- Degree: Speciality Diploma
- Campus: Beirut
- Faculty: Dentistry
- 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 | ||||
| DENT645 | Clinical Photography | 1 | (1 Lec) | ENDO |
| ODTP601 | Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Plan | 1 | (1 Lec) | Bas. Sci. |
| ORBL601 | Oral Biology | 2 | (2 Lec) | Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD623 | Malocclusion & Orthodontic Diagnosis | 2 | (2 Lec, 1Prac) | ORTD |
| ORTD632 | Orthodontic Biomechanics | 2 | (2 Lec) | 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 | 3 | (10 Pract.) | ORTD |
| ORTD692 | Clinical Conferences I | 1 | (2 Prac) | ORTD |
| PHBS614 | Biostatistics in Dentistry | 1 | (1Lec) | Bas. Sci. |
| Third Semester | ||||
| ANAT651 | Craniofacial Anatomy and Embryology | 1 | (1 Lec) | Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD625 | Craniofacial Growth & Development of Dentition | 1 | (1 Lec) | ORTD |
| ORTD629 | Early Treatment | 1 | (1 Lec) | ORTD |
| ORTD640 | Literature Review I | 0 | (1 Pract.) | ORTD |
| ORTD678 | Orthodontic Laboratory I | 1 | (3 Prac) | ORTD |
| ORTD683 | Orthodontic Clinics II | 4 | (14 Prac) | ORTD |
| ORTD697 | Clinical Conferences II | 1 | (2 Pract.) | ORTD |
| ------- | Ekective | 1 | (1 Lec) | Elec. |
| 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. |
| ------- | Ekective | 1 | (1 Lec) | Elec. |
| Fifth Semester | ||||
| MICR651 | Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology | 1 | (1 Lec) | Bas. Sci. |
| ORTD628 | Adult & Adjunctive Orthodontics | 1 | (1 Lec) | ORTD |
| ORTD641 | Literature Review II | 0 | (1 Pract.) | 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 | 1 | (1 Lec) | ORTD |
| ORTD645 | Advanced Orthodontics | 1 | (1 Lec) | ORTD |
| ORTD686 | Orthodontic Clinics V | 4 | (14 Prac) | ORTD |
| ORTD690 | Applied Research II | 1 | (3 Prac) | ORTD |
| ------- | Ekective | 1 | (1 Lec) | Elec. |