14 Credit Hours
Note: Non-members or those whose dues have expired will also be charged membership of $245 at the time of registration.
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Early Treatment for the Pediatric and General Dentist
What you COULD have been taught
Dr. Ed Gonzalez
NO prior orthodontic knowledge is required!
Vancouver, BC • May 5-6, 2012
Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
Vancouver, BC • May 5-6, 2012
Edward Gonzalez D.M.D.
This course is taught by Dr. Edward Gonzalez, a pediatric dentist based in the Tampa, Florida area. With one of the largest pediatric practices in central Florida, Dr. Gonzalez has practiced all phases of orthodontics for thirty years and consistently treats 300 orthodontic patients per year. He is a past-president of the AOS, and currently the president of the Academy of Diplomates, (the credentialing arm of the Society) and an AOS senior instructor. Dr. Gonzalez is the "go to" expert on facial growth and development for the AOS. He has treated over 1,000 phase I patients and understands the tremendous impact that orthodontics can have on any pediatric or general practice. Armed with the knowledge from this course, you could substantially increase the annual revenue in your practice by adding only five new orthodontic "starts" a month.
This course is designed to give the pediatric dentist and general dentist first-hand knowledge of early treatment orthodontics. In many practices, two phase treatment is now the method of choice. Dr. Gonzalez will teach diagnosis, treatment planning and early treatment phase I orthodontics. This knowledge will allow the practitioner the option of providing this initial orthodontic treatment without having to progress into fully banded phase II treatment (Stop-Point Early Treatment Orthodontics). However, the course WILL also teach participants WHEN to start phase I treatment and/or WHEN to refer these young patients.

American Orthodontic Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.