COURSE UNIT TITLE

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 clinical skills related to bending and applying orthodontic wires on models, to develop the ability to use materials effectively, and to enhance competence in practical evaluation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Proffit, W. R., Fields, H. W., Larson, B., & Sarver, D. M. (2018). Contemporary orthodontics-e-book. Elsevier Health Sciences

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Delivered through face-to-face teaching supported by demonstrations.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Correct photographing, correct diagnosis and treatment plan in patient presentation
2. To be able to diagnose skeletal malocclusion correctly as a result of cephalometric analysis interpretation
3. Conformity of square and triangular bends with the drawings on the template and ensuring full contact of the wire with the ground on flat ground.
4. Adams clasps
1. Adams clasp consists of arm, bridge and foot sections.
2. Feet should be placed at the deepest point of the teeth at an angle of 45 degrees and grip the tooth tightly.
3. The width of the bridge should be approximately 1/2 mm wider than the apex of the buccal cusps of the tooth.
4. From the occlusal view, after the feet are placed, the arms should also make an angle of approximately 45 degrees in the sagittal plane.
5. Arrow clasp
1. The vestibular part of the clasp should not touch the mucosa
2. The twist at the tip should be placed at the deepest point of the teeth at an angle of 45 degrees and grip the tooth tightly.
6. Labiolingual spring
1. Must be compatible with the MD size of the tooth
2. The activation lever should be bent to give force perpendicular to the tooth.
7. Vestibular arch bending
1. The curve given to the wire in the bending of the wire in the anterior region has a smooth inclination to guide the tooth arch.
2. The wire should not be adapted to curvature deformations in the anterior region.
3. An anterior arc form is given to the wire, then the u-bends should be perpendicular to the wire in the front.
4. The corner of the U loops should touch the 1/3 mesial of the canines.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 80% of the practical applications is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

05529383618
serap.titizyurdakal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On tuesdays 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes