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Orthodontics

  • Course Code :
    ORTH 411
  • Level :
    Undergraduate
  • Course Hours :
    2.00 Hours
  • Department :
    Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

1)-To educate the students about the basic features of facial growth and development 2)- To familiarize the student with principles of occlusion. 3)- to familiarize the students with malocclusion and etiological factors associated with it. To enable the students to diagnose orthodontic problems. 4)- To enable development and application of appropriate professional attitudes and communication.

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Orthodontics

Craniofacial Growth and development, Development of normal occlusion, Description of normal occlusion, Classification of malocclusion, Terminology of malocclusion, Etiology of malocclusion

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Orthodontics


Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1- Recognize the basis of normal human facial growth and development from birth until completion of growth
2- Describe the stages of normal development of occlusion during infancy , primary dentition , mixed dentition , and permanent dentition
3- Recognize the phases of eruption and their effect on development of malocclusion
4- Define the terminology of mal-posed teeth and different types of classification of malocclusion
5- Identify the etiological factors of malocclusion and its impact on the developing occlusion
6- Describe extra-oral and intra-oral examination from an orthodontic perspective

b. Intellectual Skills:

1- distinguish between normal occlusion and abnormal deviations that necessitates treatment
2- differentiate between different causes of malocclusion and prophylactic measures against it.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1- Record accurately patient's chief compliant
2- Document a complete focused medical and dental history for patients
3- Assess extra-oral and intraoral findings of the patient including head and neck , oral hard and soft tissues
4- Appraise Orofacial findings of the orthodontic patient
5- Prescribe diagnostic aids appropriate for every individual case
6- Interpret acquired data in term of their diagnostic significances
7- Diagnose underlying dento-skeletal abnormalities

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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Orthodontics

Course topics and contents:

Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Craniofacial Growth and development 3 3
Development of normal occlusion 3 1 2
Description of normal occlusion 3 1 2
Classification of malocclusion 5 1 4
Terminology of malocclusion 3 1 2
Etiology of malocclusion 4 2 2
Revision 3 1 2

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Orthodontics

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
small group sessions
Practical demonstrations

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Orthodontics

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment Relative weight % Week No. Assess What
Class work (Attendance, Requirment, Practical Quiz) 20.00 7 Practical Skills & overall participation
Final Written Examination 25.00 14 knowledge and understanding
Mid Term Examination formulation of a treatment plan 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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Orthodontics

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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