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Welcome to the Division of Orthodontics

The Division of Orthodontics is actively involved in all three major areas of academic activities, teaching, research/scholarship and service. Besides fulfilling the primary function in the area of didactic and clinical teaching of orthodontics in the Pre-doctoral Program, the Division places emphasis on the state-of-the-art education of orthodontic residents in our Post-doctoral Residency Program, while maintaining several funded research projects in both clinical and basic research.

 

The undergraduate orthodontic program at UTHSCSA is one of the most progressive pre-doctoral orthodontic training programs in the country. Emphasis is placed on the role of orthodontics in the practice of general dentistry; this includes limited tooth movement to facilitate restorative procedures and periodontal treatment as well as esthetic realignment of teeth.

 

The Orthodontic Residency Program places emphasis on the balance between strong clinical training and research/scholarly activities. The program trains residents to acquire broad knowledge and understanding of research methodologies, growth and development, diagnosis and treatment planning, biomechanics, craniofacial anomalies, interdisciplinary dentistry, surgical orthodontics, and teaching. The types of cases treated by the residents will represent a cross-section of the cases encountered in a private practice.