ORTHODONTICS (PRACTICE)

DHF342

Course Code: DHF342
Semester: Third Year
Theory+Practice: 0 + 2
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Year

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Performs intraoral and extraoral evaluation using clinical examination and diagnostic methods.
Diagnoses the patient's anomaly by cephalometric analysis.
Detects the skeletal development period of the patient by hand-wrist films and cervical vertebra maturation method.
Calculates arch length deviation and tooth size mismatch with orthodontic model analysis.
Prepares orthodontic model.
Adams clasp, drop clasp, C clasp, canine retractor, and vestibular arch are used to make the bends of labiolingual and mesiodistal springs.
Carries out the analyses of the orthodontic case and prepares appropriate treatment plan/s.
Using the data obtained, prepares the case as a presentation and delivers it.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Evaluation of diagnostic materials obtained from patients, identification of orthodontic anomalies and bending of clasps required for the fabrication of removable orthodontic appliances.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Orthodontic Anomalies
2^nd Week	Clinical Examination and Diagnostic Methods
3^rd Week	Cephalometry
4^th Week	Analysis of Hand-Wrist Films and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Method
5^th Week	Orthodontic Model analysis
6^th Week	Orthodontic Anomalies (Practice)
7^th Week	Analysis of Hand-Wrist Films and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Method (Practice)
8^th Week	Orthodontic Model Analysis (Practice)
9^th Week	Cephalometry (Practice)
10^th Week	Cephalometry (Practice)
11^th Week	1st Midterm Exam
12^th Week	Orthodontic Model Construction
13^th Week	Adams Clasp
14^th Week	Adams Clasp
15^th Week	Adams Clasp
16^th Week	2nd Midterm Exam
17^th Week	C Clasp
18^th Week	C Clasp
19^th Week	Drop Clasp
20^th Week	Labiolingual Spring
21^st Week	Mesiodistal Spring
22^nd Week	Canine Retractor
23^rd Week	Vestibular Arch
24^th Week	Vestibular arch
25^th Week	Vestibular arch
26^th Week	3rd Midterm Exam
27^th Week	Case Preparation and Treatment Planning
28^th Week	Case Preparation and Treatment Planning
29^th Week	Case Preparation and Treatment Planning
30^th Week	Case Preparation and Treatment Planning
31^st Week	Orthodontic Case Presentation
32^nd Week	Orthodontic Case Presentation
33^rd Week	Orthodontic Case Presentation
34^th Week	Orthodontic Case Presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Mitchell L. Removable Appliance. Mitchell L eds. An Introduction to Orthodontics. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, New York, 1998.
2. Rakosi T. An Atlas and Manual of Cephalometric Radiography. Wolfe Medical Publications, London, 1982.
3. Greulich W, Pyle S. Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Development of the Hand and Wrist. 2nd ed. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, USA, 1959.
4. Ülgen M. Ortodonti (Anomaliler, Sefalometri, Etyoloji, Büyüme ve Gelişim, Teşhis), 2. basım, Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, Ankara, 2001.
5. Baccetti T, Franchi L, McNamara Jr JA. The cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method for the assessment of optimal treatment timing in dentofacial orthopedics. Semin Orthod 11 (3); 119-129, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Demonstrations for practical practice and lectures, Lecture, Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	3	60
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	3	1	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)	18	2	36
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load			65
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.16
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1	X	X	X	X				X
K2
K3								X
K4	X							X
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X				X