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Standard |
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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: N/A |
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DLT 115 - Orthodontics/Pedodontics |
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Course Description |
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Introduces the principles of orthodontic treatment with removable appliances. Topics include: principles of occlusion and malocclusion, materials and instruments, orthodontic model preparation, design of orthodontic appliances, and advances in orthodontic treatment. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Principles of Occlusion and Malocclusion |
Class |
1 |
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Materials and Instruments |
D. Lab |
4 |
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Orthodontic Model Preparation |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Design of Orthodontic Appliances |
Credit |
3 |
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Advances in Orthodontic Treatment |
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Prerequisite: |
DLT 100, DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103, DLT 104 |
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Corequisite: |
DLT 104 |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will be able to: |
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Principles of Occlusion and Malocclusion |
1 |
3
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Classification of malocclusion |
Identify types of malocclusion. Relate principles of movement to types of malocclusion. |
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Principles of tooth movement |
Describe how forces must be applied to affect tooth movement. |
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Orthodontic wire |
Clarify types and use of ortho wire. |
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Orthodontic instruments |
Identify the types and uses of bending pliers and equipment. |
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Orthodontic resins |
Identify the types and uses of orthodontic resins. |
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ORTHODONTIC MODEL PREPARATION |
1 |
4
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Model trimming |
Calculate practical as well as esthetic angles for study models. |
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Perform model trimming procedure. |
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DESIGN OF ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES |
6 |
27
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Wire bending |
Perform wire bending techniques for archwires, clasps, space maintainers, and springs. |
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Hawley type appliances |
Prepare the cast for appliance. |
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Bend wires for Hawley. |
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Apply acrylic to base of Hawley. |
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Fixed appliances |
Construct space maintainer. |
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Modify bands. |
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Construct space retainer. |
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Removable appliances |
Relate the use for and the construction techniques of the Anderson, Crozat, bite plane, Positioner, Nance, and Swartz. |
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Basic soldering techniques |
Describe the principles of different soldering techniques. Demonstrate flame control and soldering techniques. |
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Mouth protectors and night guards |
Describe materials and construction techniques of mouth protectors and night guards. |
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Perform construction of Vacuform mouthguard. |
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ADVANCES IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT |
1 |
3
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New trends and technologies |
Research modern and emerging orthodontic techniques. |
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Relate modern and emerging orthodontic techniques. |
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Research the use of an established orthodontic appliance. |
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Relate the use of an established orthodontic appliance. |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Media |
Author |
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Title:
Subtitle |
Edition |
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Publisher/ |
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Text |
Adams, P. C. |
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The Design and Construction of Removable Orthodontic
Appliances |
Latest |
Bristol, England |
John Wright &
Sons Ltd |
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Text |
Hayes, P. |
(1988) |
Orthodontics for the Lab Technician |
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Wauwatosa, WI |
Author |
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Text |
Nash, P. E. (Ed.) |
(1986) |
Removable Orthodontics/Simple Tooth Movement:
Technical Consideration |
Milton, FL |
Little House |
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Text |
Rudd, K. D., et al |
(1985) |
Dental Laboratory Procedures:
Removable Partial Dentures
(Vol. 3) |
(2nd ed.) |
St. Louis |
Elsevier/Mosby |
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Text |
U.S. Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare |
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Pedodontic Appliances |
Latest |
Washington, DC |
Author |
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Audiovisual |
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Fabricating the appliance -
space maintainer [Video]. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI |
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Audiovisual |
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Basic orthodontic soldering techniques [Video]. Basic wire bending techniques [Video]. Orthodontic model trimming [Video]. Wire bending for removable acrylic
appliances [Video]. Quercus Corporation (from Project A Corde) Castro Valley, CA |
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Posted: 07/23/08