Catalog 2022-2023

ORTH 551/552 Orthodontics Clerkship I & II

General Requirements: Grade point average > 3.2 and a sincere desire to know more about orthodontics and/or pursuing a career in clinical and/or academic orthodontics. Selected Year IV students are expected to participate in both fall and spring semesters. 

Experiences include didactic seminars; clinical modules, extramural and intramural rotations; postgraduate rotation; research. Students are exposed to the biomechanics of tooth movement, laboratory procedures including appliance construction and organizational dentistry. They participate in diagnosis and treatment planning via case presentations.

Credits

5

Offered

Fall/Spring.