This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topics: Definitions and divisions of orthodontics, classifications of malocclusions, growth and development in the craniofacial region and detailed steps for orthodontic patient examination.

Here are the main headlines that this course covers:

Introduction to orthodontics. Definitions and divisions

1. Andrews six keys of normal occlusion. Positions of the mandible. Equilibrium theory

2. Classification of malocclusion

3. Prevalence of malocclusion. Aetiology of malocclusion

5.Benefits and risks of orthodontic treatment

Growth and development of the craniofacial region

1. Levels of growth of the body. Development of the mandible

2. Development of the maxilla. Development of the cranial vault. Mandibular growth rotations. Adult craniofacial growth.

Development of the dentition

1. Postnatal development of the dentition.Development of the jaws. Deciduous dentition

2. Mixed dentiton. Crowding of mandibular incisors

3. Occlusal changes in the permanent dentition

The orthodontic patient examination

1. Patient examination. Medical and Dental history

2. Extraoral examination. Smile analysis

3. Dental photography

4. Radiographs used in orthodontics

5. Cephalometric analysis. Hard tissue landmarks

6. Anatomic planes. Cephalometric angles

7. Simple cephalometric analysis

8. Steiner’s analysis. Wits appraisal. Tweed’s analysis

9. Facial analysis. Malocclusions. Errors in cephalometric analysis

10. Dental cast analysis

11. Moyers’ analysis. Bolton’s analysis. Pont’s index. Linderhearth’s analysis. Carey`s analysis

12. Evaluation of the skeletal and dental relationships in the three planes of space.