Diagnosis in Orthodontics
- Course Code :
ORTH711
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2025/2026
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
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
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) Course Notes
Notes handed to students as hard copies
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
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.