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Our overall mission is to provide the dental heath care provider with a broad base of diagnostic and treatment skills in the areas of orthodontics and occlusion. We want the practitioner to be able to incorporate the learned skills into his/her practice to provide the public with the finest treatment possible.

  

 

Academy of General Dentistry
Approved PACE
Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
6/1/06 - 5/31/10
 

Winter Retreat
 
 

“Masters Sliding Mechanics”
Presented by: Dr.Gerber       
 

Mechanics…  Many doctors tell me that they want to become more efficient in the mechanics they now provide and others feel that they are strong in functional treatment but weak in straight wire and especially wire bending.  After an intense 3 days you will be able to immediately bring home and introduce new and effective techniques that will not only save time but will allow you to accomplish case finishing at a high level of confidence.

Providing the finest orthodontic treatment through the proper techniques requires “hands-on” know-how and after twenty years of instructional experience I have discovered many teaching techniques that will help you learn immediately.  Our classes are full of demonstrations, project exercises, instructional videos and ‘hands-on typodont’ projects to get you straightened-out.  This course will answer your questions and provide you with the necessary tools to succeed.

Day 1
8:00am   registration
   

 Case Finishing “The Keys to Success- avoiding case failures 
      Arch Wire Sequencing
      Applications of the newer wires & their limitations
      Bracket Positioning - Modifications to the norm 
      LX Self-Ligating System – archwires & bracket placement
      XL bracket Placement typodont project**
      Straight Wire Case Finishing - Settling-in of Occlusion, Finishing Goals, Final Occlusion, Vertical Over-correction, Bracket Positioning Orthodontic finishing of TMD patients
   

Bite Opening Mechanics                                         
      Bite Blocks, Rickinator adjustments     **Demonstration and Video
      Bite Opening - Reverse Curved Arch Wires Projects ** Typodont Project .016 & .018 Arch wires  
      Incisor Block-Composite Build-ups and Incisor Block Placement/removal
   

Distal Spring Driver Arch Wire and project
      Multi-Action Palatal Appliance placement & adjustment Video
      Placement **Project - **Project Exercise
   

Mini-clinic “splinting & stabilization of traumatized teeth”
6:00 pm   Adjourn
     
Day 2
8:00am   Mini-Clinic
   

Orthodontic SW Mechanics

      Utility Arch - In-out & Vertical bends, Archwires (various sizes) ** Typodont Project Utility Arch
       Spring Sagittal - Open Coil springs & .016 x .022 arch wires - ** Typodont Project Spring Arch  
      Modular Appliances - lecture and typodont workshops - Lingual Arch placement & adjustment Videos ** Typodont Project Exercise -
     

Arch development with arch wires - Archwire construction - Arch Form & Coordination - Arch wire indexing, the wax bite ** Project with wax bite

      .016 x .022 wires - Off-set bends using .016 x .022 & round wires 1st Order Bends **Project
      Open Bite Treatment Mechanics - Closing / Intrusion Mechanics - **Project using box elastics
      Cinch back for space closure & intrusion ** (Typodont Project # 4 OCB)
      .016 x .022 wires - Off-set bends using .016 x .022 & round wires 1st Order Bends **Project
   

 Mini-clinic – “Review of Facial Mask Placement”     
5:30 pm   Adjourn
     
Day 3
 8:30 am  

Molar Up-righting Bands ** .016 x.022 Project #7B - Omega Loops - T – Loops                          
    Extraction & Non-extraction SW mechanics
      Cuspid Retraction, Anterior Retraction,
      Final Space Closure
      Midline Correction, Over-jet & over-bite
      Case Finishing Mechanics
      Archwire construction
      Condensing Springs for space closure
      Elastics- Retraction, Space Closure **(Typodont Project )
      Final Space Closure ** (Typodont Project )
   

Appliances - ** Typodont Project Exercise Workshops
      Clark Sagittal & Transforce®- Transverse Arch DeveloperA
      NPE 2 (Maxillary) placement Video ** Typodont Project Exercise
      “Missing Teeth” Ortho & Pros combination treatments
      Distalizing Arch placement & adjustment Video MDA Arch
5:30 pm   Seminar Ends

* Due to the individual nature of instruction it is necessary for us to strictly limit attendance to the first 25 doctors and 5 assistants. A refundable $500 deposit is required to hold your space. Early registration is recommended!!!   

+ The course is accredited for 27 hours many of which are participation AGD credits.

For Registration Information Call Larry at 1.800.369.0312 6 Rosemar Circle ~ Parkersburg, WV 26104

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Dr. Jay Gerber, Director of Instruction. Providing CDE programs since 1984.

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