Diplomate of Indian Orthodontics (D.I.O.)

Designed for the serious student of orthodontics. Particularly suitable for the fresh graduate.

The course equips the student to make independent decisions and carry out orthodontic treatment independently.

Lectures, Hands on procedures & Patient start

• Scope of orthodontic patient care

• Photography, presentation & diagnosis

• Listing of the problems

• Can I do it?

• Wires-- their properties, types and usage.

• Wire bending,

• Brackets and their selection

• Banding & Bonding on video & hands on

• Ligation on video & hands on

• Basics of pure edgewise

• The pre adjusted straight wire appliance

• The advantages and disadvantages of Pre adjusted edgewise

• Tooth movement, Forces and mechanics

• Bite opening procedures

• Space closure & Finishing

• Retention with removable and fixed appliances

• Growth modulation& Appliances

• Preventive & interceptive procedures

• Demo of micro implants & on patient live procedures

• Patient start Two

• Straight wire appliance

• MBT Treatment Mechanics

• Friction and frictionless mechanics

Instruments :

1. A digital camera

2. Bracket holding tweezers

3. Mosquito forceps

4. Light wire bending pliers

5. Light wire cutter

6. Non torqueing turret

7. Ligature cutter

8. Posterior peak band forming pliers

9. Band pusher

10. Cement spatula

11. Bracket marker

12. Cheek retractors

D.I.O. Batch Starting March / April 2013