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DENT5164: Orthodontics Clinical Training 4
2025 unit information
This unit is designed to further familiarise students with the important aspects of orthodontic clinical set-up and basic clinical skills. Students will be trained to undertake basic clinical procedures, including orthodontic bracket bonding, removable appliance placement and bonded appliances cementation. At this stage, the students also obtain basic skills in proceeding with correct treatment sequences.
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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(DENT5160 and DENT5161) or DENT6226 |
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Corequisites:
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DENT5163 and DENT5165 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
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. Be able to take appropriate clinical records, photos and radiographs from patients and have planning sessions with the tutors
- LO5. Be able 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, lingual orthodontics and advanced wires
- LO7. Have basic knowledge on practice management skills
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Surry Hills, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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