Functional Appliances in Orthodontics
- Course Code :
ORTH724
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2025/2026
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
Course Contents
• Concept of therapy with functional appliances
• Indications
• Limitations and level of evidence
• Functional bite
• Different types of functional appliances
• How to customize functional appliances to specific cases
• Timing of intervention
• Lectures
• 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
• Graber. Current Principles and Techniques. Fifth Edition.2011 Mobsy
• Postgraduate Notes in Orthodontics for M.Orth Programme. 7th Edition. University of Bristol
• William J.Clark. Twin Block Functional Therapy. Third Edition. Jaypee Brothers Medical P
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.