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DLT 115 - Orthodontics/Pedodontics

 

Course Description

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.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Principles of Occlusion and Malocclusion

Class

1

Materials and Instruments

D. Lab

4

Orthodontic Model Preparation

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Design of Orthodontic Appliances

Credit

3

Advances in Orthodontic Treatment

 

 


 

Prerequisite:

DLT 100, DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103, DLT 104

Corequisite:

DLT 104

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Principles of Occlusion and Malocclusion

1

3

0

Classification of malocclusion

Identify types of malocclusion.

Relate principles of movement to types of malocclusion.

 

 

 

Principles of tooth movement

Describe how forces must be applied to affect tooth movement.

 

 

 

MATERIALS AND INSTRUMENTS

1

3

0

Orthodontic wire

Clarify types and use of ortho wire.

 

 

 

Orthodontic instruments

Identify the types and uses of bending pliers and equipment.

 

 

 

Orthodontic resins

Identify the types and uses of orthodontic resins.

 

 

 

ORTHODONTIC MODEL PREPARATION

1

4

0

Model trimming

Calculate practical as well as esthetic angles for study models.

 

 

 

Perform model trimming procedure.

 

 

 

DESIGN OF ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES

6

27

0

Wire bending

Perform wire bending techniques for archwires, clasps, space maintainers, and springs.

 

 

 

Hawley type appliances

Prepare the cast for appliance.

 

 

 

Bend wires for Hawley.

 

 

 

Apply acrylic to base of Hawley.

 

 

 

Fixed appliances

Construct space maintainer.

 

 

 

Modify bands.

 

 

 

Construct space retainer.

 

 

 

Removable appliances

Relate the use for and the construction techniques of the Anderson, Crozat, bite plane, Positioner, Nance, and Swartz.

 

 

 

Basic soldering techniques

Describe the principles of different soldering techniques.

Demonstrate flame control and soldering techniques.

 

 

 

Mouth protectors and night guards

Describe materials and construction techniques of mouth protectors and night guards.

 

 

 

Perform construction of Vacuform mouthguard.

 

 

 

ADVANCES IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

1

3

0

New trends and technologies

Research modern and emerging orthodontic techniques.

 

 

 

Relate modern and emerging orthodontic techniques.

 

 

 

Research the use of an established orthodontic appliance.

 

 

 

Relate the use of an established orthodontic appliance.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Media
(text/audio/
visual/www/
other)

Author

Year

Title: Subtitle

Edition

Location

Publisher/
Publication

pp.

Text

Adams, P. C.

 

The Design and Construction of Removable Orthodontic Appliances

Latest

Bristol, England

John Wright & Sons Ltd

 

Text

Hayes, P.

(1988)

Orthodontics for the Lab Technician

 

Wauwatosa, WI

Author

 

Text

Nash, P. E. (Ed.)

(1986)

Removable Orthodontics/Simple Tooth Movement: Technical Consideration

Milton, FL

Little House

 

Text

Rudd, K. D., et al

(1985)

Dental Laboratory Procedures: Removable Partial Dentures (Vol. 3)

(2nd ed.)

St. Louis

Elsevier/Mosby

 

Text

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

 

Pedodontic Appliances

Latest

Washington, DC

Author

 

Audiovisual

 

 

Fabricating the appliance - space maintainer [Video].


The University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Ann Arbor, MI

 

 

 

 

Audiovisual

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Posted: 07/23/08