The Orthodontic Preceptorship Program provides advanced training in clinical orthodontics with emphasis on digital workflows, biomechanics, skeletal anchorage, craniofacial deformity management, multidisciplinary treatment, and evidence-based practice. The program offers opportunities to strengthen clinical expertise while fostering academic development and potential research engagement.

• Target Participants : Faculty members, attending orthodontists, orthodontic specialists, and senior residents
• Duration : 3-12 months (flexible)

• Understanding levels of evidence in orthodontics
• Interpreting systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
• Applying evidence in clinical decision-making
• Developing standardized guidelines and treatment protocols
• Evidence-based diagnosis and treatment planning

• Principles of force systems : moment, couple, center of resistance
• Types of tooth movement : tipping, bodily movement, intrusion, extrusion
• Application of biomechanics in fixed appliances and aligner systems
• Problem-solving through biomechanical analysis

• Multidisciplinary Team Care : collaboration with maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, ENT, prosthodontics, and pediatrics
• Current Orthopedic Approaches : Class III skeletal correction (especially cleft/craniofacial patients), bone-anchored orthopedic treatment including placement and loading of miniplates in infrazygomatic and mandibular areas, troubleshooting
• Surgical-Orthodontic Planning : virtual simulation and treatment sequencing for complex skeletal discrepancies, and surgery first approaches
• Long-term Follow-up : stability assessment, relapse prevention
• Case-Based Discussions : MARPE, BAMP, distraction osteogenesis in Class III and Class II correction, syndromic craniofacial deformities

• Digital setup and staging for aligners
• Treatment planning software : ClinCheck, 3Shape Ortho Analyzer, etc.
• Application of 3D printing: in-house aligner production and custom appliance fabrication
• Digital planning for miniscrew insertion using CAD-CAM surgical guides

• Fundamentals of Bone Biology : anatomy, bone density considerations, and remodeling dynamics
• Clinical Applications : anterior teeth retraction, posterior teeth protraction, molar intrusion, molar uprighting, total arch intrusion and distalization, management of complex cases
• Surgical Protocols & Safety : optimal insertion sites, angulation, and depth control to minimize risk to anatomical structures
• Periodontal Considerations : soft tissue management, peri-implant health maintenance, and prevention of inflammation
• Troubleshooting & Complication Management: addressing mobility, infection, or improper force application
• Post-Removal Healing : monitoring osseous and soft tissue recovery

• Indications, appliance types, and patient selection
• Activation protocols, suture opening and expansion monitoring
• CBCT-based evaluation of skeletal expansion
• Clinical workflow, troubleshooting, and complication management

• Role of skeletal expansion in improving airway function
• Screening and identification of OSA candidates within orthodontic patients
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with sleep physicians, ENT, and pulmonologists
• CBCT airway volume analysis and longitudinal symptom tracking

• Eligibility : DDS/DMD (or equivalent)
• Application : CV and personal statement
• Admission : Interview (in-person or virtual)
• Certification : Certificate of completion (non-accredited)
• Fees : USD 3,000 per month