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Thursday August 20

8:300am-2:00pm	Dr. William E. Wyatt, Sr., Distinguished Lecture Series (Free of Charge - separate registration required) Dr. Chris Baker and Dr. Gil Carney “Grow Your Orthodontic/General Practice During a Recession... Up to $6,000 a Month... With Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Orthodontic Risk Factors”
8:30am-12:00pm	Tennis Tournament (optional fee event)
9:00am-1:30pm	Chicago Architectural River Cruise & Lunch (optional fee event)
2:30pm-5:30pm	Vendor Learning Laboratory (Free of Charge)
	Annual Meeting Begins
5:30 pm-7:30pm	President’s Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall (Included in meeting registration fee)

Friday, August 21

7:00am-8:15pm	Yoga with Certified Instructor Linda Cannizzo
8:30am-11:45pm	Dr. Luis Carrière “Biominimalism in Orthodontics”
8:30am-11:45pm	Dr. Jim McIlwain “The ABC’s of Producing Digital Orthodontic Case Records” (Auxilliary-Focused Session)
8:30am-11:45pm	Dr. Ron Austin and Dr. Jeffrey Gerhardt “Functionals As They Relate to the Tip-Edge® Plus System”
10:00am-3:00pm	Spouse/Guest Tour “Uniquely Chicago ” (included in Spouse/Guest registration fee)
10:00am-6:00pm	Exhibit Hall Open
12:00pm-1:15pm	Lunch in Exhibit Hall - Table Clinic Sessions (included in Spouse/Guest registration fee)
1:30pm-5:00pm	Dr. Ravindra Nanda “Esthetics and Biomechanics Based Orthodontic Treatment”
1:30pm-5:00pm	Mrs. Kay Gerety “The Pursuit of Pleasure and Profitability in Orthodontics” (Appropriate for both Doctors and Assistants)
1:30pm-5:00pm	Dr. Chris Kesling “Tip-Edge® Plus Update”

Saturday, August 22

8:00am-1:00pm	Exhibit Hall Open
8:30am-11:45am	Dr. Alexis Olsson “Orthognathic Surgery: Evaluation and Treatment Planning Essentials for the Practitioner”
8:30am-11:00am	Dr. Samuel Lee “Pushing the Limit with Orthodontic Implant (TADs)”
8:30am-6:00pm	Dr. Janet Clark and Ms. Chris Locker “Hands-On Orthodontics for Dental Assistants: From Check-In to Check-Out” (Auxilliary-Focused Session)
8:30am-6:00pm	Dr. Jaimee’ Morgan and Dr. Stan Presley “Esthetic Tooth Repositioning” (Note: this hands-on workshop is limited to the first 30 doctors that register. Included in your registration fee.)
1:00pm-2:15pm	AGpO Awards Luncheon (included in registration fee)
1:00pm-2:15pm	AOS Awards Luncheon (included in registration fee)
2:30pm-6:00pm	AOS Diplomate Mini-Lectures Dr. Azita Anissi; Dr. Michael Newman Dr. Anne Mary Orr; Dr. Mitchell Parker Dr. Twana Farley-Smith
2:30pm-6:00pm	Dr. Charles Young “Tip-Edge®: Just a TAD Better”   Dr. Bert Vasut “Common Sense Kids Stuff for the General Practitioner”
2:30pm-6:00pm	An Afternoon of Case Mentoring (Bring your tough cases to the Annual Meeting and spend one-on- one time with AOS Diplomates)
7:30pm-11:30pm	Dinner on the Odyssey Chicago Cruise Ship (optional fee event)

Sunday, August 23

9:00am-Noon	Dr. Jeffrey Ahlin “Financial Strategies in a Tough Investment Market”
9:00am-5:00pm	Dr. Leonard Carapezza Hands-On Workshop “Arch Development in the Primary and Early Mixed Dentition” (Separate $195 fee required)
5:00pm	Annual Meeting concludes

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Friday, August 21

Dr. Luis Carrière - Orthodontist / AOS Invitee
8:30am-11:45pm
Dr. Carrière is an international lecturer and inventor of the Carrière Distalizer and the Carrière Self-Ligating Bracket Systems. He received his PhD in Odontology “Cum Laude” from the University of Barcelona in 2006, following under and graduate degrees from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid and the University of Barcelona, respectively. Dr. Carrière is also a winner of the prestigious “Joseph E. Johnson Award” from the American Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Carrière is in private practice at the Carrière Orthodontic Center in Barcelona and is an invited professor at the Orthodontic Departments of several universities.

