MS Orthodontics

Duration - 1 year

COURSE STRUCTURE AT A GLANCE
    This meticulously designed orthodontic training is divided into seven progressive levels— each addressing key areas of orthodontic science and clinical application:
  • Module 1 | onsite | Fixed orthodontics: Level-1
  • Module 2 | online | Interceptive orthodontics and early orthodontic treatment
  • Module 3 | onsite | Fixed orthodontics: Level-2
  • Module 4 | online | Self ligating brackets and orthodontic mini implants
  • Module 5 | onsite | Fixed orthodontics: Level-3
  • Module 6 | onsite | Clear aligners
  • Module 7 | onsite | Advanced Orthodontics - case presentation - thesis submission
DIDACTIC PROGRAMME:
Module 1 | on-site | Fixed Orthodontics: Level-1
  • Orthodontic Case Documentation
  • Digital Clinical Photography
  • Armamentarium
  • Extraction vs Non-Extraction
  • Defining Treatment Goals
  • Treatment Planning
  • Role of Cephalometrics in Orthodontics
  • Role of CBCT in Orthodontics
  • Orthodontic Appliance Selection – Preventive, Interceptive, Corrective, and Surgical Orthodontics
  • Bonding and Bracket Placement Technique
  • Wire Selection and Arch Forms
  • Anchorage Control
  • Biomechanical Planning of Anchorage
  • Initial Aligning
  • Management of Angle's Class I Malocclusion
  • Midline Diastema
  • Generalized Dental Spacing
  • Dental Crowding
  • Oral Hygiene Management in Orthodontics
  • Biology of Tooth Movement and Its Effects
  • Case Discussion
HANDS ON

Bonding of fixed orthodontic brackets on typhodonts and initial wire placement.

  • Live video demonstration of orthodontic bonding and banding
  • ⁠Introduction of various Orthodontic wires and anchorage control used in pre adjusted edgewise appliance.
  • ⁠Live video demonstration of initial wire placement

Module 2 | online
    Interceptive Orthodontics - Why, When & How?
  • Growth and Development
  • Growth vs Growth Spurt
  • Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Skeletal Malrelations
  • Cephalometric Tracing (Hands-on)
  • Management of Skeletal Class II Malrelation Using Myofunctional and Orthopedic Appliances
  • Twin Block Appliance
  • Frankel Appliance
  • Herbst Appliance
  • AdvanSync 2 and PowerScope
  • Headgear Therapy
  • Facebow Assembly
  • Management of Skeletal Class III Malrelation Using Myofunctional and Orthopedic Appliances
  • Reverse Pull Headgear
  • Chin Cap Therapy
  • Slow vs Rapid Maxillary Expansion Appliances
  • Quad Helix Appliance
  • 3D Expansion Appliance
  • Hyrax Expander
  • 2 × 4 Appliance Therapy
  • Molar Distalization Appliances
  • Space Maintainer vs Space Regainer
HANDS ON
  • Video Demonstration, Construction Bite, and Fabrication of Myofunctional and Orthopedic Appliances for Correction of Skeletal Class II and Class III Malocclusions
  • Hands-on Training in Slow v/s Rapid Maxillary Expansion Appliances
  • Hands-on Training in 2 × 4 Appliance Therapy

Module 3 | on-site | Fixed orthodontics: Level-2
  • Rotation Correction
  • Crossbite Correction
  • Initial Aligning
  • Management of Ectopically Erupted Canines
  • Management of Maxillary Instanding Lateral Incisors
  • Management of Impacted Canines
  • Management of Complex Orthodontic Cases
  • Management of Angle's Class II Malocclusion
  • Management of Angle's Class III Malocclusion
  • Clinical Tips During the Aligning Stage
  • Overcoming Failures in the Aligning Stage
  • Arch Leveling and Overbite Control
  • Skeletal vs Dental Deep Bite
  • Intrusion Mechanics – Various Techniques
  • Clinical Tips During the Leveling Stage
  • Practice Management Skills in Orthodontics
  • Case Discussion
HANDS ON
  • Typhodont excercise of initial aligning of various types of malocclusion.
  • ⁠Typhodont excercise of leveling stage

