DENT 2118 - INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODONTICS

[18 Credits]

Formerly 18 units These lectures are constructed to describe the characteristics of normal and abnormal occlusion. Stress is placed on the recognition, classification, development and etiology of malocclusion. The influences of growth and development on the stomatognathic system will also be investigated. The course is preparatory to Pre-clinical Orthodontics given in the third-year. (Department of Orthodontics)