“Biominimilism in Orthodontics”

Biomimetics is the application of principles developed by nature for optimization of material and force with elegance of forms; Biominimalism is the reduction of a design to an extreme for maximum function optimization. The result is a nature-objectified design in the morphology of new innovative devices such as a distilazer and a self-ligating bracket. Dr. Carrière’s lecture will cover the rationales of their function and will present the protocol of their use. Dr. Carrière will also discuss the resolution of orthodontic space problems related to friction created, as well as, clinical considerations of new technology wires in the achievement of a biologic friendly action. Cases will be presented throughout the lecture.

Dr. Jim McIlwain - Pediatric Dentist / AOS invitee
8:30am-11:45am
Dr. McIlwain is an AOS Diplomate, former President of both the American Orthodontic Society and Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. McIlwain maintains two successful pediatric practices in the Tampa, Florida area.

“The ABCs of Producing Digital Orthodontic Case Records”

This hands-on workshop will help the orthodontic assistant to better understand the clinical aspects of the Straightwire Technique as a chairside assistant; to include, bracket placement, archwire sequence, and mechanics. All materials will be furnished, but the participant will need to bring their own instruments. A list will be provided upon registration of the assistant. A national sales representative for a major orthodontics company, lecturer, and consultant, Ms. Johnson has over 30 years experience in general practice orthodontics.

Dr. Ron Austin, General Dentist & Dr. Jeffrey Gerhardt, General Dentist/ AGpO invitees
8:30am-11:45am
Dr. Austin has been teaching the 12 session clinical hands-on course at sites across the US since 1993, and since 2007, has been teaching a mini-residency. He has served on the AGpO Board, and is an AGpO Diplomate. Dr. Austin practices in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

Dr. Gerhardt is a Cedar Park, Texas general practitioner who limits his practice primarily to orthodontics. As a member of the AGpO, he has completed the Twelve Session Comprehensive Hands-On Course and has been the instructor for the Cedar Park course site since 2001.

“Tip-Edge® and Functional Appliances”

By opening the bite with light Class II elastics, the Tip Edge® Appliance is in its’ own way a functional appliance. But what if at the beginning of Stage III you still have a Class II molar relationship? Instructors Dr. Ron Austin and Dr. Jeffery Gerhardt will discuss two different fixed functional appliances, the Twin Force Bite Corrector and the Jasper Jumper. Both appliances compliment the Tip-Edge® System.

Dr. Ravindra Nanda, Orthodontist / AOS invitee
1:30-5:00pm
Dr. Nanda is Head of the Department of Craniofacial Sciences and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics, University of Connecticut. He has done extensive research in the areas of cleft lip and palate, orthopedic forces, and on long-term growth with orthognatic surgery in adolescents.

“Esthetics and Biomechanics Based Orthodontic Treatment”

This presentation will emphasize how principles of biomechanics and esthetic objectives can be achieved with self-ligating brackets and ‘smart’ orthodontic wires. A critical evaluation of various self-ligating systems will be presented, as well as a variety of orthodontic wires. Treatment of various malocclusions such as deep bite, midline asymmetries, and extraction and non-extraction patients will be presented by showing sequential stages of treatment.

Mrs. Kay Gerety / AOS invitee
1:30pm-5:00pm
Mrs. Gerety is an AOS senior instructor and has more than 35 years experience in dentistry as a chairside assistant, office manager, and teacher. For over 25 years she has been assisting Dr. Robert Gerety in his Straight Wire Orthodontics courses where she has helped several thousand dentists integrate orthodontics into their general and pediatric practices. This session is intended for any practitioner or auxiliary interested in improving their integration of orthodontics into their general or pediatric practice.

“The Pursuit of Pleasure and Profitability in Orthodontics”

In a general or pediatric practice, the successful addition of orthodontics can be challenging for the staff, as well as the doctor. This presentation will offer ideas and suggestions to make this transition more enjoyable and efficient. Based on 35 years of experience and some “tried and true” management techniques, you will learn some practical tips for streamlining the orthodontic aspect into the practice. An A to Z of orthodontics, if you will, with topics ranging from initial marketing ideas, case selection, patient scheduling, financial arrangements, clinical applications, delegation of duties, auxiliary training, as well as patient management during treatment.

Dr. Chris Kesling, Orthodontist / AGpO invitee
1:30pm-5:00pm
Dr. Kesling is an assistant clinical professor at both Case Western Reserve Department of Orthodontics and the Center for Advanced Dental Education Department of Orthodontics at Saint Louis University. He has lectured in Sweden, Italy, France, the Philippines, Japan and throughout the United States. Dr. Kesling is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

“Tip-Edge® Plus Update”

Dr. Kesling will review the basic treatment mechanics for differential tooth movement using the Tip-Edge® Plus appliance. The latest refinements in mechanics will be covered, as well as diagnosis and treatment planning. Records of patients recently finished will be used to illustrate these points.

