Dr Jay Bowman
Just Face It Esthetics, Extraction, Expansion, and Early Orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment “philosophies” and appliance fashions have come and gone as rapidly as fads in the garment industry. Treatments featuring nonextraction, 2-stage, and “arch development have once again become de rigueur, but not because of convincing evidence of superiority, but rather due to clever, enthusiastic promotion combined with a relentless defamation of extraction treatments. Although orthodontists often wish to extract, they may instead relent for fear of reprisals. Making a claim is easy, producing evidence is not. Dr. Bowman will discuss the esthetic impact of both extraction and nonextraction strategies, based on a comprehensive exploration of the scientific literature, to provide evidence-based guidance in this contentious issue.
Learn:
- Unmask the perpetuating myths of orthodontics in the face of evidence.
- Investigate the esthetic effects of extraction, expansive, and nonextraction strategies.
- Consideration of research conclusions when advising patients.
Dr Mark Berkman
Treating Patients Like Gold: A State of the Art Discussion on Communication
Treating patients well entails far more than developing a Class I occlusal relationship with optimal overjet and overbite. Productive and positive relationships between patients and office team members serve to enhance cooperation, treatment results, and a fantastic patient experience throughout the process. Methods to communicate elegantly and efficiently during various phases of care will be introduced. This presentation will explore technologies, techniques, and office systems to strengthen and enrich relationships with patients and their families.
Dr Jim Bokas
Missing Teeth – Space Preparation for Replacement versus Space Closure
Various cases will be examined to illustrate the factors influencing the decision to close spaces or prepare spaces for implant retained crowns.
Dr Robert Boyd
What is the Staff’s Role in Delivering Effective Preventative Dentistry for Orthodontic Patients?
The challenge of maintaining oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances requires a successful and coordinated team effort between the orthodontist, staff, the referring dental office and the patient. Dr Boyd will review the most optimum methods and protocols to keep fixed appliances from excessive plaque accumulations as far as identifying the most effective toothbrushes, toothpastes, floss, rinses and other aids such as oral irrigators and interproximal cleaning devices. A review of the periodontal responses to fixed and removable appliances will also be given. Preventing decalcification around brackets will also be discussed.
Dr James Mah
Cone Beam CT in Orthodontics and Radiation Safety
Orthodontic offices are adopting cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging at a very rapid pace. However, there are few continuing education programs on this topic for dental auxiliaries. Yet auxiliaries are challenged with the day to day operations of this technology as well as educating patients and responding to their questions. This program covers the basic fundamentals of CBCT imaging, utilization in an orthodontic office and radiation safety. Practical tips such as patient positioning and operational settings will be discussed. Following this presentation, attendees should be familiar with CBCT technology and be able to implement many of the practical tips/solutions in office.
Dr Jane F McCarthy
Unravelling the Mysteries of Ortho-Perio Surgery. Getting to the Root of What Exactly Happens
Have you ever wondered exactly what happens to your ortho patients when they go off to the periodontist for a surgical procedure. How does that little gold button and chain end up attached to the impacted canines? How did that exposed root surface grow new gum? What is involved in the planning, the appointments and the surgery itself?
This presentation aims to:
1. Guide the orthodontic team through the steps they miss out on once they handover their patients to the perio team from the consultation and surgical planning to ready for brackets.
2. Show examples of common surgical procedures such as open and closed exposures of impacted teeth, gingival grafting and the gum lift (crown lengthening)
3. Empower the ortho team to be confident in answering their patients questions about this part of their treatment plan so that they can be reassuring and knowledgeable for their patients.
4. Take the mystery out of the surgery and gain knowledge regarding what the patients and the ortho team should expect from this phase of the treatment.
Post-operative instructions and complications will be discussed and alternatives for surgery such as intravenous sedation or general anaesthetics if preferred. This practical approach will benefit the team immediately in everyday ortho practice, impress your patients with new answers to their old questions!
Ms Kathy Metaxas
The Patient Journey
We all try our best and invest many $$ in marketing to win patients into our practice.
To really satisfy and retain your patients long term and to get them to rave about you, its paramount to have the right systems and procedures in place.
This presentation addresses all areas from when a patient telephones your practice right through to the completion of their treatment.
Your aim should be to create Raving Fans and deliver service beyond their expectations – Perception is Reality!
Outline:
• Your Attitude determines your Altitude
• Professional Language and S.O.L it’s all about the right words, the right tone and the right time
• Telephone Techniques that excel and get results
• Patient Arrival
• Patient Collection
• The Professional Handover
• Appointment Scheduling
• The Pending Program
• Final Appointment and Exit
• TLC Calls
• Create the WOW factor
Dr John Owen and Mrs Jan Owen
Remote Dental Health – Back to the Basics
The Kimberley Dental Team (KDT), strives to improve the general and dental health and dental awareness of aboriginal children and their families across the vast and remote, Kimberley region of Western Australia. KDT is made up of volunteer dental personnel who travel to and work in the East Kimberley twice yearly. 38% of school-aged children in the East Kimberley are in need of urgent dental care. Of these children, 1 in 5 requires the extraction of at least one permanent first molar. The most competent of clinicians know that the worst thing you can do for a developing dentition is to undertake unbalanced, unilateral extractions, whether this be in the permanent or the deciduous dentition. The orthodontic and dental team has not only a responsibility to provide emergency care for pain, swelling and infection, but also to treatment plan, educate and introduce prevention programs for the long term benefit for the individual and the community at large.
