ORTH 538 Orthodontics
This course introduces students to clinical orthodontics using their acquired knowledge in growth and development and preclinical orthodontics (GROW521 and ORTH522). The format includes lectures, case studies and home assignments.
This course begins with an overview of comprehensive orthodontic treatment, including a review of various fixed orthodontic appliances and adjuncts. Students will distinguish dental from skeletal problems in all three dimensions of space to determine the accurate diagnosis, the appropriate timing for orthodontic intervention and who should provide the treatment of the malocclusion. Principles of tooth movement biology and biomechanics are presented. Through the course, the dental student is made aware of the role of the generalist as well as the various dental specialties in the treatment of patients with both simple and complex orthodontic problems and learns to carry out the orthodontic triage.
In order to cover the scope of the orthodontic specialty, students are exposed to the fundamentals of comprehensive orthodontic care and the orthodontic management to surgical cases and patients with craniofacial deformities.
Objectives of the Course:
- Describe the basic components of an orthodontic appliance fixed and removable
- Describe the dental materials used in orthodontic treatment
- Describe the effects of orthodontic and orthopedic forces on the dentition and craniofacial skeleton
- Define the different components of malocclusions and identify strategies for treating them
- Differentiate the strategies used in orthodontic treatment of a growing vs non growing patient
- Identify and differentiate simple orthodontic cases from comprehensive orthodontic cases
Offered
Fall/Spring.