Cephalometrics and Orthodontic Treatment Planning

The Student Will:

• Be able to take suitable high-quality frontal and lateral cephalometric radiographs and CBCTs
• Be able to analyse these radiographs to assess soft tissue problems and vertical dimensions of the face, and to predict remaining facial growth
• Be able to evaluate soft tissue, and hard tissue, in relation to the ratio of divine proportion 

Module Structure

• Review of radiation doses
• Most common lateral cephalometric analyses
• Frontal PA skull analyses, including tri-planar approach
• Introduction to radiography of the temporamandibular joint
• Spiral CT radiographs to locate impacted teeth 
• Growth rotation patterns as per Bjork and Skieller 
• Quadrilateral analyses and Jarabak ratio
• Cervical posture 
• Divine proportion for facial beauty 
• Archial cephalometric analysis - the Jefferson technique
• Ricketts aesthetic plane
• Forecasting the need for maxillary expansion from frontal PA skull radiograph
• Evaluating dental and skeletal midlines 
• Occlusal cants
• Facial asymmetry 
• Para nasal airway 
• Cephalometric superpositions to monitor skeletal and dental changes
• Skeletal maturation determine by cervical vertebrae development
• Computer analyses of radiographs
• Examination of the cervical vertebrae to predict facial growth
• Identification of the cephalometric landmarks
• Review of common soft tissue profile analyses

Self Learning (130 Hours)

• Review of module presentation materials
• Extended reading from ABO reading list
• Reflection on Orthodontic treatment in clinical practice
• Regular online group journal club and clinical discussions

Independent study

Note: All e-course purchases will include follow-up instructions on how to access the course.

Module 90 days access

• Be able to take suitable high-quality frontal and lateral cephalometric radiographs and CBCTs
• Be able to analyse these radiographs to assess soft tissue problems and vertical dimensions of the face, and to predict remaining facial growth
• Be able to evaluate soft tissue, and hard tissue, in relation to the ratio of divine proportion 

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