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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
DHF 3019	ORTHODONTICS	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERAP TITIZ YURDAKAL

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

The aim is to provide a comprehensive education on orthodontic treatment, treatment methods, terminology, jaw growth and development processes, the etiology of malocclusions, and clinical evaluation parameters in orthodontics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Defines orthodontics and explains orthodontic treatment methods.
2	Explains growth and development mechanisms and the development of craniofacial structures.
3	Defines the concept and terminology of malocclusion.
4	Classifies malocclusions and explains their etiology.
5	Applies anamnesis, clinical, and radiographic evaluation methods in orthodontics.
6	Defines the basic principles of cephalometric analyses and different analysis methods.
7	Explains the films and techniques used to determine biological age.
8	Evaluates and analyzes sagittal, vertical, and horizontal directional problems as a whole.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition of Orthodontics and Its Relation to Growth and Development
2	Mechanisms of Growth and Development
3	Bone Structure and Bone Formation Mechanisms
4	Craniofacial Embryology
5	Definitions of Growth and Development of the Craniofacial Structures
6	Bone Growth, Remodeling, and Relocation
7	Intrauterine Growth and Development of the Craniofacial Complex
8	Postnatal Growth and Development of the Craniofacial Complex
9	Prenatal and Postnatal Tooth Development
10	Examination of Primary and Permanent Dentition
11	Six Keys of Occlusion
12	Definition of Malocclusion and Terminology
13	Etiology of Malocclusion
14	Skeletal Class I Malocclusions
15	Skeletal Class II Malocclusions
16	Skeletal Class III Malocclusions
17	Anamnesis and Clinical Examination in Orthodontics
18	Radiography in Orthodontics
19	Evaluation of Biological Age Using Hand-Wrist Radiographs
20	Evaluation of Biological Age Using Cephalometric Radiographs
21	Identification of Cephalometric Points and Planes
22	Cephalometric Analyses
23	Interpretation of Cephalometric Analyses in Case Studies
24	What is Model Analysis
25	Hays-Nance Analysis
26	Bolton Analysis
27	Orofacial Functional Disorders and Their Related Malocclusions
28	Congenital Craniofacial Anomalies

Recomended or Required Reading

Ülgen, M. (2000). Ortodonti: anomaliler, sefalometri, etiloji, büyüme ve gelişim, tanı. Yeditepe Üniversitesi.
Proffit, W. R., Fields, H. W., Larson, B., & Sarver, D. M. (2018). Contemporary orthodontics-e-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Cobourne, M. T., & DiBiase, A. T. (2015). Handbook of Orthodontics E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visual materials will be used to enable students to visualize the malocclusion formation mechanism in three dimensions by explaining the effect of theoretical knowledge on the clinic

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE 1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE 2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	MTEG	MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE	roundStudent.examMTE 1 * 0.50 + Student.examMTE 2 * 0.50,0
4	FIN	FINAL EXAM
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examFN * 0.60,0
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examRST * 0.60,0

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to diagnose the patient's skeletal and dentoalveolar anomaly with cephalometric film drawings.
2. The student should be able to determine the stage of growth and development of the patient with hand-wrist films.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the %70 of the courses is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

05529383618
serap.titizyurdakal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 12:00 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	28	2	56
Preparation before-after PBL/lectures	28	1	28
Quiz etc.	2	1	2
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10
LO.1	4	2	5	5	5			4	4	4
LO.2	2	2	2	4	2
LO.3	2	3	3	4	5			4	4	4
LO.4	2	3	3	4	5			4	4	4
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.8	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

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Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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