathic check-up: clinical visit, study models, examination of models, space analysis, orthopantomography, cephalometric tracing
9. Cephalometry: importance, anatomical tracing, points, planes, and cephalometric angles
10. Diagnosis: dental, skeletal, and functional
11. Physiology of tooth movement
12. Continuous and intermittent forces, orthodontic and orthopedic forces
13. Biomechanics of tooth movements: concept of force, center of resistance, center of rotation, moment of a force
14. Orthodontic materials: bands, brackets, metallic wires, elastic ligatures, springs, orthodontic pliers, cements, and materials for bracket fixation

Texts/Bibliography

The recommended texts for this program include:

• Dispense di Ortognatodonzia by Prof. A. Silvestrini Biavati
• Libri di testo consigliati:
  • FARRONATO G. et al. "ORTOGNATODONZIA". Edi-ermes ed Milano 2013
  • PROFFIT W R. "ORTODONZIA MODERNA". Masson ed. Milano 1995
  • SFONDRINI-GANDINI-ECC. "ORTOGNATODONZIA. DIAGNOSI. TERAPIA". Martina Ed. 2008
  • VANNI PRAMPOLINI-VANNI. "MODERNI CONCETTI DI DIAGNOSI ORTODONTICA". Martina Ed. Bologna 2000

Teachers and Commissions

The teacher for this program is MARCO MIGLIORATI.

Examination Commission

The examination commission consists of:

• MARIA MENINI (President)
• MARCO MIGLIORATI (President)
• CARLO PESCE (President)
• GIANCARLO DELUCCHI
• EDOARDO MARTINO
• PAOLO PESCE
• ARMANDO SILVESTRINI BIAVATI
• STEFANO BENEDICENTI (President and Coordinator of the integrated course)

Lessons

Start of Lessons

The lessons start in March 2021.

Lesson Schedule

The schedule for this teaching is available on the EasyAcademy portal.

Exams

Exam Methods

The exam consists of an oral test and a practical test of cephalometry, orthopantomography evaluation, and analysis of plaster models.

Assessment Methods

The practical test includes:

• Cephalometric tracing
• Orthopantomography evaluation
• Analysis of plaster models (classification in the three planes of space, space analysis, arch shape, deciduous/permanent teeth)

The oral test includes questions on the program covered in the lectures.

Other Information

The professor, A. SILVESTRINI BIAVATI, makes available to students the notes he has prepared, which summarize the topics covered in the lectures and during the pre-clinical internship exercises.