Syllabus
Orthodontics
Fourth Year, BDS
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1. | General Principles of growth and development | a] Defining growth and development b] Methods of studying growth c]Methods of gathering data d]Factors influencing growth e]Scammon’s and cephalocaudal growth gradient f]Endochondral and intramembranous ossification g]Mechanisms of bone growth h]Principles of growth i]Wollf’s law of transformation j]Various theories of growth k]Difference between primary and secondary cartialage
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Van limborgh’s theory
Neurotropism |
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Servosystem theory | Nice to know |
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2. | Development of craniofacial structures | PRENATAL GROWTH 1)Introduction 2)Prenatal periods of growth -period of ovum -period of embryo -period of fetus 3)Primordia of craniofacial complex -Fertilization, morula -Bilamellar disk -gastrulation -Trilamellar disk -Formation of neural crest cells -Differentiation of mesoderm -Folding of embryo,Pharyngeal arches and pouches 4)Development of face -Different processes -Prenatal growth of maxilla -Formation of palate- Cleft lip and palate -Prenatal growth of mandible -Meckel’s cartilage -Formation of tongue -Development of TMJ |
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Prenatal development of craniofacial skeleton -Neurocranium- Chondrocranium, desmocranium -Viscerocranium -Prenatal development of neurocranium -Capsules and formation of basal cartilages -Bones of cranial base -Flexure of cranial base -Development of cranial vault Syndromes related to specific stage of embryonic development |
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3. | Development Of Dentition and Occlusion | Must Know 1.Developmental stage of Dentition and Occlusion 2. Sequence and timing of eruption 3.Discuss various factors influencing the Development of Dentition and Occlusion 4. Postnatal development of predental ,gumpad, and natal and neonatal, deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition 5. Flush terminal plane, mesial step, distal step, early mesial shift, late mesial shift, Leeway’s space, ugly duckling stage |
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4. | Stomatognathic System | Respiration -Deglutation a) Infantile swallow b) Mature -Mastication -Buccinator mechanism – |
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Trajectories of force | Desirable to know |
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Diagnosis and Diagnostic Aids |
a] Definition, Importance & classification of Diagnostic aids b] Case History recording c]Clinical examination wrt Orthodontics ( Extra oral & Intraoral examination) d] Impression taking e] Study models f] Model Analyses( Mixed dentition & Permanent dentition model Analyses) g] Cephalometrics: History, importance, Cephalometric Landmarks, Reference planes, Analyses(Downs, Steiner , Tweed) h] Skeletal maturity indicators: Hand wrist & Cervical vertebrae
i] Supplemental Diagnostic Aids
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j] Recent Advances in Diagnostic Techniques |
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Biomechanical Principles in orthodontic tooth movement.
B.Mechanics of Tooth Movement Extraoral Appliances
Myofunctional Appliances Deep Bite Retention and Relapse
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1.Role of periodontal ligament in tooth movement 2. . Physiologic tooth movement 3. Theories of tooth movement 4. Histology of Tooth movement. 1.Composition of periodontal ligament ( cellular and fibres of periodontal ligament). 3.. Theories of tooth movement: 1.Types of moment and countermoment in tooth movement. 1. Definition of Force, Stress and Strain, Center of Resistance, Mass, Couple, Center of rotation, Moment. 1.Details of basic concept of force application in tooth movement
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