Outline

Overview

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

Academic unit	Discipline of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	DENT5171 or DENT6229
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	physical and/or mental impairments jeopardizing performance of safe clinical dentistry and safety/health of patients and staff.
Assumed knowledge ?	Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of General Dentistry, particularly in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Oyku Dalci, oyku.dalci@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Oyku Dalci, oyku.dalci@sydney.edu.au
	Lam Cheng, lam.cheng@sydney.edu.au
	Alexandra Papadopoulou, alexandra.papadopoulou@sydney.edu.au
	Ali Darendeliler, ali.darendeliler@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam	Written exam part 1 (for DENT5177) Theory exam	12.5%	-	3 hours
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Final exam	Written exam part 2 (for DENT5177) Theory exam	12.5%	-	3 hours
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Final exam	Oral Viva voce exam part 1 (DENT5177) Oral exam	12.5%	-	2 hours
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Final exam	Oral Viva voce exam part 2 (for DENT5177) Oral exam	12.5%	-	2 hours
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Final exam	Oral Viva voce exam (for DENT5174) Oral exam	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
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Assignment	Assignment and essay (for DENT5174 and DENT5177) Essay, Powerpoint presentations	0%	Progressive	To be advised in Semester 1
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Assessment summary

Required Formative Assignment and Essay (for DENT5174 and DENT5177): An assignment and Essay on a topic that will be advised in Semester 1. This assignment and essay are used to assess performance across the 3 units of study: Clinical Orthodontic Training 5 (DENT5172 & DENT5175), Clinical Orthodontic Training 6 (DENT 5173 & DENT5176) and Orthodontic Theory 3 (DENT5174 & DENT5177). If this is incomplete by the end of the semester, penalties may be issued in line of the Faculty of Dentistry’s Professionalism Expectations policy.
Summative Oral (Viva Voce) Examination (for DENT5174): In Semester 1, there is a 2-hour general Viva Voce examination in which, DENT5172, DENT5173 and DENT5174 are examined together covering the full range of both theoretical and clinical aspects of these units of study, with the expected standard of a third year trainee in Orthodontics.
Summative Oral (Viva Voce) Examination (for DENT5177): In Semester 2, there are two 2-hour general Viva Voce examination in which, DENT5175, DENT5176 and DENT5177 are examined together covering the full range of both theoretical and clinical aspects of these units of study, with the expected standard of a third year trainee in Orthodontics.
Summative Written Examination (for DENT5177): In Semester 2, there are two 3-hour written papers with generally 3 essay questions or series of single best answer type examination in which, DENT5175, DENT5176 and DENT5177 are examined together covering the full range of both theoretical and clinical aspects of these units of study, with the expected standard of a third year trainee in Orthodontics.
Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

All assessments must be submitted by the due date. Students are expected to manage their time and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines. Assessment items submitted after the due date without an approved extension using a special consideration or special arrangement form will incur penalties. Late penalties will apply once the due date and time has passed. The closing date (if specified) is the final date for late submissions; after this date no submissions will be accepted.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Formal exam period	Dental development, anomalies	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week -01	Normal and dysmorphic midface development	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 02	Biology of tooth movement III: Root resorption – research and management	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Growth of maxilla, mandible and cranial base in 3D	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Age and ethnic differences in ceph norms	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	Biology of tooth movement II	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 08	PDL I: Anatomy and histology	Tutorial (1 hr)
	PDL II: Force and tooth movement	Tutorial (1 hr)
	PDL III: Frenectomy and circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	Prenatal growth / development	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 09	Condylar cartilage growth	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Archwire I: Wire types and properties	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Orthodontic Adhesives	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	Habits II: Treatment & Stability	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 12	Sleep apnoea – Diagnosis and management	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 13	Psychological consideration in preadolescent and adolescents	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 13	Skeletal age: Wrist, vertebral and frontal sinus prediction	Tutorial (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Attendance is a professional responsibility required of all students admitted to academic programs within the Sydney Dental School. All programs in the Sydney Dental School have a 90% attendance policy, for all compulsory components of Units of Study, as detailed in the Faculty of Dentistry Attendance Provisions 2015. This includes all clinical and practical sessions. The course requirements cannot be satisfied if more than 10% of any section of a course is missed for any reason.
Professionalism: Students in all Sydney Dental School programs are subject to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Requirements 2019 and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Provisions 2019. Professionalism is an essential component of developing competency to practice. It is important for students to demonstrate professional behaviour in all contexts and environments. In accordance with these local provisions: candidates who demonstrate serious or repeated unprofessional behaviour may be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should be continued. Failure to show cause may result in exclusion from the course.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Orthodontic books and Reading Lists designed and updated each year for each tutorial/Course. Students are required to read and critically review the designated reading and present their views in the tutorials.

