Fellowship in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Duration: 12 Months
Awarded by the London Academy of Dentistry (UK)

This international fellowship equips dentists with advanced knowledge and hands-on expertise in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics through a structured balance of online learning, intensive hands-on training, and clinical case discussions.

Programme Structure

Segment 1 – Online Interactive Lessons

(Textbook-based assignments included)

Lesson 1: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Lesson 2: Cephalometrics and Bonding Procedures
Lesson 3: Wire Sequences, Bracket Types, Prescriptions and Clinical Application

Segment 2 – Online Interactive Lessons

Lesson 4: Growth and Development of Occlusion; Beauty & Proportions
Lesson 5: Malocclusion – Aetiology, Diagnosis & Planning
Lesson 6: Space-Gaining Methods; Class I Malocclusion Management
Lesson 7: Class II and III Malocclusion Management; Camouflage Techniques
Lesson 8: TMJ, Muscles, Tonsils, Adenoid, Airway Considerations
Lesson 9: Finishing and Detailing – Elastics, Occlusion, Debonding

Segment 3 – Intensive Hands-on  Block

Venue of Choice (Subject to Availability):
Kerala (India) | Colombo (Sri Lanka) | Bangkok (Thailand) | Dubai (UAE)

Kerala Format:

3½ Days Intensive Training + ½ Day Academic Retreat
(Complimentary stay, airport transfers and meals included)

Colombo / Bangkok / Dubai Format:

3 Days Intensive Training

Hands-on Training Content (Identical Across All Venues)

• Orthodontic instruments & applications

• Cephalometrics & software analysis

• Bonding demonstrations & materials

• Bracket placement on typodonts

• Wire sequence training & bending exercises

• Self-ligating brackets – clinical exercises

• Tooth movement mechanics & forces (linear, intrusive, extrusive, rotations; how much force is enough)

• Anchorage – intraoral, extraoral, and mini-screws (TADs)

• Functional appliances & fixed mechanotherapy

• Extraction vs non-extraction approaches; Invisalign & aligner strategies

• Advanced loop systems (MBT, T-loops, Teardrop, Omega)

• Relapse & retention challenges

• Skeletal modifications with functional appliances

• Appliance selection criteria & follow-up

• Airway management in orthodontics

• Sagittal, vertical & transverse discrepancies (adolescents vs adults)

• Adult orthodontics in pre-prosthetic rehabilitation

• Lingual orthodontics – concepts & applications

• Clear aligners – applications & limitations

• Diverse mechanics & treatment strategies

• Elastics (open coil, closed coil, springs, e-chains)

• Software-based functional analysis

Segment 4 – Online Interactive Lessons

Lesson 10: Biology of Tooth Movement; Pre-adjusted Appliances
Lesson 11: Space Closure Mechanics; Class I Case Management
Lesson 12: Cleft Lip & Palate Management; Root Resorption
Lesson 13: Overjet Reduction; Class II Management; Adult Orthodontics
Lesson 14: Finishing and Detailing Techniques
Lesson 15: Class III Malocclusion Management
Lesson 16: Sectional Orthodontics; Surgical Orthodontics & Adult-Ortho Integration
Lesson 17: Clinical Case Discussions – introduction of alternate-week guided sessions

Segment 5 – Online Interactive Lessons

Lesson 18: Growth and Development Vectors; Interceptive Procedures
Lesson 19: Airway Management; Appliance Selection Parameters
Lesson 20: Sagittal, Vertical & Transverse Discrepancies; Relapse & Retention
Lesson 21: Adult Orthodontics in Pre-Prosthetic Rehabilitation; Lingual Orthodontics

Clinical Case Discussions

Begin after the Intensive Hands-on Block and continue in alternate-week format.
Designed to ensure clinical application and integration of principles.

Instruments Required

• Weingart Plier

• Mathieu Plier

• Distal End Cutter

• Pin & Ligature Cutter

• Bracket Tweezers

• Cinchback Plier

• Crimpable Hook Plier

• MBT Gauge

• Bird Beak Plier

• How Plier

• Explorer

Upgrade Pathway

This Fellowship may be upgraded to the Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics awarded by the Department of Orthodontics, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), subject to eligibility and university approval.

 

The fees ​

• With  onsite  hands-on sessions with Typodonts Materials Fee: £2950 ( +2.5% payment gateway charges) (+VAT for UK applicants)  

• To secure your place, an initial non-refundable deposit payment of £390, which in turn will be a part of the fees

• Monthly Instalment: 10 months x £256 ( +2.5% payment gateway charges)

• 10% discount for payment in full    

 

Registration Process:

1. Pay £390

2. After payment, send a copy of the Practice license/Dental Degree and a headshot photo soft copy to secretary@londonacademyofdentistry.co.uk

(Program awarded by Awarded by the Department of Orthodontics, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in collaboration with the London Academy of Dentistry (LAD).)