Cephalometrics.

Catalog description

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the use of cephalometric radiographs in clinical orthodontics. In addition to understanding basic principles and the historical signficance of cephalometry, students will learn how to interpret various cephalometric analyses that are most commonly used in diagnosis and treatment planning. At the end of this course, students should also be able to perform various methods of superimposition in order to identify and understand changes that occurred during growth and treatment between different lateral cephalometric radiographs. (Quarters 1-2.).