Lecture courses provide the student with learning basic concepts of dental and facial growth as well as treatment-oriented subject matter. In a laboratory course, diagnostic records are taken and evaluated and treatment appliances are fabricated. The department supervises a program for clinical treatment of selected patients.
Satisfactorily completing a 24 month period of intensive study, including lecture courses, seminars, clinical practicum, and a thesis based on an original research project, qualifies the student for an M.S. degree.
Opportunities are available for research and independent study in the department, and there are special facilities for research in biomechanics and craniofacial growth. Interacting with other departments provides learning and research opportunities in surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate treatment, speech pathology, animal experimentation, and human growth.
Admission
Admission requires the D.D.S. or its equivalent and
satisfaction of the Graduate College requirements.
The application deadline is September 1 for the class starting July 1. Applicants are required to come to the University for interviews with department faculty.
Prospective candidates should address inquiries to:
Thomas E. Southard
Graduate Program Director
Orthodontic Department
219-S Dental Science Building
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
89:130 Orthodontic Diagnosis and Its Biological Foundations. 1 s.h.
Concepts of craniofacial biology basic to orthodontics diagnosis,
philosophy of orthodontic problem management; development of dentition,
physiology of stomatognathic system, neurophysiological considerations, growth and
development, genetic variability in face and teeth, growth of cranium and
facial skeleton.
89:135 Orthodontic Laboratory. 1 s.h.
Design, construction of orthodontic appliances; cast trimming.
89:136 Orthodontic Treatment. 1 s.h.
From patient management to use of appliances for correcting
malocclusions that require limited orthodontic treatment.
89:145 Orthodontics in General Practice. 1 s.h.
Differentiation between simple, complex orthodontic problems;
classification, diagnosis, treatment planning as a continuum underlying
process of systematic decision making in clinical practice.
89:170 Orthodontic Clinic. arr.
Experience in diagnosis, treatment planning implementation; work
with patients who have malocclusions appropriate for treatment by
predoctoral students; record taking; diagnosis and treatment; may include appointments during
summer months.
Graduate
89:200 Control Theory and Craniofacial Morphogenetic Systems. 1 s.h.
General system theory, control theory, cybernetics, systems analysis; role of
applied human biologist; human biology as a science.
89:201 Orthodontic Theory: Diagnosis and Treatment Plan. 2 s.h.
Diagnosis, treatment planning implementation.
89:202 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. 2 s.h.
Literature concerning orthodontic diagnosis; treatment of particular
problems; case histories of patients treated in graduate clinic.
89:203 Advanced Orthodontic Technique. arr.
Skills for treatment of disfiguring malocclusions; use of edgewise
biomechanical therapy; laboratory focus on typodont exercises.
89:204 Biomechanics. arr
89:205 Facial Growth. 1 2 s.h.
Theories, processes; use of accepted facial growth concepts in treatment of
individuals with malocclusions during active growth period.
89:207 Case Analysis. arr.
Literature on diagnosis, treatment of mixed dentition patients;
case histories of patients treated by serial extraction procedure.
89:209 Orthodontic Practicum. Clinical practice.
89:210 Orthodontic Seminar. arr.
Evaluation, discussion, criticism, defense of diagnostic and
treatment approaches to orthodontic cases that need, are undergoing, or have completed orthodontic treatment.
89:211 Problems: Orthodontics. arr.
89:212 Research Orthodontics. arr.
89:215 Orthodontic Journal Club. arr.
Current biological, technical publications.
89:216 Practice Management. arr.
Business management of orthodontic practice; solo practice,
associateship,
partnership, practice corporation.
89:217 Cephalometrics. arr.
Use of skull X ray (lateral and/or postero anterior) in formulating
orthodontic diagnosis, treatment plans for malocclusions; cephalometrics as a tool for
craniofacial structure research.
89:220 Craniofacial Anatomy. arr.
Literature on anatomy, phylogeny, ontogenesis, physiology of
craniofacial structures.
89:221 Surgical Orthodontic Seminar. 1 s.h.
Evaluation, discussion, criticism, defense of diagnostic and treatment
approaches to orthodontic cases that need, are undergoing, or have
completed surgical orthodontic treatment.
89:222 Case Discussion. arr.
89:229 Basic Ortho for Pedo. arr.
89:270 Orthodontic Clinic II arr.