This 4.5 hour CE course* will review the diagnostic and treatment planning process for pre-adolescent patients, 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.
*DeLuke Orthodontic Coaching, LLC is an ADA ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.