Objectives & practical information

The Master in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics program aims to extend and to deep the knowledge acquired during the basic orthodontics education to become specialist in Orthodontics.

Knowledge that must be acquired:

• Control of the child conduct
• Growth and craniofacial development
• Biomechanics principles. Correlation between diagnosis and orthodontics treatment: cephalometric analysis and biomechanics. Visual objectives of treatment
• Bioprogressive technique: treatment of the malocclusions of class I, II and III. Orthodontics techniques.
• Preventive measures during the treatment.
• Management of the developing occlusion
• Historical evolution of the orthodontics appliances. Appliance design and construction. Auxiliary appliances.
• Retention and relapse.
• Orthodontics in children (removable, fixed, functional and interceptive)
• Orthodontics in adults (conventional techniques, self-ligation, invisible aligners, skeletal anchorage)
• Relations between Orthodontics and other specialties (Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery, Aesthetics and Prosthetics).
• Last advances in Orthodontics.
• Education of investigation techniques.
• Publication of a scientific article.

DEGREE AWARDED

After finishing the complete program of the Master of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the UB (200 ECTS), students will have obtained, in accordance with the new Royal Decree 822/2021, the following three own degrees from the University of Barcelona:

1. Specialization Diploma “Initiation to Orthodontics” (30 ECTS). First diploma leading to the Master of Permanent Training in Orthodontics.
2. Specialization Diploma “Diagnosis and Treatment Plan in Orthodontics” (50 ECTS). Second diploma leading to the Master of Permanent Training in Orthodontics. Previously it is mandatory to have completed the Specialization Diploma “Introduction to Orthodontics”
3. Master of Permanent Training in Orthodontics & Dentofacial orthopaedics (120 ECTS). Previously it is mandatory to have completed the two Specialization Diplomas: “Introduction to Orthodontics” and “Diagnosis and Treatment Plan in Orthodontics”.

TARGET GROUP AND SELECTION

• Graduates in Odontology
• Graduates in Medicine, in the specialty of Stomatology

NUMBER OF PLACES /APPLICANTS

The places in each edition are 8 (We reserve the right to modify this number).

DIRECTION AND COORDINATION OF THE MASTER

– Direction: Prof. Nuno Correia d’Oliveira

– Co-direction: Dra. Meritxell Sanchez and Dr. Rui Barbosa de Figueiredo

– Coordination:

• First Course: Prof. Nuno Correia d’Oliveira
• Second Course: Prof. Laia Rovira Calatayud
• Third Course: Prof. Laia Rovira Calatayud
• Fourth Course (TFM): Dr. Martha Torres Carvajal

– UB-Forestadent Chair of Digital Orthodontics

         Scientific Director: Dr Josep Mª Ustrell i Torrent

DURATION 

3,5 years: 3 academic years (from January to December) full time + 1 fourth year (from January to April approximately) during which the students present their TFM (Master’s Thesis), finish patients in treatment and continue attending emergencies at the HOUB.

LANGUAGES

Spanish (Some few lectures in Catalan or English). A good command of Spanish is necessary (B2.1 or B2.2 / advanced level recommended) in order to follow lectures and assist patients at the Dentistry Hospital UB.