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Assessment for Orthodontic Referral course for Dental Practitioners

Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Subject matter expert
eLearning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Dental Surgery, elfh, NHS

This session aims to demonstrate how to identify and refer cases requiring complex orthodontic treatment and how to identify conditions in the mixed dentition not yet requiring intervention.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • identify and refer cases with unusual development status such as, cleft lip and palate syndromic conditions, facial asymmetry, ankylosis, supernumerary teeth and oligodontia
  • identify and refer such cases as antero-posterior or vertical jaw discrepancy, excessive protrusion or retrusion of incisors, unerupted teeth, missing permanent teeth and severe tooth or arch discrepancy
  • identify conditions in the mixed dentition not yet requiring intervention

PRM123
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should:

  • have some experience in examining child, adolescent and adult patients
  • know the normal sequence of dental eruption
  • have an understanding of basic orthodontic terminology
  • have completed the eDen session 1 Patient assessment/Assessment methods and techniques/A general orthodontic examination of the patient
Instructors / Speakers
Derrick Willmot,
Consultant Orthodontist and Professor of Orthodontics, Module Editor for e-Den Module 7

Professor Willmot qualified at University College and UCH in London where he also did his orthodontic training. He obtained his PhD from Sheffield University. He has spent time in Oral Surgery, General Dental Practice and Paediatric Dentistry. He teaches at Sheffield University.

He was recently Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and now maintains a small private orthodontic practice in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Derrick is also part of the Module Editorial Team at e-Den, heading up Module 7 Management of Developing Dentition.

Melanie Stern,
Consultant Orthodontist

Miss Stern qualified at University College and UCH in London and did her orthodontic training at the Royal London Hospital and Sheffield Dental Hospital. She has spent some time as a Specialist Orthodontist. She specialises in Cleft lip and Palate and Orthognathic orthodontics and teaches undergraduates and postgraduate.

Type
Online Learning
Delivery
Online
Title
Assessment for Orthodontic Referral course for Dental Practitioners
Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Dental, -- DENTAL --
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
01_15
Access Duration (in months)
12
Programs this course belongs to
e-Den | A High-quality Dental Programme
Online
185 hours
$420.00
$378.00
Modules this course belongs to
Patient Assessment Module 1 for Dental Practitioners
Online
23 hours
$81.00
$72.90
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