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DENT5161: Orthodontics Clinical Training 2
2025 unit information
This unit is designed to further familiarise students with the important aspects of orthodontic treatment sequencing by typodont simulations and to also learn clinical set-up and basic clinical skills. Further typodont training is carried out where students manage and observe orthodontic tooth movement prior to patient management. Wire bending sessions allow the students to hand bend a variety of structures from the wire. Basic clinical set-up sessions aim to teach students to undertake very basic procedures clinically, including bracket bonding, removable appliances placement and bonded appliance cementation.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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DENT5160 and DENT5162 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Knowledge acquired from the following online module topics: Brackets, bands and bonding materials, Bracket and band placement (theory), Fixed appliance systems, Standard Edgewise Course I- Types of wires / pliers; how, why, when, Wire properties in orthodontic appliances, Basics in orthodontic anchorage |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an emerging ability in wire bending and be familiar with important features of orthodontic treatment by clinical set-up typodont simulations
- LO2. demonstrate an emerging understanding of principles of mechanics of dental tooth movement, biology of tooth movement, different brackets and techniques, bracket bonding, and positioning in different malocclusions
- LO3. demonstrate an emerging understanding of advanced digital imaging systems and their applications in assisting case diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment assessment
- LO4. demonstrate ability to take appropriate clinical records, photos and radiographs from patients and have planing sessions with the tutors
- LO5. demonstrate ability to treatment plan for more complex orthodontic problems with interdisciplinary approach and orthognathic surgery
- LO6. demonstrate an emerging ability to assess and compare force systems of various biomaterials employed in orthodontics, including self-ligating brackets and advanced wires
- LO7. Have basic knowledge on practice management skills
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Surry Hills, Sydney |
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