After completing this course, you can start with treating simple cases. Class I cases, some simple over bite and over jets. Also you will have some thoughts about Class II but you need to have some experience with simple cases first.
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Prof Dr Parmjit Singh
Prof Dr Parmjit Singh
After qualifying as a dentist from the University of Newcastle in 2001, Parmjit relocated to London where he worked in general practice and at three undergraduate teaching hospitals. His specialist orthodontic training took place in London, Essex and Suffolk. He is trained to consultant level, the highest level for a UK orthodontist and has worked at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London and Ipswich Hospital as a locum consultant. Parmjit’s special interests include adult orthodontics (having completed a Masters in smile aesthetics) as well as orthodontic retention, a subject area he has both lectured and published in. He provides the full range of orthodontic appliances including Incognito lingual braces and Invisalign.
He thoroughly enjoys teaching and has been awarded the Certificate in Learning and Teaching. He is a Professor of Orthodontics at the College of Medicine and Dentistry, Birmingham, where he is Course Director for the Master in Orthodontics and the Master in Clinical Orthodontics. The course has collaborations with both BPP University and the University of Ulster. He is also the orthodontic lead for the Diploma in Orthodontics that is delivered at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration in Accra, Ghana in collaboration with the City of London Dental School and runs a Certificate in Orthodontics in Istanbul, Turkey in collaboration with the Vesta Academy.
Parmjit is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and the European Orthodontic Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
He is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeon’s Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS), the Royal College of Surgeon’s Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy, the Royal College of Surgeon’s Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) and also examines for the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses where he sits on the orthodontic committee. In addition to these roles, he is a clinical adviser at the General Dental Council as an expert witness providing independent, impartial clinical advice.
He spends his time between London and Spain and enjoys cycling, hiking and DIY in his spare time.
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In module 1, you will learn the principles of growth and development related to orthodontics, develop skills in cephalometry and patient assessment, and acquire knowledge of aetiology in orthodontics.
In module 2, you will focus on treatment planning of a range of malocclusions and learn the importance of record taking in orthodontics along with developing skills in bonding procedures and treatment protocols for a Class I case.
In module 3, in-depth knowledge of a range of treatment mechanics and clinical scenarios will be covered such as bracket prescriptions, inter-proximal reduction, anchorage and deep bites followed by the planning of the retention phase of orthodontics.
COURSE DATES
1st Module, 1-3 September 2023
2nd Module, 13-15 October 2023
3rd Module, 15-17 December 2023
Module 1 Topics
• Classification of Malocclusion
• Rationale for Orthodontics
• Patient Assessment
• Orthodontic Records
• Cephalometry
• Clinical Photography
• Orthodontic Consent
• Risks in Orthodontics
• Growth and Orthodontics
• Interceptive Treatment
• Introduction to Bonding
Module 2 Topics
• Instruments and Materials
• Fixed Appliances
• Orthodontic Banding
• Bracket Placement and Ligation
• Archwire Sequencing
• Anchorage in Orthodontics
• Orthodontic Friction
• Extractions in Orthodontics
• Inter-proximal Reduction
• Treatment Planning Class I Cases
• Treatment Planning Class II Division I Cases
Module 3 Topics
• Deep Bites and Open Bites
• Transverse Management
• Asymmetries
• Supplementary Mechanics
• Finishing and Wire Bending
• Debonding and Bonded Retainers • Retention in Orthodontics
• Aligner Treatment
• Treatment Planning Class II Division II Cases
• Treatment Planning Class III Cases
Pathway to Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Orthodontics
When you have successfully completed The Knightsbridge Academy's one-year Certification Program in Orthodontics in Istanbul, you will be awarded a Certificate from the Knightsbridge Academy.
Additionally, you will be eligible to apply for the Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Orthodontics at Ulster University which operates the course in collaboration with the College of Medicine & Dentistry in Birmingham, UK.
Your one-year education in Istanbul will be accepted in place of the first year of the three-year MSc program. Therefore, you can start your second year in the UK.
Entry Requirements for Knightsbridge Academy Certification Program in Orthodontics
• Undergraduate Degree in Dentistry
• A minimum English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Entry Requirements for MSc in Clinical Orthodontics
• Undergraduate Degree in Dentistry
• Current GDC registration (for UK applicants only) or equivalent for international students
• Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of professional indemnity cover
• Health to be able to perform clinical practice
• Current evidence of satisfactory DBS check
• A minimum English level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
To get more information about The Master of Science (MSc) courses in Orthodontics, please visit the College of Medicine & Dentistry web page: https://comd.org.uk/courses/orthodontics/