Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics is the area of dentistry involving the supervision, guiding and correction of the growth and maturity of dentofacial structures. This includes scenarios requiring the movement of teeth or the correction of altered or abnormal skeletal relations through the application of force and/or the stimuli and direction of the functional forces of the craniofacial complex. The main responsibilities of orthodontic practice are the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and the associated abnormalities of the bones and soft tissues; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guiding of dentition and its support structures to achieve and maintain optimum relations between the face and cranial structures in physiological and cosmetic harmony. Due to its basic and essential nature as part of Dental training, Orthodontics is justifiably incorporated as a core subject taught over three clinical courses in the Undergraduate Degree in Dentistry.

In Orthodontics 4, students are given a multidisciplinary Orthodontics perspective in light of its relationship with other dental specialist areas such as periodontics, prosthesis, the pathology of the temporomandibular joint and orthognathic surgery. This subject also covers the stability of treatment and procedures to prevent the recurrence of the treatment, the iatrogeny of orthodontic treatment and the handling of emergencies that could arise during orthodontic treatment.