Dental growth and development
- Course Code :
PEDO711
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2025/2026
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
Course Contents
1. Basic concepts of growth and development.
2. Prenatal growth of the cranium, facial and oral structures
3. Mechanisms of craniofacial growth, cartilage, bone and muscles
4. Changing concepts and hypotheses of craniofacial growth.
5. Postnatal growth of the craniofacial complex.
6. Development of the dentition and occlusion and dental arch development.
7. Growth prediction and maturity indicators.
8. Craniofacial anomalies and syndromes of the craniofacial region.
9. Clinical applications of craniofacial growth.
Theoretical:
1. Lectures: aided by PowerPoint presentations
2. Problem based learning
Class work:
Case presentations and discussions
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Course Notes
Notes handed to students as hard copies
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
c) Recommended Books
• Moyers RE. Handbook of orthodontics. Year Book Medical Publishers, 1988. 4th edition.
• Enlow DH and Hans MG. Essentials of facial growth. Saunders, 1996.
• Laura Mitchell. Introduction to Orthodontics. Fifth Edition. Jan,2013 Oxford University
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.