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Orthodontics

  • Course Code :
    ORTH 412
  • Level :
    Undergraduate
  • Course Hours :
    2.00 Hours
  • Department :
    Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

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Area of Study :

1)- To enable the students to diagnose orthodontic problems and methods of management. 2)- To understand appropriate time of intervention in potential orthodontic cases and to reach students preventive and interceptive measures in developing malocclusions and improve problem solving skills 3)- to understand the possible causes of orthodontic relapse and methods of retention . 4)- to understand the possible iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment.

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Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1- Discuss the concept of extraction in orthodontics
2- Discuss the biological principles of tooth movement
3- Describe the basic biomechanical principles of orthodontics tooth movement
4- Recognize the behavior of orthodontics wires
5- Describe the needed measures for the prevention of malocclusion in the primary and mixed dentition stage
6- State the appropriate management of abnormalities affecting the occlusion in the primary and mixed dentition
7- Recognize the basic principles of orthodontic appliance design
8- Recognize the problem of relapse and the procedures taken to maintain the position of teeth achieved by orthodontic treatment
9- Recognize the sequelae of untreated malocclusion and its influence on oral health
10- Recognize the iatrogenic effect in orthodontics

b. Intellectual Skills:

1- Select appropriate time and methods of intervention in potential orthodontic cases.
2- distinguish the underlying dento-skeletal abnormalities by analyzing cephalometric radiographs

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1- Propose diagnosis , prevention and treatment planning in the mixed dentition stage
2- Design simple removable appliances to interfere with a developing malocclusion
3- Plan appliances that interfere with abnormal oral habits that affect normal development of occlusion .
4- Recommend appliances to correct cross bite situations in the primary and mixed dentition .

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1- Communicate with other healthcare professionals both verbally and in globally accepted written formats .
2- Recognize moral and ethical responsibilities involved in the provision of care to individual patents and to community


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Course topics and contents:

Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Tissue reaction and biomechanical principles of tooth movement 1 1
Orthodontic appliance design 7 3 4
Anchorage 1 1 2
Preventive Orthodontics 3 1 2
Interceptive Orthodontics 3 1 2
Mixed dentition management 3 1 2
Orthodontic retention and relapse 1 1
Iatrogenic effects in orthodontics 3 1 2
Revision 3 1 2

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Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
small group sessions
Practical demonstrations

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Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment Relative weight % Week No. Assess What
ClassWork(Attendance, Requirement, Practical quiz) 20.00 7 Practical Skills & overall participation
Final Written Examination 25.00 14 knowledge and understanding
Midterm Examnation 20.00 9 knowledge and understanding
Oral Examination 10.00 14 knowledge and understanding (and assessment general and professional skills )
Practical Examination 15.00 12 ability of data collection , analysis and formulation of a treatment plan
Theoretical Quiz Examination 10.00 5 knowledge and understanding

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Books:

Book Author Publisher

Course notes :

• Recorded lectures : available for students on moodle • presentations used during teaching on the moodle

Recommended books :

• "Contemporary orthodontics" by William R. Proffit, Henry W. Fields Jr., 5th edition; April (2012).

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