The program is held at the University Dental Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, and the study is by courses and supplementary research, using the blended system. The total number of credit hours to complete the program is 120 credit hours. This program aims to:
- To provide the opportunity for the candidates to become orthodontists by increasing their knowledge in the specialty. To prepare program graduates to enter an academic or clinical (private or public) practice career.
- To train students to conduct independent research work, and to write and publish manuscripts in refereed journals.
The program qualifies the graduate to work as orthodontist and also as academic cadre
Admission requirements:
- Should hold the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) or equivalent.
- Permanent registration certificate from Sudan Medical Council or equivalent.
- English proficiency test: ILETS (score of 6) or TOEFL (score of 75). Otherwise, a candidate must pass the UST Examination for Professional English (UST-EPE).
Applicants must provide declaration of full time obligation to the program.
Fees:
| Registration fees | Study Fees | |
| Sudanese | 200 | 10,000 |
| For non-Sudanese | 200 | 15,000 |
Study plan
| Program structure | Number of courses |
Credit hours |
percentage | |
| course | required | 11 | 45 | 37.5 |
| optional | 00 | 00 | 00 | |
| Thesis | 1 | 20 | 16.6 | |
| Field experience | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Laboratory & Clinical Training | 0 | 55 | 45.9 | |
| Total | 0 | 120 | 100 | |
Program courses:
First Year
| Laboratory and Clinic
(20 Cr hrs) |
Basic Science & General Biologic Subjects
(5 Cr hrs) |
Orthodontic Therapy & Related Subjects
(15 Cr hrs) |
| Edgewise technique (hands on course) | Anatomy of the head and neck | Classification |
| Epidemiology | Etiology | |
| Removable appliances
(hands on course) |
Biostatistics | Biologic reaction to tooth movement |
| Clinical digital photography
(hands on course) |
Cell biology | Development of the dentition |
| Treatment of patients with :
-modified edgewise technique -straight wire technique -conventional and self-ligating bracket – functional appliances |
Genetics | Craniofacial growth & development |
| Radiology | Orthodontic technique and materials | |
| Computer science | Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan | |
| Journal club | ||
| Occlusion | ||
| Cephalometrics | ||
| Orthodontic biomechanics | ||
| Clinical conference (case presentation) | ||
| Early mixed dentition treatment |
Second year
| Research
(8 Cr hrs)
|
Laboratory & Clinical
(20 Cr hrs) |
Basic Science & General Biologic Subjects
(2 Cr hrs) |
Orthodontic Theory &Related Subjects
(10 Cr hrs) |
| Masters in orthodontics | Functional appliances (hands on course) | Growth and development of the human body | Orthodontic techniques and materials |
| Treatment of patients with :
– modified edge wise technique – straight wire technique -conventional and self ligating brackets. – functional appliances |
Syndromes related to the head and neck | Orthognathic surgery | |
| Tempromandibular disorders | Adjunctive orthodontics
Periodontics peadodontics
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| Endodontics
Prosthodontics |
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| Research methodology. | Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan | ||
| Research Ethics | Clinical conference
( case presentation) |
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| Oral pathology | Journal club |
Third year
| Research
(12 Cr hrs) |
Clinical
(15 Cr hrs) |
General Subjects
(3 Cr hrs) |
Orthodontic Related subjects
(10 Cr hrs) |
| Masters in orthodontics | Treatment of patients with ;
– modified edge wise technique. – Straight wire technique. – Conventional & self ligating brackets. – functional appliances |
Practice management | Adult Orthodontic treatment |
| Defending thesis | Completion and transfer of patient records | Oral health | Retention |
| Final oral (clinical examination) | Psychology of child , adolescent and adult | Evaluation of post retention cases | |
| Hazards in orthodontics
(root resorption, relapse) |
Iatrogenic considerations | ||
| Clinical conference
( case presentation) |
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| Journal club | |||
| Cleft palate |
The number of graduates:
| Program name | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| MSc Clinical Orthodontics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |