Professional Diploma in Orthodontics

1. Equips the trainee with comprehensive practical experience in managing common orthodontic cases.
2. Enhances the dentist’s ability to deliver orthodontic services within their private clinic.
3. Improves diagnostic and treatment planning skills using modern software tools.
4. Prepares the trainee to obtain an internationally recognized and accredited certificate.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (or equivalent).
2. Professional registration with the Dental Association.
3. Initial experience in managing general dental cases is preferred.
4. Full commitment to attendance and clinical participation is required.

1. Certified copy of academic qualification.
2. Copy of national ID or passport.
3. Passport-sized photo with white background.
4. Dental Association registration certificate (if available).
5. Completed official registration form.

1. General dentists.
2. Practitioners working in private dental clinics.
3. Dental graduates seeking specialization in orthodontics.
4. Dentists aiming to add orthodontic services to their clinical practice.

Level One (Foundational): Principles of Orthodontics and Diagnosis

• Training Hours: 25 hours
• Training Units

1. Anatomy of the jaws and facial skeletal growth.
2. Classification of malocclusion types.
3. Steps in diagnosis and radiographic imaging.
4. Cephalometric tracing and analysis.

Intermediate Level: Orthodontic Appliance Design and Treatment Planning

• Training Hours: 20 hours
• Training Units:

1. Treatment planning based on case type and patient age.
2. Principles of fixed appliance design and placement.
3. Removable and clear appliances – applications and limitations.
4. Appliance maintenance and management of minor complications.

Advanced Level: Clinical Applications and Complex Case Management

• Training Hours: 25 hours
• Training Units:

1. Appliance adjustments during treatment – traction and pressure techniques.
2. Complex cases: open bite and crossbite corrections.
3. Integration between orthodontic and surgical treatment.
4. Outcome evaluation and scientific case documentation.

Clinical Applied Project: “Documentation and Execution of a Real or Simulated Orthodontic Case”

• Training Hours: (10) hours Supervised and Evaluated
• Project Description:

The project consists of a comprehensive orthodontic case study from diagnosis to final evaluation, performed on a real patient or simulated model.

• Project Objectives:

1. Enable the trainee to conduct an orthodontic treatment following a scientific plan.
2. Strengthen clinical documentation and academic presentation skills.

• Trainee Responsibilities:

1. Select a case or model under supervisor guidance.
2. Conduct evaluations, develop a treatment plan, and document progress.
3. Prepare a final report and deliver a presentation.

• Supervision Format:

1. One-on-one direct supervision + group review sessions.

• Expected Deliverables:

1. Verified clinical case report.
2. Oral presentation.
3. Certificate of project completion.

1. International Professional Certificate issued by the American Board of Medical & Health Specialties – California, USA
   • Notarized and Apostilled by the U.S. Department of State.
   • Globally verifiable via the Dataflow system
2. Certificate issued by Midmak International Academy – Syria | Australi
   • As the officially accredited international representative of the American Board.
   • Certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Australia and Syria.
3. Academic Endorsement from the American University for Continuing Medical Education (AU-CME)
   • Independent academic documentation facilitating acceptance for international accreditation and professional development portfolios.