DOR707 ORTHODONTIC REMOVABLE APPLIANCE

About this Course

Course Description

If you want to learn how to treat simple to moderate cases of malocclusion using removable orthodontic appliances, you have landed in the right place. This MOOC is designed to give you the fundamental knowledge needed to treat patients using removable orthodontic appliances. You will learn their mode of action, their basic components, and the malocclusion cases suitable to be treated with removable orthodontic appliances. In this MOOC, a series of detailed demonstrations will guide you through the fabrication and issue of removable appliances to achieve the desired treatment goals. A variety of clinical cases, case summaries and appliance designs are also delivered to you in this MOOC. Learning engagement: The goal of this course is to provide students with open access interactive courses in Orthodontic Removable Appliances (ORA) using a variety of formats where lectures, practical videos, assessments, and other learning activities are offered. The learning activities in this course are divided into 6 modules.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Propose and plan an appropriate removable orthodontic appliance design
2 ) Evaluate and recognise the feasibility and limitations of orthodontic treatment using removable appliance
3 ) Demonstrate removable orthodontic appliance construction
4 ) Describe management of possible problems associated with removable appliance wear
5 ) Demonstrate the issue, adjustment and activation of orthodontic removable appliance.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 HOURS PER WEEK
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

• General components of orthodontic ORA
• Mode of action of ORA
• Feasibility and limitations of ORA
• Teaching video: Introduction to ORA

• Z Spring (Double cantilever spring)
• T spring
• Finger Spring (Single cantilever spring)
• Coffin Spring
• Buccal Canine Retractor (BCR)
• Roberts Retractor
• Teaching videos: Fabrication and activation of active components

• Adams Clasp
• Labial bow
• Southend clasp
• Ball ended clasp
• Teaching video: Fabrication and activation of retentive components

• Anterior bite plane
• Posterior bite plane
• Inclined bite plane
• Teaching video: Fabrication technique of anterior bite plane

• Fabrication of Removable Appliances
• Issue of removable appliance
• Instructions to patients
• Teaching video: Fabrication and issue of ORA

• Clinical cases presentations
• Design and prescription of ORA
• Clinical outcomes
• Teaching video: Treatment planning

Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR NORAINA HAFIZAN BINTI NORMAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

PROFESOR TS. DR. JOHAN @ EDDY LUARAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

PROFESOR MADYA DR SARASWATHY DEVI A/P SINNIAH

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. INDAH YURI NOVIARANNY

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. SYED BAZLI ALWI BIN SYED BAKHTIAR ARIFFIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

PROFESOR MADYA DR NAGHAM MOHAMMED ABDULLAH

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

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