Orthodontie
[DENT2156]
[30h] 3 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Myriam Delatte
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
- Analyse the cranio facial growth in 3 dimensions: determine the type of growth based on a cephalometric analysis and clinical examination.
- Recognise muscular dysfunction in the oral and facial region, the consequences for the occlusion and the cranio facial growth and how to treat them.
- To know the basic principles of orthopaedic treatment.
- To know the possibilities and the limits of adult orthodontic treatment, orthodontic treatment combined with orhognatic surgery included.
- Prevention and interception in the deciduous dentition of the young patient.
- The causes of relapse in orthodontics and how to prevent it.
- The basic principles of treatment with removable and fixed appliances.
Main themes
- Diagnosis and treatment of muscular dysfunctions.
- Cranio facial growth, the development of the face, the centres of growth and the growth theories.
- How to modify cranio facial growth: treatment modalities.
- The development of the deciduous dentition and preventive and interceptive treatment.
- The orthodontic treatment: basic principles, the decision of extractions and the results of treatment with and without extractions.
- The treatment of the adult patient and preprosthetic treatment.
- Stability and relapse of orthodontic treatment, the causes, prevention and interception, the different appliances for retention.
Content and teaching methods
- Diagnosis and treatment of muscular dysfunctions.
- Cranio facial growth, the development of the face, the centres of growth and the growth theories.
- How to modify cranio facial growth: treatment modalities.
- The development of the deciduous dentition and preventive and interceptive treatment.
- The orthodontic treatment: basic principles, the decision of extractions and the results of treatment with and without extractions.
- The treatment of the adult patient and preprosthetic treatment.
- Stability and relapse of orthodontic treatment, the causes, prevention and interception, the different appliances for retention.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation: written examination at the end of the course.
Support: PowerPoint presentation, multi media
Staff: 2 teachers