ORTHODONTICS (ORTH)
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Courses
Introduction to orthodontic technique and procedures for beginning orthodontic graduate students.
Seminars on pertinent orthodontic literature for advanced orthodontic students.
Principles of orthodontic diagnosis and analysis of diagnostic records for orthodontic specialists.
Clinical Orthodontics
Mechanical principles in orthodontic force production and control; biological response to orthodontic force.
Introduction to orthodontic biomaterials and integration with the basic principles of engineering, science, and orthodontics.
Principles of growth and development, emphasizing dento-facial development from an evolutionary and molecular biology perspective, as well as the traditional anatomical perspective.
Preventative orthodontics.
This course introduces the graduate student to the management of patients with craniofacial anomalies using a multidisciplinary team approach. The course gives the graduate student a basic understanding of the role of specialties involved, the procedures, and timing of interventions in the management of craniofacial patients from birth to adulthood.
Maturation of oral and pharyngeal function, including speech and its relation to dento-facial development.
Concepts in orthodontic mechanics emphasizing segmented arch approaches and laboratory tests of appliance components and designs.
Trends in health care delivery; organization and management of orthodontic specialty practice.
Individual research under the direction of a mentor with the intention of publication. Completion of a manuscript and submission is a requirement for an MS degree.