Module 4 | online
  • Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Classification of Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Clinical Performance of Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Torque Expansion with Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Torque Usage Protocol
  • Low Torque Prescription
  • Standard Torque Prescription
  • High Torque Prescription
  • Archwire Sequence
  • Treatment with Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Retention Protocols
  • Clinical Tips for the Application of Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Limitations of Self-Ligating Brackets
  • Case Discussion
  • Orthodontic Mini Implants
ONLINE DEMO

Bonding, managing various types of malocclusion using self ligating bracket

  • Mini Implant Materials and Design
  • Types of Mini Implants
  • Various Clinical Sites for Mini Implant Placement
  • Armamentarium for Mini Implant Placement
  • Video Demonstration
  • Surgical Procedure for Mini Implant Placement
  • Clinical Applications of Mini Implants
  • Retraction of Anterior Teeth
  • Molar Distalization
  • Molar Protraction
  • Intrusion Mechanics and Anterior Open Bite Treatment
  • Transverse Discrepancy and Asymmetry Correction
  • Ectopic Teeth Anchorage
  • Bone-Anchored Maxillary Expansion
  • Intra-Alveolar vs Extra-Alveolar Anchorage
  • Applications of IZC (Infrazygomatic Crest) and Buccal Shelf Screws (BSS)
  • Limitations and Failures of Orthodontic Mini Implants
  • Clinical Tips for Bone Screw Anchorage
  • Hands-on Mini Implant Placement

Module 5 | on-site | Fixed orthodontics Level-3
  • ⁠Openbite control
  • ⁠Space closure
  • ⁠Friction V/S frictionless mechanics
  • ⁠Overcoming failures in retraction stage
  • ⁠Finishing and detailing
  • ⁠Cephalometric tracing
  • ⁠Retention
  • ⁠Debonding
  • ⁠Management of relapse cases
  • ⁠Camouflage in orthodontics
  • ⁠Importance of specialist consideration
  • ⁠Case discussions
  • ⁠Conclusion
HANDS ON
  • ⁠Typhodont exercise, cephalometric tracing by participants.
  • ⁠Typhodont exercise space closure, finishing and cosmetic detailing, fixed lingual retainer.

Module 6 | on-site
  • Clear Aligner
  • Diagnosis & Case Selection.
  • How to Convince For Aligner Treatment.
  • Case Records.
  • Intraoral Scan - Points To Consider.
  • Lab Communication.
  • How to Create Virtual Setup.
  • Aligner Attachments (Hands-On).
  • Aligner Biomechanics.
  • IPR - Points to Consider.
  • Armamentarium.
  • 3D Printers.
  • Thermoforming machine.
  • Model Preparation.
  • Post processing
  • Aligner trimming & Finishing.
  • Packaging & Branding.
  • Combination of aligners + miniscrews
  • Case discussions

Module 7 | on-site
  • Management in orthodontic practice.
  • Interdisciplinary Orthodontics Team Work Ortho-Pros/Ortho-Perio)
  • Excellence in finishing and retention Treatment of periodontic compromised patient
  • Implant supported Maxillary skeletal expansion
  • Clinical tips in various states of fixed orthodontic treatment
  • Management of impacted teeth
  • Management of tempromandibular disorder
  • Pain, lesion and emergency during Orthodontic treatment
  • ⁠Recent advances in orthodontics (Grip attachments in clear aligner)
  • Digital Orthodontics (How to complex cases with clear aligners)
  • Digital Orthodontics / Indirect bonding
  • THESIS / CLINICAL CASE PRESENTATION
  • FINAL EXAM
  • CERTIFICATION

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