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Master

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Orthodontics - I edition

II level
I
1 year
One weekend a month
Italian
60
Blended

START
30 October 2026

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Purposes

The Second Level Master in Orthodontics is a high-level academic and clinical training programme designed for dentists and specialists who wish to deepen and refine their skills in the diagnosis and treatment of dento-skeletal malocclusions, with a particular focus on the interdisciplinary management of complex cases.

The aim of the Master is to provide the knowledge, expertise, and skills necessary for the accurate diagnosis, planning, and personalized delivery of orthodontic treatment, with a view to achieving the best possible outcome for each individual patient.

The candidates will be guided through a training program that begins with diagnostic procedures and progresses through the various treatment options, taking into account the patient’s age, the type of malocclusion, and the available techniques.

 

Target Students

The Master is aimed at:

  • Dentists
  • Orthodontists
  • Specialists in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

To enroll in the Master, the candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Dentistry and Prosthodontics.

 

Educational Objectives

The Master enables the candidates to acquire advanced skills in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and management of malocclusions in children and adults, with a particular focus on complex and multidisciplinary cases.

The the learning pathway provides a comprehensive and progressive overview of the main areas of orthodontics, including:

  • Advanced Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
  • Orthodontics for Growing Patients and Case Management in Phase 1, Phase 2, or Single-Phase Treatment
  • Orthodontic Biomechanics and Anchorage Control
  • Treatment of Dento-Skeletal Malocclusions in Growing Patients
  • Adult Orthodontics and Management of Complex Cases
  • Orthognathic orthodontics and orthognathic surgery: an interdisciplinary approach
  • Digital technologies, clear aligners, lingual orthodontics, hybrid treatments, and skeletal anchorage systems
  • Stability of results and management of relapse

The programme aims to provide advanced training, clinical innovation, professional excellence, and qualified networking with national and international experts in the field.

 

Didactics

The Master, established pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004, lasts 10 months and requires a total of 1500 hours, divided as follows:

  • Synchronous classes in a virtual classroom and in person: to interact directly with instructors according to a scheduled calendar.
  • Independent study and research activities: to independently explore and consolidate the content learned in the Master.
  • Exercises and midterm assessments: to evaluate learning levels and form part of the assessment process.
  • Project work: for active application of the content learned during the educational program.
  • Practical activities, guided clinical cases, and training internships at qualified clinical facilities.

 

Master

The final exam consists in the preparation and discussion of a project based on a practical case study, to be presented in person before an examination board. Upon passing the exam, the Master will be awarded.

 

Tuition Fee

The annual tuition for the registration to the Master is € 5.500,00

 

Registration

Students wishing to enrol may request an appointment with the Orientation Office by calling +39 06 3400 6000.

 

Faculty

The Internal Faculty consists of university professors and professionals with many years of proven clinical and scientific experience in the disciplines covered by the programme, ensuring a high standard of education and a seamless integration of research, teaching, and clinical practice.

 

Director of the Master

  • Vincenzo Quinzi
    Scientific Director

Didactic Direction

  • Prof. Alfredo De Rosa
    Scientific Coordinator

  • Prof. Sabina Saccomanno
    Didactic Coordinator

Teaching Staff

  • Prof. Stefania Cantore

  • Dr. Francesco Paolo De Luca

  • Prof. Alfredo De Rosa

  • Prof. Guido Gabriele

  • Dr. Roberto Kaitsas

  • Prof. Gianluca Mampieri

  • Prof. Giuseppe Marzo

  • Prof. Lucia Memè

  • Sdt. Stefano Negrini

  • Dr. Maria Giacinta Paolone

  • Prof. Vincenzo Quinzi

  • Prof. Valerio Ramieri

  • Prof. Sabina Saccomanno

  • Dr. Giacomo Scuzzo

  • Dr. Giuseppe Scuzzo

  • Prof. Valentino Vellone

PROGRAMME

30-31 October 2026 – Dr. F.P. De Luca, Prof. G. Marzo, Prof. V. Quinzi

  • Diagnostic Records in Orthodontics: What to Do and How to Interpret Them
  • Facial Structures and the Dentoalveolar Complex
  • Face driven Orthodontics vs Occlusion driven Orthodontics
  • Treatment Goals for Growing Children, Adolescents, and Adults
  • The Concept of Limited Treatment

