This is a self-study course that can be started and stopped at your leisure!

PREREQUISITES

• Airway, Malocclusion, and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment
• Phase I Arch Development – Part I: Expanders vs. Braces
• Phase I Arch Development – Part II: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT

This 4.5 hour CE course* will review the process of placing braces on pre-adolescent patients in the early-mid mixed dentition, including:

• The literature regarding the concept of placing braces on primary teeth to assist with “developing the arches” as part of interceptive orthodontic treatment.
• The effect that placing braces on deciduous teeth has on both the primary tooth and its permanent successor.
• Effective behavior modification techniques to reliably and comfortably place full braces on 7–9-year-old patients.
• The types of braces, bracket prescriptions, and wires that can be used to successfully and predictably develop the arches during interceptive treatment.
• Bonding techniques to improve clinical efficacy, maximize bond strength, minimize bond failure, and greatly decrease the risk of enamel decalcification.
• The importance of dis-occluding the arches at the initial bonding visit, including strategies for determining the size and location of bite ramps and turbos based upon the presenting malocclusion and treatment objectives.
• Patient/parent testimonials discussing their experiences with full braces in Phase I will be provided.

*DOC is a Certified CE Provider in the State of Florida

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The primary educational objectives of this course are to:

• Review the literature as it pertains to the orthodontic movement of primary teeth as a means of developing the arches, creating space for the eruption of the permanent teeth, and lessening the severity of the developing malocclusion.
• Provide guidance in the following areas to maximize success when placing full braces on pre-adolescent patients in the early mixed dentition as part of interceptive orthodontic treatment:
  • Patient management
  • Isolation
  • Materials to use to maximize bond strength and minimize formation of white-spot lesions
  • Bracket placement technique to maximize adaptation of brackets to primary teeth
  • Placement of bite ramps/turbos to dis-occlude the arches
  • Home care instructions
• Review the types of braces (including prescriptions) and archwires that are most efficient and effective at developing the arches in the mixed dentition.
• Discuss “tips and tricks” to help troubleshoot the most commonly encountered challenges.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

• Course Cost: $445
• CE Hours: 4.5
• Original Release Date: February 27, 2023
• Expiration Date: February 27, 2025
• Refund/Cancellation Policy: No refunds – all course purchases are final.
• Teaching Methods: Electronically Mediated Online Course

INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Michael K. DeLuke, DDS, MDS
Board Certified Orthodontist
President, DeLuke Orthodontics
Owner, DeLuke Orthodontic Coaching

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

DeLuke Orthodontic Coaching is a for-profit dental CE Provider

COURSE OUTLINE [Total Time: 4:26:23]

• Opening
• Background [00:25:52]
• Overview of the Bonding Process [00:08:10]
• Greeting & Preparing the Patient [00:18:42]
• Tooth Prep & Bracket Placement [00:32:49]
• Bonding Bite Ramps & Turbos [1:06:23]
• Additional Tips & Tricks [1:05:19]
• Archwires & Elastics [00:23:56]
• Home Care Instructions [00:20:12]
• References