Department of Orthodontics

The objective of the Department of Orthodontics is to implement a high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education programme, to develop scientific and international cooperation.

Main fields of activity

Undergraduate education according to RSU-accredited study programmes – Craniofacial Morphology and Orthodontics (diagnostics of dentofacial anomalies and fundamental treatment issues);
RSU TIF second-level professional higher education study programme Residency in Medicine in the speciality Orthodontics (the residency programme is accredited in Europe, and is a full member of NEBEOP);
Implementation of a doctoral programme – the basis for doctoral students’ scientific and pedagogical work;
Scientific studies (carried out by students, resident physicians, doctoral students, etc.), international and local scientific projects.

Research directions

Assessment of facial soft tissue symmetry in Angle class II and III patients after orthognathic surgery using stereophotogrammetry;
Facial changes caused by maxillary expansion, their assessment with stereophotogrammetry;
Tooth autotransplantation and facial growth studies.