ORTHODONTICS AND PEDODONTICS 3 unit

Catalog description

Basic principles and laboratory procedures for the fabrication of digital and stone orthognathic study casts (models) that meet with criteria as set forth by the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO). Design and fabrication of orthodontic and pedodontic fixed and removable appliances. Laboratory projects include active and passive removable appliances such as the Hawley retainer, fixed space maintainer, arch expanders, inclined plane, space-closing or space-regaining appliances with expansion screws. Total of 27 hours lecture and 81 hours laboratory.