Saturday, August 22

Dr. Alexis Olsson, Oral Surgeon / AGpO invitee
8:30am-11:45am
Dr. Olsson is Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Olsson maintains a private and academic practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and lectures extensively on reconstructive surgery and orthognathic and implant surgery.

“Orthognathic Surgery: Evaluation and Treatment Planning Essentials for the Practitioner”

While patients seek orthodontic care for irregular teeth and occlusion, there is a subset of such patients that have accompanying jaw deformities-obvious or subtle. Proper recognition, diagnosis and treatment of such deformities is essential for long-term success of orthodontics. Systematic patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment planning will be discussed, including timing and record taking. Guidelines and understanding of surgical options for various skeletal deformities and malocclusions will be addressed, as well as their techniques.

Dr. Samuel Lee, General Dentist / AOS invitee
8:30am-11:45am
Dr. Lee maintains an implant and orthodontics practice in Buena Park, California. He has published several articles on the sinus grafting techniques, implant dentistry, and the Temporary Anchorage Device (TAD). Dr. Lee teaches internationally on his sinus techniques and TADs to both specialists and general dentists.

“Pushing the Limit with the Orthodontic Implant (TADs)”

Dr. Lee will discuss surgical and mechanical techniques using TADs. Many surgical cases will be demonstrated, which were finished without surgery and with the use of TADs. He will show the power of the Temporary Anchorage Device to exponentially grow the possibilities of orthodontic care to your patients.

Dr. Janet Clark, Pediatric Dentist & Chris Locker, CDA / AOS invitees
8:30am-6:00pm
Dr. Clark is a pediatric specialist who has maintained a private practice with Dr. Jeffrey Dean for over 20 years in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her focus is on interceptive orthodontic treatment.

Ms. Locker has been an expanded duties certified dental assistant for over 20 years. She is currently clinical manager for Drs. Dean and Clark. She has also worked with the Dr. Robert Gerety Seminars since 1996 assisting with Auxiliary Straight Wire workshops.

“A Hands-On Orthodontics Workshop for Dental Assistants: From Check-In to Check-Out”

Expand your skills and spend a day with an experienced Pediatric Dentist and Assistant who will teach the dental auxiliary how to better utilize available staff while making orthodontics more efficient, more profitable, and more fun. Hands-on techniques for the Straight Wire assistant will be taught and instruments will need to be brought to the workshop.

Dr. Stan Presley, General Dentist & Dr. Jaimee’ Morgan, General Dentist / AOS invitees
8:30am-6:00pm
Dr. Morgan is an AOS member and experienced international lecturer with a focus on esthetic dentistry from a combined research and clinical approach. She is an instructor at the University of Utah in the General Practice Residency Program and a former member of the AOS Board of Directors.

Dr. Presley’s training at the L.D. Pankey Institute and Dr. Robert Gerety’s Straight Wire continuum has provided him with a sound cosmetic treatment philosophy. He is co-developer of the Simplified Layering Technique for composites along with his wife, Dr. Jaimee’ Morgan. He currently practices orthodontics, cosmetic and restorative dentistry with Dr. Morgan in Salt Lake City.

“Esthetic Tooth Repositioning”

This hands-on workshop will teach simple in-office techniques for chair-side tooth movement, up to 3mm, utilizing clear removable aligners. Dentists will learn methods for identifying and creating space within the arch for movement, how to apply lab techniques in-office to fabricate clear aligners, learn simple steps to program force movement into the aligners, and treatment planning for each case to assess the time required to accomplish the ideal patient smile.

Dr. Charles Young, General Dentist & Dr. Bert Vasut, Pediatric Dentist / AGpO invitees
2:30pm-6:00pm
Dr. Young is an experienced teacher who maintains a private practice in Collierville, Tennessee. Under the direction of Dr. Austin, he began his Tip-Edge® training in 2000 and, for the past eight years, has served as an instructor for the Academy’s 12-session course and dental assistants’ course in the Differential Straight Arch Technique.

“Tip-Edge®: Just a TAD Better”

Dr. Vasut is a graduate of the University of Texas San Antonio School of Dentistry, and maintains a pediatric practice in Cedar Park, Texas. Dr. Vasut received his orthodontic training from Dr. Austin and has been a clinical instructor in Cedar Park since 2005.

“Common Sense Kids Stuff for the General Practitioner”

Dr. Vasut will discuss space maintenance, extraction of primary teeth to aid development and eruption, and some early treatment and interceptive ortho topics.

