Cephalometrics
- Course Code :
ORTH712
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2025/2026
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
Course Contents
• The Cephalostat
• Indications of Cephalometrics
• Errors and limitations of cephalometric x-ray
• Different tracing methods in the antero-posterior plane
• Different tracing methods in the vertical plane
• Different tracing methods to detect dental changes
• Super-impositions
• Postero-anterior cephalometry
• Tracing hands-on
• Lectures (one hour per week).
• Practical demonstrations and discussions
• Problem based learning.
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Course Notes
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
c) Recommended Books
1. Alexander Jacobson: Cephalometric Radiography from Basics to 3-D Imaging. Second Edition. Aug2006. Quintessence Publishing Co Inc., US
2. Thomas M. Graber, and Robert L. Vanarsdall: Orthodontics current principles and techniques. Third edition. 2000 Mo
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.