Dental Assistant Course 2010

Scheduled 2010 Course Details

Sponsor: The Academy of Gp Orthodontics AGpO

Instructor: Charles Young, D.D.S.

Hotel Lodging:
Crowne Plaza Hotel Near the Galleria
14315 Midway Rd.
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 980-8877 (please call the Hotel for reservations)

Room rate: $99.00* S / D plus tax
Reservations must be made by July 7, 2010.

C.D.E. Hours:
18 hrs. (Thurs, Fri, Sat),
3 hrs. (Sunday morning)

Course Dates: July 29-August 1 2010
(Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday AM (optional)

Tuition*:

$795.00 First Assistant (includes TP kit)
$495.00 Second Assistant (share TP kit)
$695.00 Third Assistant (includes TP kit)
$345.00 Fourth Assistant (share TP kit)
(Best Value = 2 assistants and 1 kit @ $1290.00)
$300.00 ea. Additional TP supply kit

Sunday Diagnosis Session: $130.00 per assistant *Tuition for Assistants of 2010 AGpO members. AGpO Member may attend the course at no fee.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made less than 30 days prior to the course. The Academy of Gp Orthodontics reserves the right to delay or cancel this course with the option of a full refund.

Course Objectives:
The course is intended for assistants with little orthodontic training as well as a refresher course for the more experienced assistant. The course will give the chair side assistant a better understanding of orthodontics and the Differential Straight-Arch® Technique. Assistants will be working in pairs on study casts from your office along with typodonts from the Academy. Assistants will learn how to apply brackets, bands, and auxiliaries using the Tip-Edge® System. Dr. Young will cover the Tip-Edge® stages of treatment, tracing of cephalometric X-rays, and model analysis of arch length discrepancy. The Academy will provide a T.P. supply kit which includes bracket kits, a straight-shooter and carousel dispenser (a $315.00 value for these items alone, which you take home). A list of supplies needed from your office will be sent with course confirmation.

Course Topics:
ROs vs. GPs
Needs vs. Wants
Informed Consent
Insurance and Financial Policy
Finishing
Six Keys to Ideal Occlusion
Work-Up
Tip-Edge System: Stages I, II, III
Molar Control Through Tip-Edge Stages
Risk Management
Lab Session Topics:
Intra-Oral Exam
Instruments, Supplies and Inventory
Banding/Bracketing
Orthodontic Vocabulary
Cephalometric and Model Analysis
Tip-Edge Stages I, II, III
FREE Optional Photography Session
Course Schedule:
Thursday July 29, 2010
9:00 AM to Noon Registration. Introduction. Six Keys to Occlusion. The Orthodontic Work-Up with lab exercises. Informed consent discussion. Financial Arrangement and Insurance Filing review. Introduction Tip-Edge Stage I. (Questions are welcome anytime.)
Noon Lunch – on your own
1:00PM to 4:00PM Continue with Tip-Edge® Stage I with lab exercises of banding, arch wire placement, and utilization of auxiliaries. Introduction of Tip-Edge Stage II with lab exercises. (Questions are welcome anytime.)
Friday July 30, 2010
9:00AM to Noon Review Tip-Edge Stage I. Introduce Tip-Edge® Stage II with lab exercises of arch wire placement, and utilization of auxiliaries. (Questions are welcome anytime.)
Noon Lunch – on your own.
1:00PM to 4:00PM Tip-Edge® Stage II review and Introduction of Stage III with lab exercises of arch wire placement, utilization of auxiliaries, and NiTi underwire placement in the horizontal deep tunnel. Finishing. (Questions are welcome anytime.)
Saturday July 31, 2010
9:00AM to Noon Molar Control Through Tip-Edge® Stages. * Debanding * Retention * Patient Management
Noon Lunch –on your own
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Q & A * Examination * Course Evaluations * Graduation
Sunday August 1, 2010
**Optional Session**
9:00AM to Noon Hands-On Cephalometric tracing and model analysis. Additional materials from home are needed for this session. A list will be provided.
Noon Adjourn