| Module code | ORD 570 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Module content | The modules in this subject extend over the third, fourth and fifth years of study. Lectures, practical and clinical work, seminars and discussions on the following: (a) Basic principles and therapeutic measures. (b) Occlusion: development and morphology. (c) Development and growth: cranium. (d) Stainless steel: properties and uses. (e) Orthodontic devices: requirements and types. (f) Changes in tissue. (g) Malocclusion: classification and aetiology. (h) Examination, aids, diagnosis and planning. (i) Bad habits. (j) Preventive and interceptive orthodontics. (k) Treatment: principles, problems with space, methods. (l) The role of extraction. (m) Retention. |
| Module credits | 22.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 1 other contact session per week, 1 lecture per week, 1 discussion class per week |
| Language of tuition | Both Afr and Eng |
| Academic organisation | Orthodontics |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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