Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD
Note: Non-members or those whose dues have expired will also be charged membership of $245 at the time of registration.
This is a 12 day, hands-on course
Course Fee $3,600. Tuition may be paid in full upon registration or per established payment dates below.
Please Note: Tuition is not paid per session - No Exceptions!
Registration Deposit: $900 Due February 6
Payment 2: $900 Due April 3
Payment 3: $900 Due June 5
Payment 4: $900 Due August 7
Registration is limited, therefore it is recommended that we receive your registration deposit of $800 prior to February 7 to ensure your enrollment. Enrollments are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and are confirmed by receipt of deposit. An application alone will not hold your place. Past attendance indicates that these courses reach maximum enrollment prior to due date. A $100 portion of the deposit is non-refundable two weeks prior to the start of each course.
Course includes 12-day (beginning or advanced course), program, refreshment breaks and work sheets. Course manuals, fypodant, instruments and supplies are not included in the course fee. A complete list of instruments and supplies is provided with each course confirmation upon receipt of enrollment.
Lodging and transportation are the responsibility of the participant. Please contact the Hampton Inn (508) 653-5000 or the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza (508) 653-8800 for rates. Please reserve lodging at least 3 weeks prior to course.
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.
You see it almost daily in your practice: Pediatric Malocclusion. These courses offer a unique opportunity for generalists and pediatric dentists to learn early treatment techniques in a continuing education program. These treatments can add a valuable service while enhancing your dental practice.
Both the Beginning and Advanced courses provide a systematic orthodontic approach to treating patients using the Straight Arch Philosophy and Appliance.
Each course (Beginning or Advanced) is divided into a series of four (4) sessions. Each session is individually arranged to give an in-depth study of the Straight Arch System using state-of-the-art audio-visual procedures. Also, in-office, hands-on training is an integral part of each course.
Upon completion of the second session of each course, participants will be encouraged to begin treating patients. Participants will have the opportunity to receive direct supervision on Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of a select number of cases in treatment. Participants are encouraged to present treatment records so a critique may be made of the patient's progress. Upon completion of each course, participants will have an understanding of the Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Class I, Class II and Class III malocclusions in primary and early mixed dentition cases.
This three-dimensional Orthodontic Appliance has evolved to upgrade the quality of orthodontic treatment, to save active treatment time, reduce retention time and save valuable chair time. A new approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the orthodontic patient will also be presented as well as the latest designs in Brackets, Wires and Forces currently being utilized in the field.
Course Focus |
Beginning |
Advanced |
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Primary, Mixed and Permanent Dentition |
90% of Class I, II and III, Including Nonextraction |
10% Complicated Extraction and Compromise Cases |
Understanding and Evaluation of Cephalometric Landmarks in Straight Arch Diagnosis and Treatment Planning |
Modified Steiner Method |
McNamara Method Analysis Plus Some Alternative Methods |
Active Involvement in the Use of Andrews Classification Using the Space Unit Approach |
Introduction to Andrews Classification System |
Extraction Cases |
Appliance Design, Band and Bracket Placement, Direct Bonding and Archwire Construction |
Basic Systems |
State-of-the-Art Space Age Archwires |
Understanding Wire, Ligation and Force Systems Using Simple Mechanics |
Basic Straight Wire Using Andrews Classification System |
Multifaceted Mechanics and Methods |
Detailed Study and Application of the Utility Archwire for Total Orthodontic Control |
Basic Mechanics |
Advanced Mechanics |
Primary and Mixed Dentition Treatment - Recognizing Preventative and Interceptive Orthodontic Guidelines and Specific Patients |
Dewey-Andersan Classification System |
Comprehensive Andrews Classification System |
Intraoral Correction of Class I, 1/2 Class II, Full Class II and Class III Problems |
Basic Utility Archwire |
Distalization Mechanics |
Treatment of Class I and Class II Extractions and Proper Space Closure (auxiliaries, power units) |
First Bicuspid Extractions |
Differential Tooth Extractions |
Experience Total Orthodontic/Orthopedic Control with the Nitanium® Palatal Expander2™ |
Clinical Research |
2nd Generation Nitanium® Palatal Expander2™ |
Understanding Retention in Orthodontics |
Early Treatment |
Late Treatment |
Failures and Successes in Orthodontics |
Airway Diagnosis and Orthopaedic Cases |
TMJ and Surgical Cases |
Beginning and advanced course participants receive 96 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.