Diagnosis in Orthodontics
- Course Code :
ORTH711
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
The course will introduce the students to the concepts of orthodontic diagnosis, so that student demonstrates awareness of different craniofacial & dental orthodontic problems and be capable to fully diagnose and document the case, to create an orthodontic problem list.
Course Contents
1- Medical and Dental History
2- Extra-oral Examination
a. Antero-posteriorly examination
b. Vertical examination
3- Extra-oral Examination
a. Transverse examination
b. Smile examination
4- Intra- Oral examination
a. Oral Health
b. In Occlusion
c. Each Dental Arch
5- Cast Analysis
a) Knowledge and understanding
Describe the normal growth and development of the Dentofacial complex and hence to realize the deviation from normality.
a.2. Describe the malocclusion case in a systematic manner according to the priority of the different problems.
a.3. Define the real etiological factor causing the malocclusion and how to manage during treatment with respect to each face.
a.4. Identify each patient’s face starting from the early beginning (Diagnosis is the art of seeing)
a.5. Determine the retention plans right from the start of the Dentofacial analysis.
b) Intellectual Skills
. Analyze extra & Intra-oral findings, as well as cast analysis and radiographic analysis, to create a problem list and treatment aims
b.2. Correlate between treatment planning and orthodontic biomechanics, to conduct a proper treatment plan
b.3. Identify external and Internal iatrogenic factors, as root resorption, enamel damage, periodontal problems, that may affect the quality of orthodontic treatment
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Take full medical and dental history from patients.
c.2. Assess and diagnose all types of skeletal and dental malocclusions.
c.3. Integrate malocclusion problems both in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of orthodontic problems.
c.4. Integrate and teamwork with other involved professions as maxillofacial surgeons
c.5. Present all collected diagnostic data in a PowerPoint Report
d) General and transferable skills
c.1. Take full medical and dental history from patients.
c.2. Assess and diagnose all types of skeletal and dental malocclusions.
c.3. Integrate malocclusion problems both in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of orthodontic problems.
c.4. Integrate and teamwork with other involved professions as maxillofacial surgeons
c.5. Present all collected diagnostic data in a PowerPoint Report
Theoretical:
1. Lectures: aided by PowerPoint presentations
2. Problem based learning
Clinical:
Practical demonstrations, case presentations and discussions
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
1. Final Term exam (MCQ, short answer questions)
2. Final Term Oral Exam
3. Record for attendance
b) Assessment Schedule
Written exam: at the end of the semester.
Oral exam: at the end of the semester.
Practical exam: at the end of the semester.
c) Weighting of Assessment
Final Exam:
Written 30
Practical 20
Midterm:
Theoretical: 25
Practical: 25
a) Course Notes
Notes handed to students as hard copies
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
• Proffit, W.R.: Contemporary Orthodontics, CV. Mosby Co., Louis, 2015.
• Laura Mitchell. Introduction to Orthodontics. Fifth Edition. Jan,2013 Oxford University
• Thomas M. Graber, and Robert L. Vanarsdall: Orthodontics current principles and techniques. Third edition. 2000 Mosby.
c) Recommended Books
• Athanasios E Athanasiou: Orthodontic Cephalometry. Mosby 1995
• Robert E. Moyers: Handbook of Orthodontics. 4th edition, Section II ,Year Book Medical Publishers,Inc.1988
• Thomas Rakosi,Irmtrud Jonas and Thomas M.Graber:Color Atlas of Dental Medicine O
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
The latest evidence presented in the orthodontic literature, through searching the data bases and/or hand search in the orthodontic journals.