| 1. | Must know the transition procedure from primary dentition to permanent dentition, tooth eruption guidance, the precausions for tooth absence and bad habbits. |
| 2. | May be able to diagnose the orthodontic malocclusion and able to present treatment alternatives for the case. |
| 3. | May be able to apply the analysis necessary for diagnosis, such as cephalometric analysis and model analysis and must know the occlusion. |
| 4. | Must know the orthdontic tooth movement, the force necessary for the tooth movement, and be able to take the precausions according to the unwanted tooth movements. |
| 5. | Must be able to diagnose the functional malocclusions and apply functional appliances. |
| 6. | Must be able to apply fixed treatment techniques used in our clinic such as edgewise, Roth, Alexander, MBT |
| 7. | Must be aware of the new treatment techniques and improvements in orthodontics. |
| 8. | Must know how the craniofacial complex developes and be able to follow the patient’s development and growth. |
| 9. | Must be able to know how to apply removable appliances and their fabrication and their effects. |
| 10. | Must know about the retention period for the patient in order to keep the treatment results stable. |