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DENT5174: Comprehensive Orthodontic Theory 1

2025 unit information

This unit is a series of lectures and daily tutorials on comprehensive orthodontic theories. These include published studies on combined use of various techniques, and clinical trials that apply newly developed techniques. This unit also emphasises the recent developments of comprehensive orthodontic treatment approaches and the underlying research. This unit further exposes students to contemporary developments of orthodontic treatment approaches and the supporting research, to understand the important philosophy of evidence-based orthodontics.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Discipline of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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DENT5171 or DENT6229
Corequisites:
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DENT5172 and DENT5173
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 advanced knowledge of the role of orthodontics, limitations and potential complications
  • LO2. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of craniofacial growth and functional occlusion
  • LO3. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of orthodontic relapse and retention
  • LO4. Demonstrate familiarity with the current literature, including ability to correctly analyse and compare current literature with principles, and techniques of the past
  • LO5. Demonstrate advanced skills in cephalometric and the use of computerised cephalometric analysis and superimposition
  • LO6. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of principles of anchorage employed in the biomechanics of orthodontics, minimizing the loss, the friction in orthodontic appliances, frictional resistance during orthodontic tooth movement, skeletal anchorage systems as well as their complications
  • LO7. Competently diagnose, treat and manage the conditions related to sleep apnoea, cleft-lip and palate and adult patients and medically compromised patients

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Surry Hills, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Surry Hills, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Surry Hills, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Surry Hills, Sydney

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