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AGpO instructor, Dr. Ron Austin D.D.S. has been in private practice in Tishomingo, OK for the past 29 years.He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1973 and then with honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 1979.He began a limited orthodontic practice in the early 1980s. In 1989 he began his Tip-Edge training and currently has over 500 cases in progress. Since 1994, he has been teaching the comprehensive hands-on course and in 2007 introduced a mini-residency course for members.He is a popular request for the Academy’s annual meeting program along with other speaking engagements.He actively served on the Academy’s Board of Directors from1992-1993. In 1993 he earned Diplomate status in the Academy’s Tier Advancement Program. In 2007, he received the Charles D.Yates Distinguished Service Award, the Academy’s highest honor. He currently serves on AGpO’s Education Committee and as a Board Examiner for the Academy’s Tier Advancement Program.He is a current member of the Academy of Gp Orthodontics, American Dental Association,Oklahoma Dental Association and local dental societies.

COURSE DEVELOPMENT:
In 2006 following the Dallas annual meeting, Drs. Victor Sun of Lindsay, Ontario, Canada and Alexander Fu of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (both enrolled in the current Tishomingo, OK hands-on course) requested a visit to Dr. Austin’s office. After spending a week in his clinic assisting him with patients, they felt this was an invaluable experience which should be made available to all Academy members. Dr. Austin developed two new courses for 2007, limited to 4 dentists per class for 4 1/2 days in his Tishomingo office with lecture on topics chosen by participants along with clinical training in his office.

June 25-29 Class
(L to R): Drs.: David Fielding – Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Ron Austin/Course Instructor-Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Igor Kaplansky – Gasport, New York; Van Nguyen, Irving, Texas; and Mai Tran, Plano, Texas.

PARTICIPANT RESPONSE – Dr. Igor Kaplansky (June Mini Residency Session)

“The greatest value I received from my trip to Ron’s office for the mini-residency, besides from learning many useful ortho tips and tricks, was the chance to observe how a successful ortho practice flows. I enjoyed observing Ron’s interaction with his assistants and their duties. No orthodontist in my area would let me in to observe (forget about participation) out of fear of competition. Learning ortho was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my professional career, it has become a very enjoyable and rewarding part of my practice, a great service to my patients and a wonderful exercise for my brain.”
Learn more about Dr. Kapansky and his practice.

Dr. Kapansky hs been an AGpO member since 2002
1993 – DDS, Novosibirsk Medical Academy (Russia)
1998 – DDS, SUNY at Buffalo
1999 – AEGD, SUNY at Buffalo
1999 – 2002 associate in private practice Niagara Falls, NY
2002 – present, owner in private practice Gasport, NY
2002 – 2004 Tip Edge course with Dr. Richard Conlin in Pittsburgh, PA

August 13-17 Class
(L to R) Drs.: Tom Jacobsen – Sitka, Alaska; Ron Austin/Course Instructor – Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Cheryl Mecca – Houston, TX; Paul Bahlinger – Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Dr. Harold Reel – San Angelo, Texas .

PARTICIPANT RESPONSE – Dr. David Fielding (August Mini Residency Session)

“The course was a great combination of theory and practice. It provided another perspective and great ideas on how to incorporate orthodontics into a general practice. This experience was a unique and essential learning opportunity in my journey in orthodontic education. I commend Dr. Austin, his staff and the patients we treated for assembling such an informative week, and would like to thank them all for their friendship and the time we spent together.”