Mixed Dentition in Orthodontics
- Course Code :
ORTH732
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
1. Recognize the objectives of mixed dentition treatment.
2. Describe special consideration during treatment.
3. Classify problems related to mixed dentition.
4. Determine the exact time of interference.
5. Manage cases of non-skeletal problems in preadolescent children and determine the retention protocol.
6. Manage cases of skeletal problems in preadolescent children
7. Interrelate orthodontic treatment and Pediatric managements.
Course Contents
1- Benefits of early treatment
2- Special consideration in early treatment.
3- Classification of clinical problems
4- Space related problems.
5- Eruption problems
6- Ectopic eruption.
7- Treatment of non-skeletal problems in
preadolescent children
(Occlusal relationship problems).
a- Antro-posterior problems
b- Vertical problems.
c- Lateral problems.
8- Treatment of skeletal problems in
Pre-adolescent children.
9- Combined vertical and antroposterior
Problems.
a) Knowledge and understanding
a.1. Recognize the objectives of mixed dentition treatment.
a.2. Identify the time of interference.
a.3. Understand the treatment and relate it with post-treatment relapse.
b) Intellectual Skills
b.1. Correlate orthodontics with other dental and non-dental professions.
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Carry out differential diagnosis of the mixed dentition malocclusion cases.
c.2. Evaluate problems both in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of mixed dentition problems.
c.3. Practice team work with other involved professions as pediatrics.
d) General and transferable skills
c.1. Carry out differential diagnosis of the mixed dentition malocclusion cases.
c.2. Evaluate problems both in diagnosis, treatment planning and management of mixed dentition problems.
c.3. Practice team work with other involved professions as pediatrics.
Theoretical:
11. Lectures: aided by PowerPoint presentations
12. Problem based learning.
Clinical:
Practical demonstrations, case presentations and discussions
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
13. Final Term exam (MCQ, short answer questions)
14. Final Term Oral Exam
15. 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 50
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, 2011
c) Recommended Books
• Thomas M. Graber, and Robert L. Vanarsdall: Orthodontics current principles and techniques. Third edition. 2000 Mosby.
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.