Master of Science Program in Orthodontics

Curriculum Name

Thai	หลักสูตรวิทยาศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาทันตกรรมจัดฟัน (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
English	Master of Science Program in Orthodontics (International Program)

Name of Degree and Major

Full Title	Thai	วิทยาศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (ทันตกรรมจัดฟัน)
	English	Master of Science (Orthodontics)
Abbreviation	Thai	วท.ม. (ทันตกรรมจัดฟัน)
	English	M.Sc. (Orthodontics)

Remark : At the end of the first year, M.Sc. students are required to apply for the Higher Grad. Dip. Program to strengthen
                their competence in advanced orthodontics for sitting in the examinations of Diploma of the Thai Board of
                Orthodontics and the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth).

Vision of the curriculum

To be an internationally recognized postgraduate orthodontic program focusing on education, research, and professions.

Mission of the curriculum

Our program provides global perspectives and comprehensive approaches to educate and enrich orthodontic competence and professionalism of our students.

Philosophy of the curriculum

The Master of Science Program in Orthodontics is designed to offer educational experiences that promote critical thinking skills and evidence-based orthodontics by fully integrating education, clinical practice and research. The program is designed to support graduate students with the conquest of ethic and morality to conduct scientific research, data analysis and research evaluation systematically. Furthermore, recognizing the evolving nature of contemporary orthodontic practice, the program strives to provide a full range of comprehensive clinical experiences including application of new technology and innovations in orthodontic practice.

The graduate will receive clinical experiences in diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical management of various orthodontic problems including patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial syndromes. Such experiences will enable the residents to become highly competent orthodontists according to World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) standards. The program also emphasizes ethical and professional conducts as one of the educational objectives.

To develop graduates with the following competencies:

1. Possess moral standards and professional ethics

2. Understand principles and theories related to the fields of orthodontics and provide orthodontic treatment in various types of malocclusion both dental and skeletal abnormality

3. Initiate, analyze, summarize, criticize, and conduct research in orthodontics or other medical sciences based on the professional moral and right procedure of research and apply knowledge for orthodontic treatment

4. Conduct self-directed learning and follow the advance of academic and technology in orthodontic fields

5. Achieve good communication and team work skills with leadership and high responsibility.

6. Apply information technology for learning, conducting research, data analysis, effective presentation.

* In revision process

Remark : The expected learning outcomes (ELOs) are in a revision process, with the distinctive features to support our students in achieving ELOs are as follows:

1. Our graduates will receive the two offered degrees which are M.Sc. and Higher Grad. Dip. in Orthodontics.
2. This program combines task-specific orthodontic practice and a comprehensive dental approach to promote graduates to pursue the degree in postgraduate education both nationally and internationally.
3. Our dental school is located in the dental hospital, so students can have access to our world class clinical and educational facilities.
4. Our orthodontic clinic is assigned as the “International Excellent Center for Interdisciplinary Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea” and the “International Excellent Center for Interdisciplinary Treatment of Craniofacial Anomalies”, to our students can be fully equipped with a variety of treatment experiences.
5. As the tertiary care, students will experience advanced orthodontic treatment procedures in complicated orthodontic cases, including craniofacial anomalies, orthognathic surgery, syndromes, and medical compromise.
6. Full financial supports are provided to students for international externship to gain international experiences and global perspectives from renown institutions in other countries.
7. There is an annual academic meeting conducted by our department where our students can attend without charges.
8. We have research collaboration with academic staff and researchers in other fields (both inside and outside the university), where our students can gain benefits from a variety of research facilities.
9. Our students are encouraged and prepared to sit in an examination for Diplomate Thai Board of Orthodontics and Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Applicants must graduate from dental school with a D.D.S., D.M.D. or equivalent degree which is accredited by the Office of the Education Commission with the following qualifiacations

1. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 (1-4 scale). Foreign applicants are required to submit their official class ranking in addition to GPA.
2. Applicants must have at least one year of working experience as a licensed dentist prior to the application deadline.
3. Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies. The English exam must be taken within 24 months prior to the application deadline.
4. Other exceptions may be considered by the Program Director, committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Educational Service Fee	13,000 Baht/Year
Graduate Tuition Fee	9,000 Baht/Credit
Health Insurance (Additional Fee for non-Thai Students)	3,500 Baht/Year
Research Supply Fee and Thesis Fee	168,000 Baht
Equipment and Facilities Fee	300,000 Baht
Work-Site Study Fee	450,000 Baht
Work-Site Training Fee	150,000 Baht
* Should you need more details regarding the tuition fee or interval payment, please contact Program Director
Remark : The above expenses do not include the tuition fee of the Higher Grad. Dip. Program. (Program fee approximately 670,000 Baht)

Curriculum Structure and Study Plan

Course Types	Credits
Required courses	22 (+24)*
Elective courses (not less than)	6 (+6)*
Thesis	12
Total not less than	40 (+30)*

*Remark : Students who are enrolled in the program in academic year 2021 and onwards are required to register for additional courses (30 credits) to strengthen their knowledge and skills in advanced orthodontics. Hence, the total number of credits will be 70 credits. Those additional courses are demonstrated in the study plan as Italic font.

Year	Semester 1			Semester 2
1	DTOD 631	Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Plannin	2 (2-0-4)	DTOD 626	Seminar in Growth	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 633	Cephalometrics	1 (1-0-2)	DTOD 627	Seminar in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 634	Practical Orthodontics and Laboratory Techniques	1 (0-3-1)	DTOD 637	Orthodontic Practice II	1 (0-3-1)
	DTOD 636	Orthodontic Practice I	1 (0-3-1)	DTOD 668	Cell and Molecular Biology of Tooth Movement and Orthopedics	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 642	Orthodontic Biomechanics	1 (1-0-2)	DTOD 698	Thesis	1 (0-3-1)
	DTOD 647	Typodont labolatory	2 (0-6-2)		Elective course	1 credit
	DTOD 674	Growth and Development	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 675	Digital Orthodontics	1 (0-3-1)
	DTOD 698	Thesis	1 (0-3-1)
		Elective course	3 credit
		Total	14 credit		Total	6 credit
2	*DTOD 609*	Advanced Clinical Orthodontic I	4 (0-12-4)	*DTOD 602*	Orthognathic Surgery	2 (2-0-4)
	DTOD 628	Seminar in Biomechanic	1 (1-0-2)	*DTOD 604*	Craniofacial Anomalies	2 (2-0-4)
	DTOD 638	Orthodontic Practice III	1 (0-3-1)	DTOD 629	Seminar in Orthognathic Surgery	1 (1-0-2)
	*DTOD 646*	Removable Appliances and Functional Appliances	1 (1-0-2)	DTOD 630	Seminar in Orthodontic Finishing	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 698	Thesis	2 (0-6-2)	DTOD 639	Orthodontic Practice IV	1 (0-3-1)
		Elective course	4 credit	DTOD 669	Orthodontic Dental Material	1 (1-0-2)
				DTOD 698	Thesis	2 (0-6-2)
		Total	13 credit		Total	13 credit
3	*DTOD 606*	Term paper	1 (1-0-2)	*DTOD 608*	Seminar in Recent Topics	1 (1-0-2)
	*DTOD 607*	Seminar in Multidisciplinary	1 (1-0-2)	*DTOD 612*	Advanced Clinical Orthodontic IV	4 (0-12-4)
	*DTOD 611*	Advanced Clinical Orthodontic III	4 (0-12-4)	*DTOD 645*	Techniques in Orthodontic Treatment	1 (1-0-2)
	DTOD 640	Orthodontic Practice V	1 (0-3-1)	DTOD 641	Orthodontic Practice VI	1 (0-3-1)
	DTOD 698	Thesis	3 (0-9-3)	DTOD 698	Thesis	3 (0-9-3)
		Elective course	3 credit		Elective course	1 credit
		Total	13 credit		Total	11 credit

