Course: Orthodontics 2

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Course title Orthodontics 2
Course code ST1/ZAB33
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 4
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Rosa Matej, MDDr.
  • Marek Ivo, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Štefková Marie, MUDr. CSc.
  • Kamínek Milan, prof. MUDr. DrSc.
  • Špidlen Miloš, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Dubovská Ivana, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Dírer Peter, MDDr.
  • Voborná Iva, MDDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Main factors influencing the treatment plan. Main biomechanic principles of the therapy with orthodontic appliances. Classification of orthodontic anomalies with the focus on Angle Class II. Orthodontic anomalies of class III, open and deep bite. Focus on the main treatment principles.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
Main factors influencing the treatment plan. Main biomechanic principles of the therapy with orthodontic appliances. Classification of orthodontic anomalies with the focus on Angle Class II. Orthodontic anomalies of class III, open and deep bite. Focus on the main treatment principles. Part of the course will be the practice of diagnostic procedures and treatment of acute conditions to medical first-aid service in the premises of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Classes will be held under the supervision of Institute of Dentistry and Oral Sciences and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery lecturers.
Students are able to examine an orthodontic patient. They can make analysis of models, evaluate OPG, cephalogram, and X-ray of a hand and a wrist for the assessment of skeletal age. They are able to adjust a loosen part of orthodontic appliance which may cause a patient´s discomfort.
Prerequisites
Knowledges of previous subjects.
ST1/ZAB31 and ST1/ZAA33

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

100% attendance on seminars and on practical education, theoretical knowledges of requisite themes.
Recommended literature
  • Cobourne, M. T., DiBiase, A. T. (2010). Handbook of Orthodontics. Mosby.
  • Ireland, A. J., McDonald, F. (2003). The Orthodontic Patient: Treatment and Biomechanics. Oxford University Press.
  • Mitchell, L. (2007). An Introduction to Orthodontics. Oxford University Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): Dentistry (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer