Educational Courses

2010-2011 Missing Piece of your Practice: Straight Wire Comprehensive Orthodontic Concepts

80 Credit Hours

David Jackson, DDS, FAGD, IBO

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

Missing a Piece of Your Practice?

The Missing Piece is Orthodontics!

Orthodontics: The missing piece in your practice! This four session course for general and pediatric dentists will focus on learning and implementing a proven system for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. It's the missing piece of the puzzle that can truly complete your practice!

Think about it, just three new orthodontic cases per month can add up to $180,000 a year of revenue from a patient base that trusts their family dentist! With orthodontic services you increase hygiene revenue, fill the operatory schedule, and increase your referral base for all dental services.

Course Benefits

  • Skills to treat 70% of orthodontic cases in your practice.
  • Knowledge to realistically add $180K+ in annual revenues.
  • Adding orthodontics in your practice brings in entire families.
  • Understand the total money stream from orthodontics.
  • Guidance to help you use orthodontics as a new referral source.
  • Using orthodontics to increase your hygiene & operative numbers.
  • Dr. Jackson's commitment to you to learn orthodontics.

Course Features

  • Comprehensive Training for less than the fee for one ortho case!
  • Hands on exercises to help you learn orthodontic mechanics.
  • A professional work book you will refer back to for years.
  • Ability to monitor at no charge the following year.
  • On line support from Dr. Jackson.
  • Access to our interactive website with helpful forms and samples.
  • Full morning of diagnosis & treatment planning for your patients.

Introducing Dr. David Jackson, Instructor

Dr. Jackson is a graduate of Baylor University and Baylor College of Dentistry. He is a past president, Diplomate, and senior instructor of both the American Orthodontic Society and the International Association for Orthodontics. He is a Board of Examiner for the Academy of Diplomates of the American Orthodontic Society.

Susan Coffey, RDA

Empowered with over thirty years of clinical orthodontic assisting.

Yaeko Ferral, RDA

Empowered with over thirty years of clinical orthodontic assisting.

Course Outline

Session I - (3 Days)
  • The Financial and Practical Benefits of Incorporating Orthodontics into your Practice
  • An Overview of this Course in Basic Orthodontics
  • Examples of cases you will be treating after this course
  • Cephalometrics-Landmarks, Definitions, and Diagnosis
  • The Jackson Basic Cephalometric Analysis
  • The Straightwire Orthodontic Appliance System
  • The Tip and Torque in the Straightwire Bracket
  • Necessary records for Standard of Care Orthodontics
  • How to band and bracket teeth
  • Hands-on Exercises (Exercises 1 and 2)

Session II - (3 Days)

  • Additional Cephalometrics
  • The Rationale of the Straight Arch Wire Series
  • Stainless Steel and Nitinol archwires: What to use and When
  • The Pre-fabricated Utility Archwire System
  • Leveling, Aligning, and Correcting Rotated Teeth in the Dental Arches
  • Correcting Crossbites with the Nitanium Palatal Expander
  • The Orders of Orthodontic Bends in the Archwire
  • Rotating teeth
  • Knowing When to Treat and When to Refer
  • Hands-on Exercises (Exercises 3-9)

Session III - (3 Days)

  • Additional Cephalometrics
  • The Straight Wire Series for Class I Malocclusions
  • Treatment Mechanics
  • The Multi Distalizing Arch Appliance
  • The Straight Wire Series for Class II Malocclusions
  • Coordinated Arch Development
  • Closing Spaces and Retraction Mechanics
  • How to open deep bites and keep them open
  • How to sell an Orthodontic Case and Get Paid for It
  • Hands-on Exercises (Exercises 10-16)

Session IV - (3 Days)

  • Additional Cephalometrics
  • Cross Arch Elastics and Midline Elastics
  • Case Finishing Techniques
  • The CD Distalizer
  • Retention: What to Use and When
  • Various Sagittal/Transverse Appliances
  • The Fixed Removable Lingual Arch
  • Invisalign and its Indications
  • AGeneral Review
  • Hands-on Exercises (Exercises 17-24)

Important Information

Locations:

DALLAS – Embassy Suites Dallas Park Central Dallas, TX Room rate $109. Call Embassy Suites at 972-234-3300 for room reservations.

Houston – Crowne Plaza River Oaks, 2712 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX Room Rate $99. Call Crowne Plaza River Oaks 713-523-8448 for room reservations.

We encourage you to stay at these hotels where the course is being conducted. They have made special rates available to our AOS members.

Schedule: Each Session begins at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sessions end at 5:30 p.m. on Friday & Saturday and noon on Sunday. (80 hours of continuing education).

Membership: Founded in 1975, the American Orthodontic Society is America's largest educational society of general and pediatric dentists who practice orthodontics. In addition to our quality continuing education programs, the AOS provides many valuable membership benefits designed to make orthodontics an enjoyable and profitable part of your practice. Recognition: The AOS is an Accepted Program Provider of the Academy of General Dentistry. A Total of 80 hours will be granted for this course. An additional 80 hours can be achieved if you monitor for a total of 160 hours!