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Degree: Speciality Diploma
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Campus: Beirut
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Faculty: Dentistry
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Department: Developmental Sciences
Program Description
The Specialty Diploma requirements for Orthodontics consist of 60 Credit hours taken as follows:
• Mandatory Courses: 55Crs.
• Elective Courses: 5Crs.
The recommended duration of study to obtain the Specialty Diploma Degree is minimum 3 years.
Study Plan:
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
Hours Distribution |
Course Type |
| First Semester |
| ANAT651 |
Craniofacial Anatomy and Embryology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| DENT645 |
Dental Photography |
1 |
(2 Prac) |
ENDO |
| ODTP601 |
Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Plan |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORBL601 |
Oral Biology |
2 |
(2 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD623 |
Orthodontic Diagnosis & Malocclusion |
2 |
(2 Lec, 1Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD687 |
Pre-clinical Orthodontics |
2 |
(6 Prac) |
ORTD |
| PHBS613 |
Scientific Research Methods |
1 |
(1Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| PHRM651 |
Applied Pharmacology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| Second Semester |
| OPTH604 |
Advanced Oral Pathology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORBL602 |
Electron Microscopy |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORBL651 |
Applied Oral Biology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD626 |
Orthodontic Treatment Planning & Techniques |
2 |
(2 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD634 |
Biology of Tooth Movement |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD682 |
Orthodontic Clinics I |
2 |
(8 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD692 |
Clinical Conferences I |
1 |
(2 Prac) |
ORTD |
| PHBS614 |
Biostatistics in Dentistry |
1 |
(1Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| Third Semester |
| MICR651 |
Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD625 |
Craniofacial Growth & Development of Dentition |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD629 |
Early Treatment |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD632 |
Orthodontic Biomechanics |
2 |
(2 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD640 |
Literature Review I |
0 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD678 |
Orthodontic Laboratory I |
1 |
(3 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD683 |
Orthodontic Clinics II |
4 |
(14 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD697 |
Clinical Conferences II |
1 |
(2 Lec) |
ORTD |
| Fourth Semester |
| BIOM602 |
Dental Biomaterials |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD631 |
Finishing & Retention |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD684 |
Orthodontic Clinics III |
4 |
(14 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD689 |
Applied Research I |
1 |
(3 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD696 |
Clinical Conferences III |
1 |
(2 Prac) |
ORTD |
| PHYL652 |
Advanced Physiology |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| Fifth Semester |
| ORTD628 |
Adult & Adjunctive Orthodontics |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD641 |
Literature Review II |
0 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD679 |
Orthodontic Laboratory II |
1 |
(3 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD685 |
Orthodontic Clinics IV |
4 |
(14 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD699 |
Clinical Conferences IV |
1 |
(2 Prac) |
ORTD |
| PHBS652 |
Practice Management |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
Bas. Sci. |
| Sixth Semester |
| ORTD600 |
Clinical Conferences V |
1 |
(2 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD630 |
Orthognathic Surgery & TMJ Dysfunction |
1 |
(1 Lec) |
ORTD |
| ORTD686 |
Orthodontic Clinics V |
4 |
(14 Prac) |
ORTD |
| ORTD690 |
Applied Research II |
1 |
(3 Prac) |
ORTD |
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