The following are some suggested reference textbooks:

Proffit, W.R., Fields, H.W. Jr. & Sarver, D.M. (2013). Contemporary orthodontics. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier
Graber, T.M., Vanarsdall, R.L. & Vig, K.W.L. (2012). Orthodontics: current principles and techniques. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier
Proffit, W.R., White, R.P. & Sarver, D.M. (2003). Contemporary treatment of dentofacial deformity. St Louis, Mo: Mosby
Burstone C.J. & Choi K. (2015). The biomechanical foundation of clinical orthodontics. Chicago: Quintessence Publishing Co
Nanda R. & Miner A. (2015). Esthetic and biomechanics in orthodontics. St Louis, Mo : Elsevier

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

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

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Orthodontics - 1.a. recognising the personal limitations and scope of the specialty and knowing when to refer or seek advice appropriately 1.b. practising with personal and professional integrity, honesty and trustworthiness 1.d. understanding and applying the moral, cultural, ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of specialist dental care to individual patients, to communities and populations 1.f. understanding and applying legislation including that related to record-keeping 1.i. demonstrating leadership in the profession. 2.a. identifying and understanding a patient’s, or their parent’s, guardian’s or carer’s expectations, desires and attitudes when planning and delivering specialist treatment 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 5.1.a. applying decision-making, clinical reasoning and judgement to develop a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan by interpreting and correlating findings from the history, clinical examinations, imaging and other diagnostic tests 5.1.c. managing complications.
	Orthodontics - 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.a. historical and contemporary literature 4.1.b. the scientific basis of dentistry including the relevant biological, medical and psychosocial sciences 4.1.c. development, anatomy, physiology and pathology of hard and soft tissues of the head and neck 4.2.c. growth and development and the effects on orthodontic treatment 4.2.e. management of development and dentofacial disorders, including orthognathic surgical procedures 5.2.a. managing developmental and dentofacial anomalies including skeletal and/or dental discrepancies 5.2.b. managing functional occlusal and temporomandibular disorders, and
	Orthodontics - 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and 4.2.f. biomechanical and physiological principles in the fabrication and placement of fixed and removable appliances, and 5.2.c. evaluating and recognising the dental and skeletal effects of orthodontic treatment in the individual patient and modification to treatment strategies when appropriate. This should include the retention period of treatment.
	Orthodontics - 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.a. historical and contemporary literature 4.1.b. the scientific basis of dentistry including the relevant biological, medical and psychosocial sciences
	Orthodontics - 2.c. use of technological and telecommunication aids in planning and delivering specialist treatment 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and 4.2.d. application of clinical and radiographical techniques to assess growth and the effects of orthodontic treatment 5.1.a. applying decision-making, clinical reasoning and judgement to develop a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan by interpreting and correlating findings from the history, clinical examinations, imaging and other diagnostic tests
	Orthodontics - 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 4.1.b. the scientific basis of dentistry including the relevant biological, medical and psychosocial sciences 4.1.c. development, anatomy, physiology and pathology of hard and soft tissues of the head and neck 4.2.a. the principles of biomechanics and materials science 4.2.f. biomechanical and physiological principles in the fabrication and placement of fixed and removable appliances, and 5.2.c. evaluating and recognising the dental and skeletal effects of orthodontic treatment in the individual patient and modification to treatment strategies when appropriate. This should include the retention period of treatment.
	Orthodontics - 1.a. recognising the personal limitations and scope of the specialty and knowing when to refer or seek advice appropriately 1.c. providing patient-centred care, including selecting and prioritising treatment options that are compassionate and respectful of patients’ best interests, dignity and choices and which seek to improve community oral health 1.d. understanding and applying the moral, cultural, ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of specialist dental care to individual patients, to communities and populations 1.e. displaying appropriate professional behaviour and communication towards all members of the dental team and referring health practitioner/s 2.a. identifying and understanding a patient’s, or their parent’s, guardian’s or carer’s expectations, desires and attitudes when planning and delivering specialist treatment 2.b. communicating effectively with patients, their families, relatives and carers in a manner that takes into account factors such as their age, intellectual development, social and cultural background 2.c. use of technological and telecommunication aids in planning and delivering specialist treatment 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and 4.1.e. management and treatment planning with multidisciplinary engagement for complex cases, including compromised patients. 4.2.b. the principles of speech pathology 4.2.d. application of clinical and radiographical techniques to assess growth and the effects of orthodontic treatment 4.2.e. management of development and dentofacial disorders, including orthognathic surgical procedures 5.1.a. applying decision-making, clinical reasoning and judgement to develop a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan by interpreting and correlating findings from the history, clinical examinations, imaging and other diagnostic tests 5.1.b. managing complex cases, including compromised patients with multidisciplinary management, and 5.2.a. managing developmental and dentofacial anomalies including skeletal and/or dental discrepancies 5.2.b. managing functional occlusal and temporomandibular disorders, and 5.2.c. evaluating and recognising the dental and skeletal effects of orthodontic treatment in the individual patient and modification to treatment strategies when appropriate. This should include the retention period of treatment.

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

Additional information

Additional costs

• Candidates are strongly recommended to attend conferences that are organised by Australia Society of Orthodontics and the conference costs are not covered. • Camera, specialised ring flash, SD card, laptop and backup hard drives

Work, health and safety

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Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

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DENT5174: Comprehensive Orthodontic Theory 1

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect