This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topics: Contemporary fixed appliances and Bonding in orthodontics. Here are the main headlines that this course covers: Contemporary fixed appliances1. Advantages and limitations of fixed appliances2. History of fixed appliances2.1 Edgewise appliance2.2 Light wire appliance2.3 The readjusted applianceRothMBTLingual appliances3. Components of the fixed appliances4. Types of brackets4.1. Metal brackets- Stainless steel brackets- Cobalt chromium brackets- Titanium Brackets- Plastic Brackets- Ceramic Brackets- Individually Customized Brackets5. Part of a bracket5.1 Bracket slot5.2 Type of bends for three-dimensional tooth movementsFirst order bendsSecond order bendsThird order bends5.3 Modification of slot dimensionAdvantages and disadvantages of 0.022 slotAdvantages and disadvantages of 0.018 slot6. Morphology of the brackets6.1 Single slot brackets6.2 Twin bracket7. Slot modifications to reduce friction8. Ligation of the brackets8.1 Self-ligating brackets8.2 Tie lings of the brackets9. Auxiliary features9.1 Power arms9.2 Accessary slots10. Archwires10.1 Physical properties of an archwire10.2 Archwire materials10.3 Other auxiliaries10.4 Palatal and lingual arches11. Fixed expansion arches11.1 Quad helix11.2 Hyrax12. Fixed Appliance for distalization12.1 Pendulum12.2 Distal Jet12.3 Veltri distalizer12.4 Belussi DistalizerBonding in orthodontics1. Bonding Procedure1.1 Cleaning1.2 Enamel conditioning1.3 Sealing1.4 Positioning1.5 Bonding1.6 Banding of molars1.7 Bonding to crowns1.8 Bonding to amalgam1.9 Bonding to composite restorations2. Indirect Bonding3. Instruments used in orthodontics4. Bracket positioning chart5. Ideal arch form5.1 The tapered arch form5.2 The square arch form5.3 The ovoid arch form6. Tips on placing brackets in different cases7. Treatment stages7.1 Stage 1: Leveling and Aligning7.2 Stage 2: Working Stage7.3 Stage 3: Finishing Stage
