Orthodontic Clinic Management-1
- Course Code :
ORTH725
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
4.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
The aim of the course is to
a- Give students clinical training on how to examine, document, plan and execute the appropriate steps for high quality treatment
b- Train the students in banding and bonding of fixed appliances, bracket positioning, as well as bending and modifying orthodontic wires.
c- Expose the students to various clinical topics and conditions (etiology, features, and management)
Train the student with the delivery of comprehensive orthodontic services and introduce the students to adult orthodontic treatment.
Course Contents
1. Orthodontic Diagnosis revision
2. Malocclusions (Etiology-features& treatment approaches)
a- Class I Malocclusion
b- Class II Div 1 Malocclusion
c- Class II Div 2 Malocclusion
d- Class III Malocclusion
e- Bimaxillary Alveolar Protrusion
f- Anterior OpenBites & Deepbites
g- High angle cases versus low angle cases
h- Asymmetries
3. Anomalies (Etiology-features& treatment approaches)
a- Hypodontia
b- Impacted Canines
c- Supernummeraries
d- Transpositions
4. Treatment Planning
5. Case Documentation
6. Patient Managements Skills
7. Bracket Positioning and Band seating
8. Bonding of fixed appliances
9. Orthodontic Wires (Which, Why &when)
Wire Bending & Closing loops
a) Knowledge and understanding
a.1. Demonstrate orthodontic knowledge, facts and basic concepts of diagnosis and treatment planning.
a.2. Demonstrate knowledge in components of different types of orthodontic appliances
a.3. Describe different types of malocclusions and their treatment protocols.
a.4. Differentiate between different types of anomalies and manage them orthodontically
Understand different technical procedures for similar problems
b) Intellectual Skills
b.1. Analyze diagnostic findings to create an orthodontic problem list and treatment aims for each case.
b.2. Distinguish the correct and most appropriate treatment approach for each malocclusion according to the diagnostic findings
b.3. Correlate between different knowledge in areas of orthodontics, to conduct a proper treatment plan.
b.4. Maintain proper filing system, keeping patient records, diagnosis and treatment plan.
b.5. Present diagnosis and treatment plans accurately and clearly in power point presentations
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Demonstrate the ability of case documentation, through full orthodontic records, including extra & inta-oral photographs, impressions for orthodontic study models and different types of radiographs, with the capability of interpretate them.
c.2. Place orthodontic appliances with consistly high quality
c.3. Demonstrate ability of making clinical adjustments that consistenly reflect faculty instructions
c.4. Show genuine concern for wellbeing patients and practice orthodontics in full compliance with accepted standards of ethical behavior
c.5. Carry out all types of orthodontic mechanics on different orthodontic appliances through the initial phase of treatment, follow ups and retention.
d) General and transferable skills
c.1. Demonstrate the ability of case documentation, through full orthodontic records, including extra & inta-oral photographs, impressions for orthodontic study models and different types of radiographs, with the capability of interpretate them.
c.2. Place orthodontic appliances with consistly high quality
c.3. Demonstrate ability of making clinical adjustments that consistenly reflect faculty instructions
c.4. Show genuine concern for wellbeing patients and practice orthodontics in full compliance with accepted standards of ethical behavior
c.5. Carry out all types of orthodontic mechanics on different orthodontic appliances through the initial phase of treatment, follow ups and retention.
Theoretical:
7. Lectures: aided by PowerPoint presentations
8. Problem based learning
Clinical:
Practical demonstrations, case presentations and discussions
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
1- Written exam (MCQ, short answer questions)
2- Oral Exam
3- Practical exam on documented case, where student is evaluated on:
a- Diagnose the condition
b- State the etiology
c- Establish a problem list and treatment aims.
d- Develop a treatment plan
e-
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:
Practical 100
Midterm:
Theoretical: 50
Practical: 50
a) Course Notes
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
• William R. Proffit. Contemporary Orthodontics. Fifth Edition. 2012 Mosby
• Laura Mitchell. Introduction to Orthodontics. Fifth Edition. Jan,2013 Oxford University
• G.Snigh, Textbook of Orthodontics, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.; 2nd edition (December 31, 2007)
c) Recommended Books
• Graber. Current Principles and Techniques. Fifth Edition.2011 Mobsy
• Postgraduate Notes in Orthodontics for M.Orth Programme. 7th Edition. University of Bristol
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.