Educational Courses

Early Treatment of Malocclusion - The Ultimate 2-Day Course

14 Credit Hours

Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD

Registration has closed for this course.

Note: Non-members or those whose dues have expired will also be charged membership of $245 at the time of registration.

This is a 2 day, hands-on course

Course Fee $845. All instruments, including typodont, will be provided by the clinician.

Lodging

Arizona Location: Phoenix, AZ—Embassy Suites Phoenix Airport @ 24th. Call (602) 957-1910 for reservations.

Illinois Location: Elmhurst (Chicago), IL—Henry Schein. Nearest hotel to location is the Springhill Suites Chicago, 410 West Lake Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Call (630) 782-6300 for reservations.

About Dr. Leonard Carapezza, DMD

Dr. Leonard Carapezza has over 30 years of clinical experience in pediatric orthodontics, including a successful private practice in Wayland, Massachusetts.

Shortly after establishing his practice, he identified the extreme importance of early treatment of malocclusion. Dr. Carapezza's clinical achievements have brought him recognition as a lecturer in this field.

Dr. Carapezza graduated from Brandeis University; the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; then served two years in the United States Naval Dental Corps as a lieutenant aboard the U.S.S. Wasp.

Dr. Carapezza received his certificate from Children's Hospital in Pediatric Dentistry, during which he served as a Teaching Fellow at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Presently, Dr. Carapezza is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, teaching early treatment of malocclusion to pedodontic graduate students. He is also an associate of the New England Medical Center and serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Department of Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Carapezza is a contributing editor to the Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry and has published numerous articles on pediatric malocclusion in addition to being a Senior Certified Instructor, and Diplomate of the American Orthodontic Society and Senior Certified Instructor for the International Association of Orthodontics.

He lectures internationally on "Early Treatment of Malocclusion". for general and pediatric dentists, and is the founder and director of the Institute for Growth and Development in Pediatric Dentistry.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, the participant will:

Understand the taking of proper records, diagnosing of treatment planning for primary and early mixed dentition malocclusions.
Learn effective and efficient treatment techniques that can be used to redirect adverse growth patterns, develop dental arches, improve molar relationships and utilize preventive treatment techniques for common malocclusions.
Learn how to select and control the new paradigms of arch development.
Learn how to construct and manipulate basic and advanced utility arch wire mechanics.
Be able to evaluate future continuing education and make decisions about future coursework in this exciting area of pediatric dentistry.

Hands-on Utility Archwire Course: A Two-day Hands-on Lecture

The content and the techniques of this effective and efficient delivery system for pediatric orthodontics have been taught by Dr. Carapezza and practiced by thousands of pediatric dentists and generalists throughout the United States and abroad with much kudos.

This Hands-On Utility Archwire course will give the clinician the ability to treat 90% of the common dento-alveolar problems that are evident in 7 out of 10 pediatric patients.

Course Highlights:

Simplified guidance system for diagnosis and treatment planning of pediatric malocclusions
Maintaining normalcy in primary and mixed dentition
Improvement of facial aesthetics • Increasing stability with functional occlusion
Recognizing deviations from normal growth patterns
Achieving proper overbite, over-jet, molar relationship, jaw relationship, lip seal, and serial guidance
Supervising the development and exchange of dentitions
Understanding the principles and rationale for early treatment of malocclusion
Fabricating Utility Archwires
Advanced Utility Archwire mechanics
Incorporating nickel titanium palatal expanders/.E.-Arches for arch development
Reducing chair-time through bio-efficient force systems
Comprehensive instruction on space age pre-adjusted appliance systems

Agenda

Day 1 - Lecture
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 9:00 Review Early Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
9:00 – 10:00 Basic U.A.W. Mechanics
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Arch Development NPE/Transforce
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Serial Guidance
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 &3150; 4:30 Advanced Utility Arch Wire Mechanics
4:30 – 5:00 Questions

Day 2 - Hands-On Utility Arch Wire Mechanics
8:30 – 10:00 Bracketing and Banding of mixed dentition typodont
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Advanced Class I and Class II Div. 2 Treatment
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Advanced Class II Div. 1
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:30 Advanced Class III

4:30 – 5:00 Questions

Accreditation

Participants receive 14 American Orthodontic Society (AOS) units per course. Upon completion (ADA CERP Continuing Education Recognition Program), a certificate of completion (suitable for framing) is presented to each participant.

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.