UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY "GR.T.

POPA" IASSI
DENTAL MEDICINE FACULTY
SURGICAL 1 DEPARTMENT
ORTHODONTICS AND DENTO-FACIAL ORTHOPEDICS DISCIPLINE

ANALYTIC PROGRAM COURSES

Orthodontics and dento-facial orthopedics
DENTAL MEDICINE FACULTY 5TH YEAR STUDENTS
2017-2018
COURSES = 38 hours
I. Craniofacial growth and development in the context of general development – 12 h
1. The objective of Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics. Orthodontic terminology.
Stomatogenesis and the anomalies which may appear during the intrauterine development of the face –
2h
2. The postnatal growth of the cranio-facial skeleton. Types of facial rotation – 2 h
3. Relationship between dentition and occlusion development and facial development – 4 h
4. The ethiopatogeny of malocclusions: hereditary factors, chromosomal anomalies – 2 h
5. The ethiopatogeny of malocclusions: endocrine factors, dysfunctional and local factors – 2 h

II. Orthodontic diagnosis – 6 h

6. The clinical examination in order to obtain the presumptive diagnosis – 2h
7. The Para clinical examinations in order to obtain the certitude diagnosis – 2h
8. Classification of malocclusions. The orthodontic diagnosis – 2h

III. Class I Angle of malocclusions – 6h

9. Isolated teeth number, shape, volume, position, place and structure anomalies: clinical forms,
ethiopatogeny, diagnosis and treatment – 2h
10. Dento-alveolar disorder with spaced teeth: clinical forms, ethiopatogeny, diagnosis and treatment –
1h
11. Dento-alveolar disorder with crowded teeth: clinical forms, ethiopatogeny, diagnosis and treatment
– 1h
12. Open bite: clinical forms, ethiopatogeny, diagnosis and treatment – 1h
13. Deep bite: clinical forms, ethiopatogeny, diagnosis and treatment – 1h

IV. Class II Angle of malocclusions – 4h

14. Class II Angle division 1 of malocclusions: ethiopatogeny, clinic, diagnosis and treatment – 2h
15. Class II Angle division 2 of malocclusions: ethiopatogeny, clinic, diagnosis and treatment – 2h

V. Orthodontic biomechanics and construction of the orthodontic removable appliances – 6h

16. Orthodontic biomechanics elements: classification of the orthodontic forces, tooth movement – 1h
17. Tissue reaction under the orthodontic forces. Adaptative systems – 1/2h
18. Classification and indications of the orthodontic appliances – 1/2h
19. Removable orthodontic appliances: characteristics, indications, advantages, disadvantages,
components – 2h
20. Mixt orthodontic appliances: indications and components – 1h
21. Passive orthodontic appliances : indications, components – 1h

