Functional Orthopedic Appliances Construction Course
(taught in portuguese)
Course details:
Dates
February 5th to December 3rd, 2025
Workload:
80 hours
10 modules of 8 hours
Schedule
Labor – 9h00 – 18h00
Recipients:
Prosthodontists, medical dentists, health professionals
Trainers:
Dr. Carina Esperancinha – Functional Jaw Orthopedic Specialist
Andreia Rodrigues – Prosthodontist Technician
Certified training
Price:
200,00 € (module)
Recipients
Prosthodontists
Access requirements
• Degree in Dental Prosthetics or Dental Technician
Program
• Module 1 – Planas Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances (PIPE) and Simões Network 12
• Module 2 – Planas Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances (PIPS) and Simões Network 7
• Module 3 – Planas Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances (PIPC)
• Module 4 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 20
• Module 5 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 2
• Module 6 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 3
• Module 7 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 6
• Module 8 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 1
• Module 9 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 11
• Module 10 – Functional Jaw Orthopedic appliances – Simões Network 10 and Bimler
See the detailed program here (in portuguese)
General objective / Trainee Final Skills:
• Endow professionals with knowledge about Functional Jaw Orthopedics and its appliances.
• Provide information on the indications and composition of several functional orthopedic appliances and practice their construction.
Specific objectives:
• To know the action mechanisms and basic characteristics of Functional Jaw Orthopedics;
• To know the action mechanisms of several functional orthopedic appliances;
• To know the indications and contraindications of the different functional orthopedic appliances;
• To know how to trace casts for the construction of the functional orthopedic appliances;
• To know and interpret correctly the functional orthopedic appliance prescription;
• To know the composition and activation of different functional orthopedic appliances;
• To know how to build the different functional orthopedic appliances.
Shedule:
M1 – 05 Feb., 2025
M2 – 12 Mar., 2025
M3 – 09 April, 2025
M4 – 28 May, 2025
M5 – 25 Jun, 2025
M6 – 23 July., 2025
M7 – 10 Sept., 2025
M8 – 08 Oct., 2025
M9 – 05 Nov., 2025
M10 – 03 Dec., 2025
A big thank you for this training of exceptional quality. Thank you for providing us with valuable teaching.
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