POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORTHODONTICS
Level 7 Accreditation
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
£9900 +vat (18 Days)
SUPPORT THROUGHOUT
All Modules are Hands On Practicals
SUPPORT THROUGHOUT
£9900 +vat (18 Days)
SUPPORT THROUGHOUT
Our experienced lecturers will guide you through your cases.
£9900 +vat (18 Days)
£9900 +vat (18 Days)
£9900 +vat (18 Days)
Payments spread over 2 years
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)
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
