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Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics

طب أسنان الأطفال والتقويم  ويشمل:

1.   طب أسنان الأطفال ويشمل طب الأسنان الوقائى وصحة الفم والأسنان.

Pedodontics (PED 511,522)

This course deals with the branch of dental science, which provides the guidance of the primary and young dentition in growth and development as well as the prevention and treatment of pathological oral conditions, which may occur during childhood.

            The course comprises two-hour lecture and two hours of clinical sessions weekly.

               2.    تقويم الأسنان.

Orthodontics (ORT 411,422)

                     This course is directed towards providing the dental student with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize an established or developing malocclusion and to institute preventive and therapeutic treatment plans within the scope of general dental practice.

            The practical program includes didactic and laboratory exercises that provide a strong foundation for delivery of limited orthodontic treatment as part of an adult and child patient’s comprehensive dental care.

            The course comprises one-hour lecture and two hours of practical sessions weekly.