Dental CE Course: The Results: Part 2 (Update 2012) Intermediate Cases- New York, NY Feb. 25-26, 2012

The cases shown in this seminar will represent the 'middle' of the complete 64 day POS teaching series of the future. The cases become more difficult than in the 2011 Update, with the class II, deep bite, open bite, etc becoming more severe. Variable extraction sites (molars, cuspids) and maximum anchorage will be added as treatment reaches another level of expertise. Skeletal anchorage will be included in the possible methods of treatment. Orthognathic surgery or corticotomy will NOT be included in any of the cases, although over-coming known skeletal resistance with the application of low forces will be a principle applied to the example cases. Treatment plan editing and appliance diagnosis now becomes much more important and will be emphasized as this is one of the primary functions of the treating doctor in the clinical setting. You will be given IPSoft patient files as you would receive from a staff member that processed the records for you to create the VTO predictions, treatment decision, treatment plan, and appliance for the staff to follow. Emphasis will be on setting up cases without the need for patient compliance, putting the success of your case into your hands, and in the process making the treatment outcomes more predictable and efficient. Anything the patient must do besides keep their brackets on and brush their teeth will be considered a negative feature.