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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA ORTHODONTICS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

Level 7 Accreditation

Courses accredited by EduQual

FIXED & CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

Covering the fundamental aspects of orthodontics. 

CONSULTANT ORTHODONTIST LED

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS

CONSULTANT ORTHODONTIST LED

Led by 3 Specialist Orthodontic Consultants from London

4 MODULES

4 MODULES

4 MODULES

Structured Course

18 Days

4 MODULES

4 MODULES

Duration

126 HOURS

4 MODULES

126 HOURS

Enhanced CPD

HANDS ON

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

All Modules are Hands On Practicals

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

Our experienced lecturers will guide you through your cases.

£595 +vat per day

SUPPORT THROUGHOUT

£595 +vat per day

18 Days

course overview

The Smile Dental Academy’s Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics provides dentists with the knowledge and understanding of the latest techniques in Orthodontics. The PGDip in Orthodontics aims to the cover the fundamental aspects of orthodontics allowing clinicians to treat relatively straightforward orthodontic cases in practice with a combination of fixed and clear aligner therapy. 


The Diploma will extend over a 12-month period involving 18 days of face to face teaching (incorporating lectures, hands on practical sessions, typodont course and case based discussions) with a guided self-directed learning component between formal teaching days. 


This comprehensive course is divided into 4 Modules covering core knowledge (Module 1 and 2), clinical skills (Module 3) and enhanced clinical skills (Module 4). The course will be delivered by a team of consultant orthodontists with significant experience in hospital and practice based clinical practice. 


Delegates will gain knowledge and practical skills allowing them to assess, evaluate and diagnose cases and treat simple orthodontic cases with fixed appliances or clear aligners. Comprehensive support will be provided throughout the course with each delegate assigned a named personal course mentor.

CONSULTANT ORTHODONTIST LED

Dr Gavin Mack

Dr Pratik Sharma

Dr Pratik Sharma

Consultant Orthodontist 

and Clinical Lead

King's College Hospital

BDS MFDS RCS Eng MOrth 

Private Specialist Practice London

Dr Pratik Sharma

Dr Pratik Sharma

Dr Pratik Sharma

Consultant Orthodontist

Royal London Hospital

BDS(Hons.) MFDS RCSEd. 

MSc, M.Orth RCSEd FDSOrth RCSEd 

Senior Clinical Lecturer in Orthodontics at  Queen Mary's School of Medicine & Dentistry

Private Specialist Practice London

Dr Matthew Chia

Dr Angela Auluck

Dr Angela Auluck

Consultant Orthodontist

and Clinical Lead

Croydon University Hospital

BDS (Distinction), MFDS RCS Eng., MSc. (Univ.London), MOrth RCS Eng., FDS (Orthodontics) RCS Eng.

Private Specialist Practice London

Dr Angela Auluck

Dr Angela Auluck

Dr Angela Auluck

Specialist Orthodontist

BDS (Lond) MFDS RCPS (Glas) MSc (DPH) MSc Ortho (Lond) M.OrthRCS (Eng)


Who is the programme for?

How will this programme benefit you?

How will this programme benefit you?

This programme is designed for dentists who are looking to enhance their clinical practice and skills, through a platform which offers continual access to support, advice and knowledge. The Diploma in Orthodontics is suitable for dentists working in any type of practice. It caters for a wide range of dentistry, from fixed orthodontics to clear aligner therapy, so that delegates can enhance their clinical skills no matter which environment they are working in.

How will this programme benefit you?

How will this programme benefit you?

How will this programme benefit you?

The Postgraduate Diploma Orthodontics aims to help add to, refine and strengthen clinical skills, thereby building clinical confidence, whilst continuously refining patient communication and management. By developing the skills in assessing case suitability and complexity, and with the support of our lecturers, delegates will be able to take on a larger array of dental treatments, applicable to all types of dental practice. 

Why are we different?

How will this programme benefit you?

Why are we different?

The Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics was set up to help dentists feel supported in their day-to-day clinical practice. The programme is designed to not only enhance clinical skills, but help coach delegates, allowing them to assess their own clinical settings, to help ensure they get the most out of the programme. 

Course Outline

Module 1 - Core Knowledge - diagnosis and planning

Day 1 - Introduction to the diploma, aetiology of malocclusion

·  Overview of the course, Aims and objectives of the course

·  Skeletal, soft tissue, local factors, classification of malocclusion

Day 2 - Orthodontic assessment & diagnosis

•  The clinic examination 

•  Record keeping and completion of orthodontic examination form 

•  Practical session - clinical examination session

Day 3 – Radiographs in orthodontics

•  Use of radiographs in orthodontics

•  Basic cephalometry & tracing

Day 4 – Space Planning in orthodontics

•  Importance and methods of space planning

•  Practical session - space analysis

Day 5 – Clinical records and photography

•  Study models - digital and plaster

•  Impression taking practical 

•  Clinical photography 

•  Clinical photography practical 

Module 2 - Core Knowledge - classification of malocclusion

DAY 6 - Class I and Class III malocclusions / Biology of tooth movement

•  Management of Class I malocclusions

•  Management of Class III malocclusions

•  Biology of tooth movement

Day 7- Class II Div 1 & Class II Div 2 malocclusions / Mechanics of tooth movement

•  Management of Class II div 1 malocclusion

•  Management of Class II div 2 malocclusion

•  Tooth movement - mechanics and friction 

Day 8 - Orthodontic anchorage and Methods of space creation

•  Importance & principles of anchorage, methods to reinforce anchorage

•  Space creation in orthodontics

•  Use of IPR, IPR armamentarium and practical session

Day 9 – Appliances in orthodontics

•  Use of removable appliances

•  Use of functional appliances

•  Introduction to fixed appliances 

Day 10 - Orthodontics for the general dental practitioner

•  Which cases are suitable for the GDP

•  Limits of orthodontic treatment for the GDP

•  Risks of orthodontic treatment 

•  Consent and medico-legal aspects

Module 3 – Clinical Skills Treatment and treatment mechanics

Day 11 - The straight wire appliance and Bonding in orthodontics

•  History and origins

•  Stages of treatment with straight wire appliance

•  Bracket placement lecture

•  Bracket placement practical 

Days 11-14 - Stages of treatment with the straight wire appliance

·  Levelling and aligning

·  Apical control and space closure

·  Finishing / detailing and debonding

·  Typodont practical exercises

Day 15 - Stability and retention in orthodontics

•  Factors affecting stability

•  Rationale for retention 

•  Types of orthodontic retention

•  Fixed retention systems

•  Practical - fixed retainer placement

Module 4 – Enhanced Skills Multidisciplinary treatment

Day 16 – Introduction to Clear Aligner therapy

·  Introduction to aligners

·  Biomechanics of aligners therapy

·  Orthodontic treatment with aligners

Day 17 - Orthodontic/ periodontal and orthodontic / restorative interface

•  Periodontal assessment of the orthodontic patient

•  Orthodontic management of the periodontal patient

•  Management of gingival recession 

•  Assessment and creation of the ideal smile

•  Align, tooth whitening, composite bonding

DAY 18 – Case based discussion and treatment planning

•  Treatment planning exercises

•  Case based discussion

•  Delegate cases planning and discussion

COURSE DATES

May 2021 - PgDip Ortho o1 - London - SOLD OUT (pdf)Download
May 2022 - PgDip Ortho o2 - London - SOLD OUT (pdf)Download
April 2023 - PgDip Ortho o3 - London - Limited Availability (pdf)Download

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