Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Awarded by Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano (UCEL) in collaboration with the London Academy of Dentistry (LAD)

 

This international diploma 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.

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Program Structure

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First 3 Months – Online interactive lessons every 30 days (Monthly) with textbook-based assignments

• Lesson 1: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• Lesson 2: Cephalometrics and Bonding Procedures

• Lesson 3: Wire Sequences, Bracket Types, Prescriptions and Clinical Application

 

Next 3 Months – Online interactive lessons every 14 days (Fortnightly)

• 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

 

After ~6 Months from the Start Date – 5-Day Intensive Hands-on Block

(Venue of Choice: Kerala, Sri Lanka, Bangkok, Dubai, Ethiopia, London)

• 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

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Next 3 Months – Online interactive lessons every 14 days (Fortnightly)

• 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

 

Next 3 Months – Online interactive lessons every week

• 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 5-Day 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

 

The fees ​

• With  onsite  hands-on sessions with Typodonts Materials Fee: £2790 ( +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 £240 ( +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 Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano (UCEL) in collaboration with the London Academy of Dentistry (LAD).)