DOR707 ORTHODONTIC REMOVABLE APPLIANCE

About this Course

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

There is no course learning outcomes (CLO) yet available in this course.

Course Syllabus

+ Course Syllabus

1) Module 1 : Introduction to Orthodontic Removable Appliances (ORA)
• General components of orthodontic ORA
• Mode of action of ORA
• Feasibility and limitations of ORA
• Teaching video: Introduction to ORA


2) Module 2 : Fabrication of active components
• 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


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


4) Fabrication of bite-planes
• Anterior bite plane
• Posterior bite plane
• Inclined bite plane
• Teaching video: Fabrication technique of anterior bite plane


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


6) Treatment with Orthodontic Removable Appliances
• Clinical cases presentations
• Design and prescription of ORA
• Clinical outcomes
• Teaching video: Treatment planning

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : Is this a preclinical requirement for DOR505 orthodontic course?
A1 : Yes.

Q2 : Do I need to complete all learning activities before embarking orthodontic clinical training?
A2 : Yes.