BDS in Orthodontics & Dental Orthopaedics

BDS in Orthodontics & Dental Orthopaedics

Undergraduate programme in orthodontics is designed to enable the qualifying dental surgeon to diagnose, analyse and treat common orthodontic problems by preventive, interceptive and corrective orthodontic procedures. The following basic instructional procedures will be adapted to achieve the above objectives.
1. Introduction, Definition, Historical Background, aims and Objectives of Orthodontics and
Need for Orthodontics care
2. Growth and Development

Course Content:

(1) Emphasis should be laid on oral manifestations of systemic diseases and ill-effects oral sepsis on general health.
(2) To avoid confusion regarding which lesion and to what extend the student should learn and know, this elaborate syllabus is prepared. As certain lesions come under more than one group, there is repetition.
(3)Morphologic Development of Craniofacial structures