Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Standard Edgewise course (ORTH11002)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 10 | 
ECTS Credits | 5 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course is designed to instruct students in standard edgewise technique which forms the basis of all contemporary orthodontic treatment, and to apply these principles to contemporary pre-adjusted edgewise technique. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    The course will cover three days of fulltime instruction and includes: 
 
History of fixed appliance treatment: development of the edgewise appliance 
First, second, and third order bends 
Pre-adjusted appliance evolution ¿ advantages and disadvantages 
Andrews Six Keys 
Edgewise brackets - sliding mechanics 
Anchorage in edgewise 
Space closing loops 
Formation of arch blanks 
Artistic bends  
Utility arches 
Round wire exercises 
Typodont exercises
    
    
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
		| High Demand Course? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Flexible | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
(
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Coursework 100% | 
 
| Feedback | 
Feedback is usually provided within three weeks of the coursework submission. | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Evaluate and discuss the history of fixed appliance treatment and the development of the edgewise appliance and demonstrate an understanding of the mechanics of the modern edgewise appliance.
 - Demonstrate an ability to apply the standard edgewise technique for fixed appliance orthodontic treatment in a range of simulated cases.
 - Critically appraise the scientific literature surrounding the pre-adjusted orthodontic fixed appliance and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these appliances.
 - Apply the principles of self-evaluation in clinical procedures and be able to critically reflect on the quality of their own clinical work and record this in a reflective account.
 - Demonstrate an ability to use a wide range of wire bending techniques to solve common clinical presentations of malocclusion and tooth alignment.
 
     
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Reading List 
| Reading list will be provided prior to the start of the course. |   
 
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Students will gain an understanding of the principles of fixed appliances and will be able to utilise standard edgewise technique to produce superior results for their patients | 
 
| Keywords | edgewise technique,orthodontic appliances | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness 
Tel: (0131) 536 4964 
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk | 
Course secretary | Ms Petra Hopert 
Tel: 0131 536 3982 
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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