Educational Courses

The Empowered Ortho Assistant

40 Credit Hours per session

David Jackson, DDS, FAGD, IBO

Course Description

This Unique Ortho Program Teaches:

Taking complete orthodontic records
Full understanding of instruments
Correctly placing brackets and wires
Placing/adjusting retainers
Proper bracket and band removal

Course Objectives

Session 1

TOPICS

"FORMING" YOUR DOCTOR'S ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE (STANDARD OF CARE FORMS)
ORTHODONTIC TERMINOLOGY
BASICS OF ORTHODONTIC INSTRUMENTS
STANDARD OF CARE RECORDS
TAKING QUALITY MIRROR PHOTOGRAPHS
TAKING QUALITY RADIOGRAPHS
PLACING SEPARATORS - LITTLE TRICKS
MOLAR BANDS AND BRACKET ANATOMY
BANDING MOLARS
BRACKETING TEETH
TIPS FOR PLACING ARCHWIRES

EXERCISES

BANDING/BRACKETING THE TYPODONT
NITANIUM PALATAL EXPANDER
PRE-FABRICATED UTILITY ARCHWIRE
.014 NITINOL ARCHWIRE AND ROTATION WEDGES
.020 STAINLESS STEEL ARCHWIRE AND PLACING OPEN COIL SPRING
.020 STAINLESS STEEL ARCHWIRE AND PLACING COMPENSATING CURVES

Session 2

TOPICS

BRAIDING LONG LIGATURE WIRES FOR ANCHORAGE
THE MDA APPLIANCE
THE FIXED REMOVABLE LINGUAL ARCH
TONGUE AND THUMB HABITS
OPEN COIL VS. CLOSED COIL SPRINGS
WHAT TO DO WITH MISSING TEETH
PREPARING A PATIENT FOR DOCTOR CHECK
DE-BANDING AND DE-BRACKETING
TAKING FINAL RECORDS
POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

EXERCISES

.016 X .022 STAINLESS STEEL ARCHWIRE AND UNDERSTANDING ROOT TORQUE
THE MULTI-DISTALIZING ARCH APPLIANCE
.018 X .025 STAINLESS STEEL ARCHWIRE AND PLETCHER SPRINGS
POSTED UPPER .018 X .025 STAINLESS STEEL ARCHWIRE AND PLETCHER SPRINGS
CROSS ARCH ELASTICS AND SECTIONALS
LOWER .032 RETAINER WIRE

To Register:

Register online at www.orthoplusseminars.com or call 888-ORTHOPLUS (888-678-4675)

Location and Cost

Cost: $745 - Includes a Free Typodont ($200 Value)

Location:
EMBASSY SUITES, DALLAS, TX
972-234-3300

Schedule

SESSION 1: APRIL 23-25, 2010
SESSION 2: MAY 14-16, 2010

Recognition

40 CE Credits