Rita Leiria
Functional Jaw Orthopaedics
Rita Leiria
Dentist practising orthodontics since 1999 and dedicated exclusively to this field.
Professional licence no. 2214Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas
Specialties
Areas of practice
- Functional jaw orthopaedics
- Anterior crossbites and open bites
- Retrognathism
- Palatal expansion
Who they see
Children with primary and mixed dentition.
Approach
Assessment of jaw and bite development during growth, with follow-up adapted to the child's stage of dentition.
Education and specialty
Degree in Dentistry, ISCS Sul / Egas Moniz (1998). Integrated Master's in Dentistry, FMDUL (2010).
Further training
Postgraduate courses in Orthodontics (1998 and 2001); university diploma in Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Toulouse III (2009); training in functional jaw orthopaedics; Smilers (2019), Invisalign (2021) and Spark (2022) certifications; postgraduate course in the Invisalign technique (2021).
Professional experience
In clinical practice since 1998 and in orthodontics since 1999. Experience at the Medimora and Santa Madalena do Conde Redondo clinics. Taught Operative Dentistry (1998–2000) and Orthodontics (2004–2006) at ISCS Sul.
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