OVERVIEW
In this course you will not only learn how and when to use functional appliances such as the Clark Twin Block, but also gain a thorough understanding of their theoretical underpinning to give you confidence in using them clinically. What appliance modifications are necessary in high angle or asymmetric cases? How do you recognise any shortcomings in the appliance the laboratory has sent you? How do these appliances work? These and other questions will be answered during this “full on” day course.
Interspersed throughout the formal lectures are case reports and more case reports – preferably your cases. So many points are demonstrated during group discussion of cases. You are encouraged to collect records and send them to the presenter braces@orthodontist.net by 9 May 2008 for inclusion in the program. The day ends with a brief self-assessment test, which will show you what you learnt.
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| Course 107908 Friday 30 May 2008
8:30am - 5:00pm includes full day's catering
Registration from 8:15am
The Sebel, SURRY HILLS
$525 Dentist
CPD credit hours: 6.5
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Alternatives to growth modification therapy and indications for using functionals |
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A brief history of the evolution of functional appliances |
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Theories of how they work |
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Different types of functional appliances and the purpose of each component |
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Main authors and controversies in the literature |
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A cephalometric aesthetic analysis useful in functional appliance diagnosis |
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Taking a protrusion bite – how much forward and how much apart? |
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The vertical dimension as it affects functional appliance design and use |
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Clinical tips, retention, timing and anything else not already covered |
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