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Faculty of Dentistry
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Higher Graduate Diploma

Higher Graduate Diploma Program in Orthodontics

Name of Degree: Higher Graduate Diploma Program in Orthodontics
Abbreviation: Higher Grad. Diploma (Orthodontics)

1. Philosophy and Justification of the Curriculum

The Higher Graduate Diploma Program in Orthodontics is designed to offer further educational

experiences for master-degree students in orthodontics by fully integrating didactic, and craniofacial research
with advance clinical orthodontic practice. The program strives to provide a full range of comprehensive

clinical experiences including applications of new technologies and innovations in the rapidly evolving
nature of modern orthodontic practices.

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 graduate 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.

2. Objectives of the Program
At the completion of the program, the graduate of Higher Graduate Diploma Program is qualified
according to the graduate qualification standards as follows:

- Be orthodontists who have professionalism, moral conducts and ethics in accordance with
professional standards
- Apply knowledge and understanding in orthodontics and others related fields in providing

orthodontic treatment
- Implement research and lifelong learning skills for knowledge update in modern treatment
techniques and technologies to keep up with advancement in orthodontic practice

- Collaborate with others in providing orthodontic treatment and in maintaining professional
networking

- Have information technology skills in performing research analysis and proper scientific
presentations
- Provide an appropriate comprehensive orthodontic treatment as a part of a multidisciplinary team

in patients with dentofacial deformities, complicated malocclusions, sleep apnea, or other
associated syndromes

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