AOS Diplomate Mini-Lectures
2:30pm-6:00pm
Join the 2008 Class of AOS Diplomate Awardees as they present their board cases and discuss the challenges they faced and the clinical techniques they used to create “smiling faces” for their patients. This is an excellent opportunity to listen to your colleagues who have achieved the top tier of the AOS credentialing ladder. Learn and ask questions of successful orthodontic practitioners in an afternoon of mini-lectures.

Dr. Azita Anissi, General Dentist
Dr. Anissi is a general dentist who maintains a practice in Rochester, NY. She graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo Dental School and is currently teaching the residency advancement program at Rochester General Hospital. Dr. Anissi serves on the AOS Board of Directors.

Dr. Michael Newman, General Dentist
Dr. Newman maintains a Seymour, TX practice and devotes 80% of his general practice to orthodontics. He has taught at both the University of Texas at San Antonio Dental Branch and Baylor Dental College.

Dr. Anne Mary Orr, General Dentist
Dr. Orr is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of LSU who maintains a private practice with her husband, Dr. Chad Orr, in Broken Bow, OK. She is a Dean’s Honor Graduate from Baylor Dental College, and is one of a select few members who achieved Diplomate status within five years of joining the AOS.

Dr. Mitchell Parker, General Dentist
Dr. Parker is a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry and General Practice Residency from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Parker maintains a practice in Munford, TN and currently serves on the AOS Board of Directors.

Dr. Twana Farley-Smith, General Dentist
Dr. Smith is a University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry graduate who maintains a general practice in Antlers, OK. Currently, she has approximately 500 active orthodontic cases.

Sunday, August 23

Dr. Jeffrey Ahlin, Pediatric Dentist / AOS invitee
9:00am-12:00pm
Dr. Ahlin is a past-president of the American Orthodontic Society and maintains two practices in the Gloucester, MA area. He has been an instructor at both Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

“Financial Strategies in a Tough Investment Market”

This popular seminar is being repeated at this year’s annual meeting. Dr. Ahlin will discuss how to limit investment risk while earning a consistent monthly income, as well as achieve two streams of income from one stock. How to transition your practice with successful ideas for secondary income and how to broaden your financial base to ensure your financial success. Learn a portfolio selection method for protecting and enhancing your investments to earn a monthly cash flow of 2-5%.

Dr. Leonard Carapezza, Pediatric Dentist / AOS invitee
9:00am-5:00pm
Dr. Carapezza has over 30 years of clinical experience in pediatric orthodontics, including a successful private practice in Wayland, MA. He earned his pediatric certificate from Children’s Hospital in Boston. Presently, he is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and lectures internationally on “Early Treatment of Malocclusion” for general and pediatric dentists.

“Arch Development in the Primary and Early Mixed Dentition”

Dr. Carapezza’s lecture and hands-on workshop will offer effective and efficient appliance therapy for developing the arch forms in the growing child that the participant can incorporate immediately into their daily practice in dentistry for children. Focus will be on the Nitanium Palatal Expander, the Molar Rotator, and the Prototype “E” Arch. Dr. Carapezza will examine the evidence and share his experience, and expertise using space-age mechanotheraphy. Participants will be notified of the instruments they will need to bring for this workshop.
(Separate $195 fee required for this workshop)

Dr. Chris Baker and Dr. Gilbert Carney
Thursday, August 20
8:30am-11:45am • 1:00pm-2:00pm

After practicing as a critical care Registered Nurse, Dr. Baker earned her DMD from the University of Kentucky and her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from University of Connecticut. She also completed her fellowship in Orthodontics and served on faculty at UConn for seven years. Dr. Baker is an AOS Diplomate, and an AOS senior instructor who currently serves as Vice-President of the Society.

Dr. Carney is a nationally known expert in occlusion and treatment involving TMJ disorders. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, he has dedicated his professional education and career to practicing and teaching the art and science of the functional interrelationships of occlusion, posture and Temporomandibular Joint Function.

“Grow Your Orthodontic/General Practice During a Recession... Up to $6,000 a Month... With Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Orthodontic Risk Factors”

You will learn:

• easy identification of your patient’s orthodontic risk factors
• a new sequencing for orthodontics and restorative work that is the most efficient for the patient and you
• why patients are fracturing cusps, complaining of sensitive teeth, and returning
• for adjustments following placement of new restorative work
• which orthodontic mechanics contribute the most to these problems, and how to avoid them
• how to treat these problems and get paid for it
• how to deal with severe bruxism
• how to maximize productive referrals
• You will also hear a panel of AOS members discuss how these techniques have changed both their practice and their patients’ lives.

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