20-21 November 2026 – Dr. F.P. De Luca, Prof. V. Quinzi, Prof. S. Saccomanno

  • The Growing Patient: Diagnostic Assessment
  • Biological, Dental, and Skeletal Age
  • Phase 1 Treatment in the Deciduous and Mixed Dentition Stages
  • Clinical Guidelines: Best Practices and Things to Avoid at This Age
  • Timing and Treatment Modalities in Non-Extraction Cases and Cases with Planned Extractions

11-12 December 2026 – Dr. F.P. De Luca, Prof. L. Memè, Prof. V. Quinzi

  • Management of Class I Malocclusions: Transverse and Vertical Discrepancies and Space Deficiencies
  • Management of Class II Malocclusions: Potential and Limitations of Orthodontic Treatment
  • Management of Class III Malocclusions: Orthodontics During Growth

22-23 January 2027 – Prof. S. Cantore, Dr. F.P. De Luca, Prof. V. Quinzi

  • Biomechanics in Orthodontics
  • Andrews’ Six Keys to Occlusion and Aesthetics as a Treatment Goal
  • The Origins of the Straight-Wire Technique and Related Topics
  • Bracket Placement
  • Traditional Brackets vs. Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Phase 2 Treatment: Wire Sequencing Based on the Type of Malocclusion
  • Traditional and Skeletal Anchorage
  • Extraction-Based vs. Non-Extraction-Based Treatments

19-20 February 2027 – Dr. F.P. De Luca, Sdt. S. Negrini, Prof. V. Quinzi

  • New Frontiers in Modern Orthodontics
  • REVERSE® System (certification)
  • Agenesia: Multidisciplinary Treatments
  • Impacted Teeth: Multidisciplinary Treatments
  • Patients Requiring Orthodontic-Surgical Treatment

12-13 March 2027 – Prof. G. Gabriele, Prof. V. Ramieri, Prof. V. Vellone

  • Overview and Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Maxillofacial Malformations
  • Planning Combined Orthodontic-Surgical Treatment: Timing, Inclusion, Early Surgery, Surgery First, Surgery Only
  • Orthodontic Aspects Relevant to Surgery: Management of Dimensions, Decompensation, Expansion, Edentulism
  • Goals of surgical treatment: aesthetic and cephalometric analysis
  • From analysis to planning: VTO, digital workflow, splints vs. full custom, orthodontic-surgical software

16–17 April 2027 – Prof. G. Gabriele, Prof. V. Ramieri, Prof. V. Vellone

  • Basic Surgical Techniques and Materials
  • The MIOS Technique
  • Postoperative Orthodontic Management
  • Management of Complications and Relapses
  • Ancillary Surgical Procedures
  • Multidisciplinary Aspects of Managing Orthosurgical Patients

14-15 May 2027 – Dr. Roberto Kaitsas, Dr. Maria Giacinta Paolone, Prof. A. De Rosa

  • Ortho-Guided Periodontal Treatment Plan and Ortho-Perio Risk Assessment (OPRA)
  • The Role of Orthodontics in the Periodontal Treatment Plan
  • Phenotypes and Orthodontics
  • Guided Orthodontic Regeneration
  • Ortho-Perio Timing
  • Orthodontics and Periodontology in Children and Adolescents

11-12 June 2027 – Prof. Gianluca Mampieri, Prof. L. Memè, Prof. S. Cantore, Prof. S. Saccomanno

  • Indications and Limitations of Orthodontic Aligners
  • Biomechanics with Aligners
  • Treatment of Patients with Open Bite and Deep Bite
  • Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Class II Malocclusions

9-10 July 2027 – Dr. Giuseppe Scuzzo, Dr. Giacomo Scuzzo, Prof. G. Marzo

  • Introduction to Aesthetic Orthodontics: Patient Needs, Differences Between Techniques, Clinical Indications, and Selection Criteria
  • Clear Aligners: Basic Principles, Digital Planning, and Emerging Tools
  • Lingual Orthodontics: Three-Dimensional Control of Tooth Movement Using a Frontally Invisible Technique
  • Hybrid Approach: Combining Clear Aligners and Lingual Orthodontics in Complex Cases