Course Description

1. Required Courses
Credits (lecture – practice – self-study)
DTOD 631 Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	2 (2-0-4)
Etiology, evaluation, analysis of malocclusion, skeletal, facial and soft tissue problems; Class I, Class II, Class III malocclusion, deep bite, open bite, asymmetry; clinical examination and functional analysis; principle of orthodontic photography; study model and radiograph analysis, diagnosis and treatment plan for children, adolescent and adult
DTOD 633 Cephalometrics	1 (1-0-2)
Orthodontic craniofacial imaging, interpretation, clinical application, 3D imaging; cephalometric radiographs, techniques, tracing, MU cephalometric analysis, methods of superimposition, methods of frontal tracing and analysis, various cephalometric used in orthodontics
DTOD 634 Practical Orthodontic and Laboratory Technique	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic laboratory techniques; removable and fixed orthodontic appliances
DTOD 642 Orthodontic Biomechanics	1 (1-0-2)
Applied mathematic in biomechanics principles orthodontic treatment, Force-moment analyses, relationship of force and various orthodontic displacement, V-bend, Principles of mechanics applied to the analysis of force delivery systems in, vertical, transverse, sagittal dimensions; analysis of orthodontic appliance components and clinical application; twist and torque; Mini-implant biomechanics
DTOD 645 Techniques in Orthodontic Treatment	1 (1-0-2)
Theories and principles of various orthodontic treatment; techniques with fixed orthodontic appliances; aligner and adjunct orthodontic appliances
DTOD 646 Removable Appliances and Functional Appliances	1 (1-0-2)
Removable appliances, potential and modes of action; functional appliances; Integrating in-depth knowledge of appliances to orthodontic treatments.
DTOD 647 Typodont laboratory	2 (0-6-2)
Orthodontic treatment laboratory practice with fixed appliance via typodont; Bracket positioning, wire bending, intra-oral elastic, extraoral appliance; biomechanics of tooth movement; concept of tooth movement at different stage of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance
DTOD 668 Cell and Molecular Biology of Tooth Movement and Orthopedics	1 (1-0-2)
General bone biology and physiology; cell and molecular biology in tooth movement and orthopedics; tooth eruption; biomechanical signals; cell and molecular biology related to orthodontics; mechanisms of root resorption; iatrogenic effects of orthodontic tooth movement; orthodontic relapse; research integration
DTOD 669 Orthodontic Dental Material	1 (1-0-2)
Basic concepts of biomaterials testing; Properties and behavior of alloys, wires, ceramics, acrylic, elastics, adhesives and polymer; Bonding to enamel and side effects; Bonding to various restorative materials; selection and maintenance of products for orthodontic treatment, toxicity of orthodontic materials; Update and problem solving in orthodontic materials
DTOD 674 Growth and Development	1 (1-0-2)
Embryology of head neck, Basic concepts and theory of growth and development, somatic growth; stages of sexual development, normal and abnormal craniofacial growth, development of dentition and oro-facial musculature; application of growth and development to orthodontic treatment; post-natal facial change, aging, growth prediction; molecular aspects and gene therapy, update knowledge in craniofacial growth research
DTOD 675 Digital Orthodontics	1 (0-3-1)
Digital orthodontics; Lightroom, intraoral scan, digital model, digital clear aligner, and prediction programs for orthognathic surgery; digital orthodontic 8 topics, clinical photography, MU orthodontic database, Lightroom, Digital clear aligners, Intraoral scanning, Dolphin 2D, Model scanning and Dolphin 3D surgery
DTOD 602 Orthognathic Surgery	2 (2-0-4)
Etiology and development of dento-maxillofacial deformities; clinical examinations; the cephalometric and model analysis, diagnosis and treatment planning, surgical prediction; the treatment of various orthognathic surgery cases, pre/post-operative care, retention, complications
DTOD 604 Craniofacial Anomalies	2 (2-0-4)
Genetics, oral clefts, craniofacial anomaly, dental sleep medicine and the interdisciplinary patient care; A multidisciplinary care approach in the cleft-craniofacial care, including medical, dental, and other relevant healthcare professionals prepare residents to be effective members of the craniofacial team
DTOD 606 Term Paper	1 (1-0-2)
Developing knowledge and skills in searching, collecting and analyzing of articles from medical journals, textbooks, and academic documents; systematic scientific report writing, case reports, preparing manuscripts for publications and presenting academic papers in conferences
DTOD 607 Seminar in Multidisciplinary in orthodontic practice	1 (1-0-2)