Dr Ron Roncone
What TEAM Really Means in Orthodontics
Consultants, orthodontists and dozens of speakers have talked about the importance of selecting good/great team players; the importance of superb teamwork; or how to train to obtain a great team. Mostly we have heard esoteric niceties about how to become this TEAM. We have heard such things as: always smile; leave your problems at home; develop good communication skills; or some other hard to grasp ideas.
Teamwork begins with an idea from the leader/orthodontist. What does the perfect practice look like? How would this practice be organized? What systems would be needed? Then… whom do we hire? What three indispensible qualities should each team member have? Are we buffaloes or geese?
We can structure the practice through the multiple team concept. What is the effect, if any, of bonus systems? Can the orthodontist motivate team members? You get what you accept! The practice is only as good as its worst team member! The pursuit of mediocrity is always successful!
Dr Steven Saicich
Methods of Accelerating Tooth Movement
Everyone hears the question on a daily basis “how much longer will I be in treatment” The goal of consistently shorter treatment times may have real benefits in reducing biologic side effects, improving patient acceptance and happiness at the final result. Are there current methods that can increase tooth movement and thus decrease treatment times that are clinically relevant. These methods can be broadly divided into mechanical, chemical and surgical. Each area will be visited with particular emphasis on the surgical corticotomy –a shallow incision made into the cortex of the alveolus”
Dr Terry Sellke
Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going, and Where Do I Fit In?
Staff just don’t appreciate how critical they are to the operation and indeed the success (or failure) of a practice. I lecture doctors constantly on the fact that their future lies with their ability to surround themselves with a highly trained team and motivating them to do wonderful things. This program brings home the importance and the reality of the concept of “team” in an orthodontic practice. Importantly, working in orthodontics is not just a job, it is a rewarding career.
Ms Cathy Sundvall
PRACTICE EUPHORIA – Improving Quality, Performance and Service
This program focuses on the role of team members and their relationship with patients, their individual roles in the practice and their ability to add value to the orthodontic practice.
Topics covered include:
- A full understanding of the steps they can take to improve their skills, knowledge and desire
- Learn how to increase their efficiency in the practice through evaluation of procedures and statistics.
- Learn effective steps to assist in organizing your work space, work day, prioritizing secondary duties based on the practice needs, and how to delegate to other team members.
- Understanding of the importance of how well you balance your responsibilities affects the practices effectiveness and the patient’s experience.
- Tips on improving patient service and customer service
Effective Treatment Coordinators
This workshop outlines the events and procedures that should be set in place to enroll patients into your practice. The process of patient entry begins with the initial telephone call through the patient’s accepting treatment. A review of the keys areas will be discussed including:
• Enrollment of the patient
• Preparation for the new patient prior to arrival
• The new patient exam process
• Tracking and Organizational Tools
• Will call/Pending Procedures
• Recall procedures
The Good to Great Chairside Assistant
This program will review and instill the importance of the role of chair side assistants in the overall success of the practice and the patient’s orthodontic treatment and experience. The key areas learned will escalate the participants’ desire to be the best at their jobs.
Participants will learn –
• How to increase their efficiency in the operatory through evaluation of procedures, clinical statistics, techniques and finished case results.
• How to be proactive and problem solve through learn experiences
• Best ways to organize the operatory, their work day, prioritizing secondary duties based on the practice needs.
Dr Vicki Vlaskalic
Moving Teeth with a Mouse: How Invisalign brings Smiles to your Patients
We love to make our patients happy. For many reasons, fixed appliances are not patients number 1 mechanical choice when given an option. Invisalign; the clear, removable mechanical alternative brings smiles to patients faces by allowing us to correct their chief orthodontic concerns in an aesthetic and patient friendly manner. In this presentation, Dr. Vlaskalic will review the evolution of the Invisalign system and bring you the latest updates including integration of intra-oral scanning.
Mark Walters
The Facial Profiling of Malocclusions: The Promise of Emerging 3-Dimensional Technologies
The aim of this lecture is to illustrate the utility of 3-dimensional (3D) facial analysis, reverse engineering and rapid prototyping in resolving malocclusions associated with complex skeletal base discrepancies. In particular, the capabilities of these virtual tools to apply a face first approach in treating patients with significant dentofacial deformities.
Optical range finding scanners coupled with geometric morphometric tools are providing means to identify dysmorphology and the determination of treatment objectives in a statistically robust manner. This is achieved through a workflow utilising novel algorithms in facial mapping strategies, that provide objective assessment on asymmetry and the generation of a 3D facial profile that is a harmonious counterpart to the patients face termed “normal equivalent” facial manifold that can be used in computer assisted planning. This manifold imported into reverse engineering software fused with patient skeletal 3D volumetric data (CT) and high resolution crown detail can provide access to a virtual planning workflow. Virtual surgeries can be performed in a highly controlled manner to provide a best fit approach to the “normal equivalent” manifold. Surgical guides and splints can be designed and prototyped using 3D printers. This workflow facilitates a full 3D visualisation, a face first approach and reduction in possible sources of error than conventional orthognathic planning procedures.