This is the first orthodontic course , thus is concerned with removable orthodontic appliances: the methods of creating pressure on malpositioned teeth and the effects produced.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the module the student will:
To discuss the aims and objectives of removable appliance orthodontic treatment.
Describe and recognise the aetiology of malocclusion.
Demonstrate and apply the principles of design and construction of removable appliance components.
Demonstrate the procedures for utilising and fitting patients with extra-oral appliances.
Demonstrate knowledge of the construction of orthodontic appliances.
Discuss the physiological changes which take place during tooth movements
