Orthodontics (RBZ_028)
About Study Course
Objective
To learn to diagnose and treat dentofacial defects with interceptive orthodontics, and to acquire multidisciplinary treatment options.
Learning outcomes
1.Dentofacial growth and development, primary and permanent dental occlusion.
Maturation of dentofacial complex, changes during aging.
Mechanism of action of biomechanical forces in orthodontics, operational principles of orthodontic devices.
Diagnostic methods of orthodontic defects.
Goals and objectives of treatment planning.
Knowledge of the reasons and consequences for patients with cross-bite occlusion, significant lack of space, early tooth loss, retained infra-erupted teeth, eruption disorders, congenital missing teeth.
1.Candidates will be able to perform and analyse necessary diagnostic examinations in orthodontics, determining orthodontic diagnosis.
Candidates will be able to work in a multidisciplinary team together with the orthodontist.
Candidates will be able to identify adverse events of orthodontic treatment and to participate in its management.
Candidates will be able to provide emergency treatment to patients with orthodontic devices.
Candidates will be able to treat patients who need these devices for site retention, myofunctional retainers, tongue crib, functional devices.
Candidates will be able to make replacement plates of primary and permanent dental closure.
1.Candidates will be competent in treatment planning, taking into account a patient’s age and type of dentofacial defects.
Within the competence level, candidates will be able to identify a development and progression of dentofacial problems of interceptive level.
Candidates will be able to analyse and develop a treatment plan for patients with traumatic dental injuries, providing patient care in a multidisciplinary team.