VI. Orthodontic treatment – 4h

22. General aspects of the orthodontic treatment: principles, stages, periods, treatment types and
decisional factors – 1h
23. Prophylactic treatment of malocclusions: measures and preventive procedures – 1h
24. Interceptive treatment of malocclusions: objectives and therapeutically procedures – 1h
25. Curative treatment of malocclusions: early and normal orthodontic treatment – 1h
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 PRACTICAL STAGES MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Orthodontics and dento-facial orthopedics
DENTAL MEDICINE FACULTY 5TH YEAR STUDENTS
2017-2018
TOPICS PRACTICAL STAGES = 76 hours
1. Determining the dental age diagnosis and the concordance with biological and bony age on
patients, dental casts, panoramic and wrist X-ray and – 3h
2. Determining the normal and abnormal occlusal relations in the three special directions on patients
and dental casts (3 occlusal elevations and 2 occlusal mesialising processes – 3h
3. Accomplishing the patients anamnesis (general data, chief complaint, personal and familial history)
– 2h
4. Patient‟s general clinical examination (physical and psychological development) and determining
the need for complementary examinations) – 2h
5. Clinical facial examination (cranial types, facial types, facial symmetry, facial thirds, facial profile,
facial morphological elements, facial anthropometry, soft tissue and TMJ examination) – 2h
6. Oral clinical examination (oral vestibule, dento-alveolar arches, gums, palate, tongue, floor of the
mouth, static and dynamic occlusion, lower jaw-cranial reports) – 2h
7. Functional clinical examination (functional tests for assessing breathing, swallowing, chewing,
phonation, detection of vicious habits and parafunctions). Presumptive diagnosis – 2h
8. Presumptive diagnosis (clinical anatomical, topographical, functional ,etiological, evolutive and
differential) and complementary examinations – 2h
9. Impression in orthodontics (techniques, materials, impression trays, mistakes, remedies, sending
the impressions to the dental laboratory) – 2h
10. Pouring and trimming of the orthodontic dental casts (study and working casts) – 2h
11. Study cast analysis (general data, study of the isolated dental anomalies, dental arches study,
alveolar arches study – Korkhaus and Pont indices, occlusion study, diagnosis) – 8h
12. Analysis and interpretation of profile photo by Schwarz analysis (technical execution, points,
planes, diagnosis) – 2h
13. Analysis and interpretation of panoramic x-ray (dental age diagnosis, dento-alveolar disharmony
diagnosis ) – 3h
14. Analysis and interpretation of profile teleradiography by Steiner analysis (points, planes, angles,
dental- alveolar-jaw diagnosis) – 3h
15. The simple clasp – 2h
16. The Stahl clasp – 2h
17. The „delta” clasp – 2h
18. The Schwarz clasp – 4h
19. The Adams clasp – 2h
20. The Coffin spring – 4h
21. The finger spring – 2h
22. The vestibular spring – 4h
23. The simple loop and double loop spring – 2h
24. The canine distalizing spring – 4h
25. The mushroom spring – 2h
26. The simple sickle spring – 2h
27. The double sickle spring – 2h
28. The lingual shield – 2h
29. Adapting a removable appliance in the oral cavity, activation technique of the active elements and
treatment under the supervision of a orthodontic – 2h

DESCRIPTION PRACTICAL STAGES = 76 hours

1. Clinical examination of the patient and writing of the clinical charts (2 per student):
- the medical anamnesis
- evaluation of the psycho-somatic developmental level
- the facial examination
 - the oral examination
- examination and evaluation of the dental occlusion inside the developmental dynamics
- exploration of the dento-maxillary apparatus functions
- the presumptive diagnosis
2. Impression in orthodontics (2 per student):
- choosing and preparing of the impression tray
- impression technique
- examination of the impression
- cast of the study and work cast
- preparation of the cast basis
3. Paraclinical examination (2 per student) :
- study cast analysis
- interpretation of the face and profile photography
- interpretation of the orthopantomography
- interpretation of the profile teleradiography (points, planes, angles)
4. Examination of the removable appliance wire elements (1 per student):
- anchorage elements: simple clasp, Stahl clasp, delta clasp, Adams clasp, Schwartz clasp
- action elements : Coffin arch wire, Vestibular arch, Canine distalization arch, mushroom
arch, “8” arch, double “8” arch, diapason arch, S arch, double S arch
- functional elements : lingual shield
5. Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan (2 per student)
6. Adaptation of the removable orthodontic appliance in the oral cavity under the supervision of an
orthodontics specialist (2 per student)

COMPETENCES VTH YEAR STUDENTS

1. To be able to identify and diagnose a dental-maxilarry disorder and to evaluate the treatment need:
- identifying the dental-maxillary disorders (dentition development disorders and
malocclusions);
- identifying the trigger factors for the dental-maxillary disorders;
- evaluation of the minimum paraclinical examination set for the orthodontic diagnostic (the
study cast and the interpretation of the panoramic radiography).
2. To be familiarized with the classic and modern orthodontic therapeutically means and methods.
3. To be informed and capable to indicate the necessity of a space maintainer and of a removable
orthodontic appliance for the treatment of the isolated dental anomalies and of the cross bite.