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Orthodontics I
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:05.09.2022 10:49:20
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | ORK_011 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Gundega Jākobsone | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Orthodontics | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, ortodonkat rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67815279 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 30 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 40 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Medical genetics, human molecular biology, normal physiology, internal diseases with propaedetics, human anatomy, dental anatomy, embryology, histology, oral surgery, pathology, biostatistics, dental and maxillofacial diagnostic radiology, prophylaxis in dentistry, endodontics: preclinics and clinical course, periodontology: preclinical and clinical course, cariology, biomaterials in dentistry. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding about development, growth and maturation of the teeth and craniofacial skelet. To develop understanding about etiopathogenesis of the disturbances in the normal development. To train in simple diagnostic methods used in orthodontic assessment. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Orthodontics | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Dentoskeletal growth and development | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Embryonal development of the craniofacial complex and congenital anomalies in craniofacial region | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Tissue reactions in orthodontics | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Imaging techniques in orthodontics. Lateral cephalometry | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Occlusal indices | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Interceptive orthodontics | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Interdisciplinary aspects of the orthodontic treatment | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Class II malocclusion | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Class III malocclusion | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Maxillary expansion | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Impacted and retained teeth | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Basic principles of growth of the facial bones, mandibular and maxillary growth, maxillofacial growth anomalies. Life long changes of the dentofacial complex | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Normal and abnormal growth of the upper and lower jaws. Modification of growth | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Congenital syndromes. Facial clefts | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Development of the occlusion: primary, mixed, and permanent dentitions. Space maintaining strategies. Clinical and laboratory procedures of production of the space maintainers | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Life long changes of the dentofacial complex | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Biomorphological tissue changes caused by orthodontic treatment. Iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Imaging methods relevant to orthodontics. Clinical photography | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 20 | Cephalometric analysis. THE SEMINAR REPORT. Cumulative assessment of the seminars | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 21 | Dental cast assessments and measurements in Orthodontics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 22 | General medical conditions relevant to the growth and development of the face and orthodontic treatment. Gathering relevant and objective medical and dental history for orthodontic purposes | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 23 | Interceptive orthodontics | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 24 | Impression taking techniques for orthodontic appliances | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 25 | Laboratory technique. Productions of different appliances | Classes | 3.00 | laboratory | |||||
| 26 | Work with the data bases at library | Classes | 2.00 | RSU Library | |||||
| 27 | Delivery of the produced appliance to the patient - student. Information about the regiment of the appliance wear. Preparation for the OSCE. THE SEMINAR REPORT. Cumulative assessment of the seminars | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Individual work on preparation of presentations on periodical literature and clinical cases, acquisition of the seminar material. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Assessment criteria: in practical classes and seminars – qualitative answers on theoretical questions, qualitative answers on short test questions, active collaboration in the analysis of clinical cases, qualitative presentation of the clinical case, qualitative presentation of the periodical literature, quality of oral answers on seminar topics. At the completion of the 7th semester, 4th study year, a cumulative assessment of work at the seminars: marks for the tests, presentations and individual work. An assessment summary of classes and seminars, and a test will be applied. Knowledge about dental model biometry and cephalometric analysis will be assessed. At the completion of the 8th semester, 4th study year, an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) will be performed. Knowledge about application of the diagnostic methods, dental models and x-ray analysis of clinical cases and communication skills will be assessed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (OSCE) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Knowledge about normal growth, development and maturation of craniofacial complex; understanding about abnormal development of the craniofacial complex, influence of normal and abnormal function to the dentofacial development; knowledge about the most frequent congenital syndromes at the cranial region, rehabilitation principles; knowledge of the imagining techniques relevant to orthodontics; knowledge at the level of understanding about the diagnostic methods of dental and jaw`s anomalies; ability to classify maxillofacial anomalies; knowledge about the interceptive procedures in orthodontics. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On successful completion of the course the students will be able to: • analyze maxillofacial growth of a patient; • diagnose clinically significant deviation from normal growth of the dentofacial structures; • search information of the congenital syndromes on the web; • assess environmental factors predisposing development of malocclusion; • assess presence and development of the germs of the permanent teeth and possible disturbances in development of occlusion; • make clinical photographs of the face and occlusion; • plan appliances for space maintaining; • fit dental bands and adjust fixed space maintainers; • gather medical and dental history relevant to orthodontics. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On successful completion of the course, students will have following competences: • be able to apply classifications for identification of the maxillofacial and teeth anomalies in practice; • be competent to design, inset and adjust space maintainers; • to be competent in producing the diagnostic models and analyze them to describe the occlusal anomalies; • be competent in designing, adjusting and managing simple removable appliances to correct crossbite or to move single tooth; • to identify injurious habits to oral cavity, which may promote malocclusion, and – to avert consequences by informing patient and by providing a treatment, if necessary. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Presentation about a research article | C1 - High level | |||||||
| 2 | Presentation about a topic | C1 - High level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Laura Mitchell. 2013. An Introduction to Orthodontics. 4th Edition, Oxford | ||||||||
| 2 | Materiāli e-studijās. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Proffit WR, et al. 2019. Contemporary Orthodontics. 6th Edition, Elsevier. | ||||||||
| 2 | McNamara JA, Brudon WL. 2001. Orthodontics And Dentofacial Orthopedics. | ||||||||
| 3 | English J, Akyalcin S, Peltomaki T, Litschel K. 2014. Orthodontic Review. 2nd Edition; Mosby’s. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Jaunākā periodiskā literatūra: | ||||||||
| 2 | Seminars in Orthodontics | ||||||||
| 3 | Journal of Craniofacial Research | ||||||||
| 4 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | ||||||||
| 5 | www.sciencedirect.com | ||||||||
