What are some unique features of the Program at Baylor College of Dentistry?
The Orthodontic Department is one of six clinical departments in the College. The Department is responsible for instruction in both predoctoral and postdoctoral programs. The predoctoral didactic component is taught in each year of the four-year dental curriculum. A selective course is offered in the senior year that provides an opportunity for additional study and clinical orthodontic experience for a limited number of students. The Advanced Specialty Education Program strives to develop proficiency in diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of a wide variety of malocclusions using multiple appliance techniques and treatment philosophies. Students treat a broad age range of patients with emphasis on the adolescent. In addition, they manage adults requiring surgical, interdisciplinary, or TM dysfunction treatment. We strive to produce biologically thinking clinicians with a thorough understanding of growth, development, and maturation of the population; moreover, the continued exp
