Introductory Orthodontics

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define orthodontics and discuss its history and scope; 2. describe the growth of facial skeleton and its relevance; 3. discuss the development of occlusion, eruption and normal oral function, and relate it to the aetiology and health risks associated with malocclusion; and 4. list and describe the use of common indices used in orthodontics. 244

History, definition and scope of orthodontics. Normal development of occlusion and oral function. Growth of facial skeleton, including theories of facial growth, classification, aetiology, epidemiology, and health risks associated with malocclusion. Malposition of teeth and mal- relation of arches. Introduction to orthodontics, development and growth of facial skeleton, eruption of teeth, occlusion and oral function, malocclusion in the early and late dentition stages. Principles of space analysis, health risks associated with malocclusion, classifications of malocclusion and indices used in orthodontics. Principles of orthodontics. Tooth movement including different types of tooth movement. Review of clerkship, with emphasis on clerking of an orthodontic patient.