Orthodontics VI

Course Information
TitleΟρθοδοντική VI / Orthodontics VI
CodeS-101601
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolDentistry
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorElefterios Kaklamanos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600022495

Programme of Study: POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN ORTHODONTICS

Registered students: 6
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course6328
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours30
Total Hours616
Class ID
600272273
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
(a) To recognize and diagnose malocclusions of the teeth and the overall dentofacial complex, as well as dysfunctions of the stomatognathic system. (b) To apply preventive, interceptive, or therapeutic treatment to address the aforementioned anomalies through tooth movements or by controlling the growth of the dentofacial complex using orthodontic or orthopedic forces, respectively. (c) To collaborate with other specialists in the diagnosis and management of cases involving skeletal dentofacial dysplasias, craniofacial anomalies, and patients with occlusal problems whose treatment requires cooperation with other dental and medical specialties or disciplines.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Orthodontics VI: - Differential diagnosis and treatment - Management of impacted teeth - Orthodontic-surgical treatment V - Treatment of patients with orofacial clefts and craniofacial anomalies IIΙ - Use of magnets in orthodontics, skeletal anchorage devices II, lingual appliances etc. - SVTO - Orthodontic treatment in the non-compliant patient - Retention of orthodontic treatment results - Relapse after orthodontic treatment - Long term effect of orthodontic treatment II - Iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment II - Practice management, administration and ethics - Need, seeking and organization of orthodontic services - Evidence based orthodontics - Case presentations [Problem list, treatment objectives & treatment planning] & Case based learning - Laboratory work - Clinical work - Master Thesis research
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Seminars200
Clinical Practice300
Written assigments40
Total540
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative)
  • Clinical Examination of Patient (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Athanasiou AE. Orthodontic Cephalometry. London: Mosby-Wolfe, 1997. Bishara SE. Textbook of Orthodontics. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 2001. Burstone CJ, Marcotte MR. Problem Solving in Orthodontics. Goal- Oriented Treatment Strategies. Chicago: Quintessence, 2000. Burstone CJ, van Steenbergen E, Hanley KJ. Modern Edgewise Mechanics and the Segmented Arch Technique. Glendora: Ormco Corporation, 1995. Clark WJ. Twin Block Functional Therapy. Edinburgh: Mosby, 2002. Edinburgh: Mosby Elsevier, 2006. Eliades T, Athanasiou AE. Orthodontic Aligner Treatment: A Review of Materials, Clinical Management, and Evidence. New York: Thieme, 2021. Eliades T, Brantley WA (eds). Orthodontic Applications of Biomaterials – A Clinical Guide. Cambridge, MA: Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier, 2018. Eliades T, Pandis N. Self-Ligation in Orthodontics. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Fiorelli F, Melsen B. Biomechanics in Orthodontics v4. http://www.ortho-biomechanics.com/en/ Graber LW, Vanarsdall Jr RL, Vig KWL, Huang GJ. Orthodontics – Current Principles and Techniques. St. Louis: Mosby, 2017. Isaacson KG, Thom AR, Atack NE, Horner K, Whaites E. Orthodontic Radiographs – Guidelines. London: British Orthodontic Society, 2015. Krishnan V, Davidovitch Z. Biological Mechanisms of Tooth Movement. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. Langlade M. Optimization of Orthodontic Elastics. Central Islip: GAC International, 2000. Lee JS, Kim JK, Park Y-C, Vanarsdall Jr RL. Aplications of Orthodontic Mini-Implants. Chicago: Quintessence, 2007. Littlewood SJ, Mitchell L. An Introduction to Orthodontics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. Orton HS. Functional Appliances in Orthodontic Treatment. An Atlas of Clinical Prescription and Laboratory Construction. London: Quintessence, 1990. Pancherz H, Ruf S. The Herbst Appliance. Research-based Clinical Management. Berlin: Quintessence, 2008. Papadopoulos MA. Orthodontic Treatment of the Class II Noncompliant Patient. Current Principles and Techniques. Patel A, Burden DJ, Sandler J. Medical disorders and orthodontics. Journal of Orthodontics 2009;36:1-21. Proffit WR, Fields HW, Sarver DM. Contemporary Orthodontics. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby, 2013. Tulloch CJF, Tuncay OC. An Orthodontic Appliance Manual. Lexington: Department of Orthodontics, University of Kentucky, 1980. Whaites E, Drage N. Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology. London: Elsevier, 2021. Williams S, Bundgaard P. Extraoral Orthodontic Appliances. Aarhus: The Royal Dental College, 1985.
Last Update
24-02-2025