Orthodontics is much more than a cosmetic field in today's dental practice. The extremely high incidence of orthodontic problems in the population and introduction of new techniques in the field of orthodontics have encouraged the general practitioners and of course all the other dental specialists to gather more and to gain thorough knowledge of orthodontics. This short-term training programme is a modest attempt to provide more knowledge regarding orthodontics and Dentofacial orthopedics. On the other hand this course will provide sufficient information to the participants to refer the cases that require the attention of a specialist, to the nearby consultant or resident orthodontist. Orthodontics like all the other specialists of dentistry stands on three pillars of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Without a basic foundation, diagnosis and treatment planning for a malocclusion, it becomes difficult and misguided exercise for which prospective patients will bear the consequences.

Programme Schedule:

The short term "Fixed Orthodontic" course comprise of Three consecutive days of extensive training. The number of participants will be limited as small number of participation allows the optimization of the teaching activities and the adaptation of the course to speciufb01c needs of the participants.

Salient Features:

• Highly useful for Practicing Doctors who wants to incorporate basic orthodontic treatment for their patients.
• Participants will be confident enough to start with simple clinical orthodontic cases immediately after the course
• Study materials will be provided in advance as the participants could prepare themselves before the training program
• Post online assistance
• Cases which require specialist attention will be informed to the participants as those cases could be referred to an orthodontist for expert management

Course Curriculum

Day One:

• Soft tissue & hard tissue evaluation
• Clinical Orthodontic diagnosis
• Clinical case evaluation
• Extraction v/s non-extraction
• Treatment planning
• Appliance selection
• Bonding and bracket placement technique

  Hands on - introduction of orthodontic instruments, orthodontic brackets & buccal tubes. Typodont exercise of bonding ufb01xed orthodontic brackets.Placement of seperators & band selection

• Anchorage control
• Wire selection and arch forms
• Initial aligning
• Rotation correction
• Hands on - Video demonstration of various methods of Anchorage control

Typhodont exercise of wire placement and initial aligning. Video demonstration on patients.

Day Two:

• Arch leveling and overbite control
• Intrusion mechanics
• Openbite correction

  Hands on - Typhodont exercise of arch leveling. video demonstration of deep bite correction discussions.

• Space closure
• Practice management skills in orthodontics
• Oral hygiene management in orthodontics
• Biology of tooth movement and its effects
• Case discussions

Hands on - Typhodont exercise of space closure video demonstration of various methods of space closure

Day Three:

• Finishing and detailing
• Debonding
• Retention
• Camouflage in orthodontics
• Case discussions

  Hands on - Typhodont exercise of finishing & cosmetic detailing. Typhodont exercise and video demonstration of bonding fixed lingual retainer.Recent advances in orthodontics

• Limitations and failures in orthodontics
• Introduction to interceptive orthodontics
• (Myofunctional and orthopedic appliances)
• Clinical tips in orthodontics
• Case discussion

  Hands on - Patient case discussion and clinical case presentations by the participants.

  Video Demonstration of Various Stages of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

  Long Term Fixed Orthodontic Course Starting by the month of February 2016

• Separate Arrangements for staying can be done
• Transport can be organized
• Lunch & Tea will be provided for all three days
• Workshop Certification will be Provided after course completion