Seminar, laboratory and clinical instruction in orthodontic theory and practice. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, 15 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

This is a two credit hour seminar course. The purpose of the course is to introduce the foundational concepts for understanding both the laws of mechanics and the typical tissue responses to force systems used in orthodontic appliances. Students will learn theory-guided approaches to planning safe, predictable and efficient orthodontic treatment. Students will be expected to read and critique background material in assigned textbooks and journal articles for seminar discussions. This course will supplement subject matter covered in the typodont course, ORT 662.

Seminar discussions of techniques in orthodontic problem solving and planning treatment for patients with orofacial deformities refractory to either orthodontic therapy or oral surgery but which are resolvable by utilizing combinations of orthodontic and oral surgical therapies. Lecture, one hour per week; laboratory, one hour per week.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Maximum of nine weeks residence credit.

Seminar in orthodontic theory and practice for advanced graduate and postdoctoral students in orthodontics. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Lecture, three hours.

Research in orthodontics. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 credits.

This is a lecture and laboratory course in which the knowledge and skills needed to conduct a thorough orthodontic diagnosis and to plan orthodontic therapy are developed. In addition, the principles of orthodontic mechanotherapy are introduced and the role the general dentist plays in maintaining healthy occlusion is defined. Early lectures are oriented to data base collection, analysis and interpretation.

This clinical course requires the students to analyze and diagnose the present and developing occlusal disharmonies in their assigned patients and to provide therapy for those patients who need tooth movements judged to be within the scope of the general practice of dentistry. Clinic, 50 hours.

Elective courses offered by the Department of Orthodontics provide opportunities for further study of or experience in various aspects of orthodontics. Topics may include principles of comprehensive orthodontic treatment, types of orthodontic appliances, and methods of correcting facial skeletal problems. Hours variable, ranging from a minimum of 16 hours lecture/discussion to a maximum of 10 weeks clinical experience. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 credits.