Seminars and updating knowledge and ethics in the multidisciplinary care of orthodontic patients, ortho-perio, ortho-endo, ortho-prosth, ortho-occlusion patients
DTOD 608 Seminar in Recent Topics in orthodontic practice	1 (1-0-2)
Seminars and update knowledge on the most recent topics from articles in orthodontics and related fields
DTOD 626 Seminar in Growth	1 (1-0-2)
Seminar growth concepts, craniofacial growth rate and growth timing, Growth pattern and growth direction of the maxilla and mandible, factors regulating craniofacial growth both national and international
DTOD 627 Seminar in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	1 (1-0-2)
Seminar and update knowledge in diagnosis and treatment planning in preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatments in deciduous and mixed dentition to correct malocclusion and dentofacial deformities both national and international
DTOD 628 Seminar in Biomechanic	1 (1-0-2)
Seminar and update knowledge in biomechanics applied to orthodontic treatment; basic and advanced concepts of orthodontic displacement and forces, kinematics and biomechanics of tooth movement, deformable-body mechanics, biomaterial, mechanical analyses applied to the analysis of force delivery systems, instantaneous and dynamic analyses of orthodontic-appliance components both national and international
DTOD 629 Seminar in Orthognathic Surgery	1 (1-0-2)
Seminar and update knowledge in managements of patients requiring orthodontics and orthognathic surgery both national and international
DTOD 630 Seminar in Orthodontic Finishing	1 (1-0-2)
Seminar and update knowledge in esthetic considerations in Orthodontic; ABO index, finishing, stability, relapse, factors and complications involving stability and relapse both national and international
DTOD 636 Orthodontic Practice I	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic examination, diagnosis, treatment plan; orthodontic treatment for children, adolescent and adult in various types of malocclusion with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 637 Orthodontic Practice II	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic examination, diagnosis, treatment plan; orthodontic treatment for adolescent and adult in more complicated malocclusion patient with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 638 Orthodontic Practice III	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic treatment of various malocclusion types, including cleft lip and cleft palate patients with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 639 Orthodontic Practice IV	1 (0-3-1)
Continuing treatment of patients assigned; The orthodontic treatment in patients required multidisciplinary care with other specialties such as prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics and oral surgery with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 640 Orthodontic Practice V	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic treatment, case follow-up, discussion of problems and solutions of problems encountered during treatment with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 641 Orthodontic Practice VI	1 (0-3-1)
Orthodontic treatment in patients with complicated malocclusion skeletal problems, congenital dentofacial deformities, accident, periodontal problem, loss of permanent teeth, temporomandibular joint disorder and systemic diseases; Discuss and case presentation with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 609 Advanced Clinical Orthodontic I	4 (0-12-4)
Orthodontic examinations, diagnoses, treatment plans; orthodontic treatments for patients with complex malocclusion caused by severe skeletal problems, congenital dentofacial deformities, accidents; the orthodontic treatment, the maxillomandibular surgery, the distraction osteogenesis; discussions and case presentations with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 610 Advanced Clinical Orthodontic II	3 (0-9-3)
The orthodontic treatment for patients with the complex malocclusion caused by craniofacial syndromes, cleft Lip and palate; the orthodontic treatment with the maxillomandibular surgery, and the distraction osteogenesis; presentations and discissions of treatment results are parts with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 611 Advanced Clinical Orthodontic III	4 (0-12-4)
The orthodontic treatment for patients with the complex malocclusion including but not limited to patients with concurrent obstructive sleep apnea, the orthodontics and maxillomandibular surgery; the distraction osteogenesis; case discussions and presentations with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 612 Advanced Clinical Orthodontic IV	4 (0-12-4)
