SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT

This 5 hour CE course* will review the diagnostic and treatment planning process for pre-adolescent patients, including:

• Taking outstanding clinical photographs.
• The value of low-dose CBCT images in the diagnosis and treatment planning process.
• Performing a thorough and comprehensive clinical examination.
• Evaluating hard and soft tissues on CBCT images, including the nasal passageways, sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx, adenoids and tonsils.
• Using the aforementioned diagnostic information to formulate a treatment plan involving arch development with braces and wires.
• Effectively communicating this diagnosis and treatment plan to the patient and parent(s) during the consultation.
• Scripting for team members will also be provided to assist them with both understanding the process of Phase I archwire development with braces and effectively communicating it to patients and parents.