Orthodontics for the General Dentist or Pediatric Dentist

Description

This comprehensive continuing education (CE) course, provided by orthodontists at the University of Florida, aims to enhance practitioners’ fundamental knowledge of orthodontics. It covers essential orthodontic principles and practices, starting with Andrews’s Six Keys to Occlusion and the classification of malocclusion, providing a foundational understanding of occlusal relationships.

Participants will learn to identify malocclusions and develop a substantial understanding of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. The course covers critical aspects of orthodontic records and diagnosis, including cephalometrics, which is vital for accurate treatment planning and sequencing. Practitioners will learn about interceptive orthodontics through Phase I cases and comprehensive orthodontic treatment strategies.

Most of the course is dedicated to case presentations, encompassing Class I, II, and III malocclusions, non-extraction and extraction cases, and surgical cases. This will help participants understand the nuances of different treatment approaches. They will also learn to recognize dental and skeletal problems that require interceptive, limited, and comprehensive orthodontic treatment and identify simple cases that could be treated in their office versus more complex issues that should be referred to an orthodontist.

The course covers both fixed orthodontic treatment and Clear aligners. Discussions on case selection and reviews to ensure practitioners can effectively incorporate these techniques into their practice. An overview of biomechanics will provide insights into the forces and movements involved in orthodontic treatment.

Workshops will offer hands-on experience in bonding brackets and placing archwires. Detailed sessions on orthodontic instruments and materials, such as brackets, bands, and wires, are included. Participants will learn the bracket placement technique through demonstrations and hands-on workshops, where they will practice bonding and archwire placement.

Overall, this CE course will cover the management of orthodontic cases within a pediatric or general dental practice. This course is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, ensuring they can provide high-quality patient care.

Objectives

This comprehensive course will help a pediatric or general dentist to:

• Gain clinical and didactic knowledge of orthodontics
• Properly diagnose dental malocclusions and skeletal discrepancies
• Recognize the complex malocclusion and the need to refer to an orthodontist when appropriate
• Develop a competent treatment plan
• Implement biomechanical methods to treat orthodontic cases.

Outline

1. Andrews’s Six Keys to Occlusion and Classification of Malocclusion
2. Orthodontic Records and Diagnosis
3. Cephalometrics
4. Treatment Planning and Sequencing
5. Interceptive Orthodontics with Phase I cases
6. Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment
7. Case Presentation – Class I, II & III, Non-Extraction, Extraction, Surgical Cases
8. Clear Aligners
9. Case Selection and Reviews
10. Overview of Biomechanics
11. Brackets, Bands, and Wires
12. Orthodontic Instruments and Materials
13. Bracket Placement Technique
14. Demo of bonding and Archwire Placement
15. Hands-on bonding and Archwire Placement

Workshops

• Bracket Placement – learn to position brackets correctly on models.
• Wires – Learn how to place the wires.

Faculty

Department:

DN-ORTHODONTICS GENERAL

Calogero Dolce DDS, PhD

Professor & Chair, Orthodontics

Department:

DN-ORTHODONTICS

Divakar Karanth BDS, MDS, MS, MOrth RCS

Clinical Associate Professor, College of Dentistry

“We declare that neither we nor any member of our family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do we have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) we will discuss in the presentation.”

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