The orthodontic treatment for patients with more complex malocclusion; patient’s data analyses, the treatment follow-up for evaluating and analyzing of treatment outcomes, problem in the treatment and their solutions; discussions and case presentations with moral standards and professional ethics
2. Elective Courses
Credits (lecture – practice – self-study)
DTAN 601 Applied Anatomy of Head and Neck	1 (1-0-2)
Anatomical relationships of head and neck region including functions of the muscular, vascular, and nervous systems
GRID 603 Biostatistics	3 (3-0-6)
Methods of data collection for statistics; Analysis and interpretation of biomedical and public health data; Probability distributions; Sampling distributions; Estimation of parameters; Significance tests by using parametric and nonparametric methods; Analysis of variance; Correlation and regression analyses
DTOB 628 Oral Biology for Dental Practice	1 (1-0-2)
Structure of Oral tissues, collagen and ground substances, gene expression and regulation; stem cells and tissue regeneration; inflammation and wound healing; bone biology, bone healing and current bone research; oral biofilms and roles in oral diseases, immunity and infection; anti-inflammatory and antibiotic drugs
DTOD 664 Clinical Administration	1 (1-0-2)
Manage orthodontic practice in hospital and private clinic, sterilization system, financial management, staff management, team building, marketing and quality management; Legal aspects of orthodontic care, ethics, risk management and avoidance of malpractice lawsuit
DTOD 666 Research Methodology and Thesis Writing	1 (1-0-2)
Concept of research; research method; research protocol in different types of research; research problem formulation; research designs; hypothesis testing; data collection; report and thesis writing; published scientific paper critique; research presentation; research ethics
DTOD 667 Evidence Based Orthodontics	1 (1-0-2)
Evidence-based practice (EBP), clinical research, Analysis Systematic reviews and meta-analyses, Systematic review process, discuss the strengths and limitations of papers; a systematic review report
DTGN 500 Science and Practice of Occlusion	1 (1-0-2)
Functional anatomy of the masticatory system, biomechanics of occlusion and occlusal determinants; principles and concepts of occlusion, articulators and their uses; the occlusal analysis, the basis of functional disturbance and occlusal therapeutics of the masticatory system including the occlusal adjustment
DTGN 501 Temporomandibular Disorders	1 (1-0-2)
Cell structures and functions, life and the information flow in cells, the energy flow in the biosystem; cell structures and functions, cell signaling, cell division, cellular differentiation, cell death and development
DTOD 613 Orthodontic treatments in special needs patients	3 (0-9-3)
The orthodontic treatment approach for patients with oral clefts, craniofacial anomalies, and special needs as a part of the multidisciplinary care; the patients, data analysis, the evaluation and analysis of the treatment outcome, problems in treatments and their solution; discussions and case presentations with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 614 Orthodontic treatments in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	3 (0-9-3)
The orthodontic treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea; the patients, data analysis, the evaluation and analysis of the treatment outcome, problems in treatments and their solutions; discussions and case presentation with moral standards and professional ethics
DTOD 615 Clinical Photography	1 (1-0-2)
Basic principles of conventional and digital photography for the documentation of orthodontic patients; practices for taking intra and extra-oral photographs in good quality; knowing the procedures of image processing by the computer software
SCID 500 Cell and Molecular Biology	3 (3-0-6)
Cell structures and functions, life and the information flow in cells, the energy flow in the biosystem; cell structures and functions, cell signaling, cell divisions, cellular differentiations, cell death and development
SIMI 514 HIV/AIDS: Molecular Virology & Immunology & Cell Biology	3 (2-2-5)
Biology, molecular biology, pathogenesis and the host immune response to the HIV infection; the laboratory component focuses on the diagnosis of the HIV infection and techniques in the HIV research involving the anti-HIV antibody testing, the detection of HIV DNA and RNA by nucleic acid amplification techniques, the HIV-isolation and characterization
3. Thesis
Credits (lecture – practice – self-study)
DTOD 698 Thesis	12 (0-36-0)
Research project initiation, research proposal presentation, ethical issues in research, data screening and analysis, synthesis and critisue of reseach results, thesis construction from research results, thesis presentation, research writing for publications, research dissemination in journal or academic publications or conferences, ethical issues in research dissemination