| CODE | DNS2031 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Orthodontics 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Child Dental Health and Orthodontics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit presents the basic concepts of orthodontics. The focus of the unit is on removable orthodontic appliances and students are introduced to various retentive and activation components used in the construction of a removable orthodontic appliance. Each component is studied in relation to its construction, use and effect on tooth movements. Use of biting platforms and their construction is also covered. Special emphasis is placed on the physical characteristics of stainless steel wire and nickel chrome wire used in orthodontics. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are to: - Introduce the student to the concept of tooth movement so that appliance construction can be discussed with the clinician. - Present the basic components of removable orthodontic appliances. - Discuss the theoretical aspects of the use and construction of retentive and active components used in orthodontic appliances. - Revise the physical properties of stainless steel wire in relation to tooth movement, including the thickness and length of wire ratio. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss with the clinician proposed appliance construction and alterations during orthodontic treatment. - Discuss the biological principles of tooth movement. - Discuss the design and basic components of different removable orthodontic appliances. - Discuss failure of removable orthodontic appliance therapy. - Discuss the units of retention of an appliance to the amount of tooth movement proposed. - Discuss orthodontic aligners and their clinical indications. - Discuss physical properties of orthodontic wires and relate them to their specific use. - Discuss the different techniques employed in the construction of removable orthodontic appliances, aligners and retainers, including soldering and welding procedures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Use different types of removable orthodontic appliance construction techniques. - Construct basic removable orthodontic appliances. - Use various types of wires for appliance construction. - Modify and repair orthodontic appliances as per clinical treatment needs. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - T D Foster, A Textbook Of Orthodontics, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd Revised edition edition (12 Mar. 1990). ISBN-10: 0632026545; ISBN-13: 978-0632026548. - J D Atherton, B J Lovius, Technical Procedures In Orthodontics, 2nd Edition 1992, Blackwell Scientific Publication. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Attendance to scheduled sessions, inclusive of lectures/tutorials, practical, laboratory and clinical components is compulsory. Students who do not attend at least 90% of the scheduled sessions will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Emad Eddin Alzoubi Mario Joseph Zarb |
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