540 PDS Orthodontic Seminar / Orthodontic Biomaterials and Treatment Mechanics

The course covers two aspects:

1. Techniques for studying materials, structure and properties of orthodontic wires and brackets, elastomeric ligatures and chains, adhesive resins and cements, and impression materials, in addition to orthodontic bonding to conventional and non-conventional surfaces, and the biocompatibility of different orthodontic materials.
2. Introduction to the laws of mechanics and the typical tissue responses to force systems used in orthodontic appliances. In addition to the concept "system equilibrium", the implications for planning orthodontic anchorage, the mechanics of headgear designs, biomechanical approaches to the management of vertical occlusal issues, and the biomechanical principles of molar control in the transverse and anterior-posterior direction.