Information Package

Ph.D. on Orthodontics

ORT713

EARLY ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT APPROACHES

Course Code
ORT713
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
7
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have comprehensive knowledge about early orthodontic treatment approaches and plan the appropriate treatment for the patient.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionPreventive, interceptive and corrective orthodontic treatment approaches in the early period
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Development of the dentition
2nd Week Early orthodontic treatment need
3rd Week Interceptive and preventive orthodontics
4th Week Myofunctional therapy and guidance of eruption
5th Week Maxillary and mandibular expansion
6th Week Early treatment approaches in class II maloccluison
7th Week Functional treatment philosophy and principles
8th Week Indications and construction of activator
9th Week Effects of functional orthopedics on muscles and TMJ
10th Week Removable functional appliances (Frankel, Bionator, Stöckli-Teuscher, etc)
11th Week Fixed functional appliances
12th Week Literature
13th Week Early treatment approaches in class III maloccluison
14th Week Literature
Recommended or Required Reading(1) Graber TM, Neumann B. Removable Orhodontic Appliances. WB Saunders Company, 1984.
(2) Graber T, Rakosi T, Petrovic A. Dentofacial Orthopedics with Functional Appliances, Mosby Comp, 1997.
(3)Subtelny JD. Early Orthodontic Treatment, Quintessence Pub Co, 1st ed, 2000.
(4) Papadopoulos MA. Orthodontic Treatment of the class III non compliant patient, Mosby Elsevier, 2006.
(5) Proffit WR, Fields HW, Sarver DM. Contemporary Orthodontics, 5th ed. The CV Mosby Company, 2012.
(6) Graber L, Vanarsdall R, Vig K, Huang G. Orthodontics,Current Principles and Techniques,6th ed, The CV Mosby Comp, 2016.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Presentation of Article 1 30
Total(%) 30
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 30
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 70
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Performance Practice 14 8 112
Article Presentation 2 1 2
Article 14 1.5 21
Total Work Load209
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.96
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X