This course will take you from zero to hero of the following orthodontic topics: Finishing the orthodontic case; Pain, Lesions and Emergencies during Orthodontic Treatment; Retention in orthodontics
Here are the main headlines that this course covers:
Finishing the orthodontic case
1. Adjustment of individual tooth position
1.1 Initial bracket positioning
1.2 Primary expression of bracket prescription and position
1.3 Reset evaluation
1.4 Reset appointment
1.5 Secondary expression and finishing
2. Incisor torque
3. Correction of vertical incisor relationships
4. Excessive Overbite
5. Anterior open bite
6. Midline descrepancies
7. Final “settling” of teeth
8. Positioners
9. Debonding
9.1. Mechanical debonding
Base method
Wing method
Debonding by bracket removing plier
Debonding by ligature cutter plier
Debonding by weingard plier
Howe plier
Lift-off Debonding Instrument (LODI
Bracket and adhesive removing plier
Self – ligating bracket removing
Lingual bracket debonding
Debonding of esthetic brackets
9.2 Debonding by solvents
9.3. Debonding by Notching
9.4. Ultrasonic debonding
9.5. Impulse debonding
9.6. Thermal debonding
Effects on enamel
Effects on pulp
10. Removal of adhesive
10.1 Hand instrumentation for adhesive removal
10.2 Adhesive removing pliers
10.3 Ligature wire cutters
10.4 Hand Scalers
10.5 Burs
11. Finishing and polishing
12. Special finishing procedures to avoid relapse
Control of unfavorable growth
Control of Soft Tissue Rebound
Crossbite Correction
Adjunctive Periodontal Surgery
Pain, Lesions and Emergencies during Orthodontic Treatment
1. Introduction
2. Pain in orthodontics
2.1 Antipyretic analgesics
2.2 Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID
2.3 Vibrating stimuli
2.4. Laser therapy in pain reduction
3. Lesions and urgencies during orthodontic treatment
3.1 External apical root resorption (EARR)
3.2 Oral lesions
3.3 Gingival inflammation
3.4 Orthodontic movements
3.5 Poorly adapted molar bands
3.6 Lesions caused by elastic chain
3.7 Lesions caused by fixed or removable appliances
Retention in orthodontics
1. The need for retention
1.1 Reorganization of periodontal ligament
1.2 Occlusal Changes Related to Growth
2. Retention After Class II Correction
3. Retention After Class III Correction
4. Retention After Deep Bite Correction
5. Retention After Anterior Open Bite Correction
6. Retention of Lower Incisor Alignment
7. Timing of Retention
8. Removable retainers
8.1 Hawley retainer
8.2 Wrap around retainer
8.3 Elastic wrap around retainer
8.4 Van der Linden retainer
8.5 Sarhan all wire retainer
8.6 Spring aligner
8.7 Osamu retainer
8.8 Essix
8.9 Reinforced Essix
9. Fixed retainers
9.1 Prefabricated
9.2 Adapted on the patient (made to fit)
10. Removable retainers vs. fixed retainers.
11. Correction of Occlusal Discrepancies
11.1 Modified Functional Appliances as Active Retainers
