COURSE OBJECTIVES

This 2 session 4 day Advanced Orthodontics course has been created for those who have attended Dr. Rondeau’s Level I Orthodontics for General Practitioners or are currently practicing orthodontics and want to take their practice to the next level with greater case diagnosis and finishing skills.

You will learn a system for treating patients that involves stabilizing the temporomandibular joint prior to any orthodontic treatment, and bring these important skills to your practice where you can ensure a beautiful smile, straight teeth and healthy jaw joints.

BENEFITS OF TAKING THIS COURSE

• Learn how to provide the best possible treatment for your patients
• Learn how to properly finish TMD and ortho cases
• Learn the latest in straightwire mechanics
• Hear from experienced clinicians
• Free advice for your new and progress cases
• Learn how a dentist can treat snoring and sleep apnea patients with oral appliances
• Increase your income
• Learn how to treat more difficult and adult cases
• Increase your referrals – happy patients refer their friends and family
• Excellent marketing ideas on how to increase the size of your practice
• Dr. Rondeau currently has over 550 active patients in his practice, so you will learn the latest in orthodontics, TMJ and snoring and sleep apnea
• 33 lecture and participation continuing education credits

LEARN THE LATEST IN ORTHO, TMD & SLEEP

Dr. Rondeau currently has 550 active patients in his practice with orthodontic, TMJ and snoring and sleep apnea problems. He is committed to continually updating the course to present current and up-to-date appliances and techniques showing many cases from start to finish.

CASE FINISHING

Various techniques will be demonstrated at each session that will assist general dentists in properly finishing their cases.

You will also learn:

• The importance of a proper bracket position
• Proper banding technique to minimize lingual torquing of molars
• How to correct dental midlines
• Correction of Class II and Class III molar relationships
• Technique for closing spaces (closing coil springs and power chain)
• Correcting deep overbites with incisal ramps and composite buildups
• How to level the maxillary occlusal plane utilizing the AccuLiner™ Articulator
• Different combinations of composite buildups and elastics to help level the occlusal plane
• Methods to obtain maximum torque of maxillary incisors
• How to minimize lingual torquing of mandibular molars and bicuspids
• How to correct rotations using power chain and lingual buttons
• Indications for slenderizing anterior and posterior teeth
• New intensive slenderizing kit from GAC

ADVANCED STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS

Learn the latest in straightwire mechanics including:

• Double arch mechanics, one archwire holds space    with open coil, one archwire aligns the displaced    tooth
• Technique for eruption of mesially inclined second    molars
• Methods to intrude incisors
• Techniques for extruding molars and bicuspids
• Eruption of impacted canines
• Anchorage control with TP and lingual arches
• Micro implants to control anchorage

SELF-LIGATING BRACKETS (IN-OVATION R™)

Learn how treatment time can be reduced by 4 to 6 months when patients are treated with the low friction In-Ovation-R™ brackets. This new Monacell wire achieves 7 degrees more torque maxillary central incisors than any other self-ligating bracket.

GUEST LECTURERS

Experienced clinicians who treat patients with orthopedic, orthodontic or TM dysfunction will be presenting interesting cases that they have treated.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Numerous articles will be provided for each course participant on a CD including: the American Association of Orthodontics website that stresses the importance of early treatment by recommending all children be screened by age seven. These articles promoting functional jaw orthopedic concepts are ideal for educating parents, patients and orthodontic clinicians not trained to appreciate the value of this form of treatment. This collection or pertinent articles will be a valuable asset to the functional clinician as it validates techniques that have been prevalent in the orthodontic profession for over 75 years.

TM DYSFUNCTION & ORTHODONTIC CASE FINISHING

You will learn how to finish cases with two phases:

Phase I – Diagnostic Splint Therapy

• 4 to 6 Months Repositioning Splint, Pivot Splint, Anterior Deprogrammer, Farrar Night Appliance.

Phase II – Orthodontic Case Finishing

• Cases will be presented on how to hold the position obtained in Phase I and how to verify that you are holding the position with the use of Joint Vibration Analysis as well as Tomogram X-rays to verify condylar position.

How to finish cases orthodontically:

• Wearing full braces on upper and lower teeth
• Use of lower diagnostic splint to hold correct position
• Composite buildups on molars and incisal ramps to hold position

FLEXIBLE

To accommodate your schedule, the sessions may be taken in different cities as each session is similar.

SNORING & SLEEP APNEA

In the January 2006 issue of Sleep Journal, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommended that oral appliances be utilized as the first line treatment for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea. This has created an excellent opportunity for dentists who treat patients who suffer from snoring and sleep apnea to improve the health of their patients as well as significantly increase the size of their practices.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

This course is recognized by the International Association for Orthodontics and the Academy of General Dentistry for continuing education credits.

24 Hours Lecture
9 Hours Participation (upon completion of all lab exercises)
33 Hours Total

CASE DIAGNOSIS

The key to successful orthodontic treatment is making the proper diagnosis. Dr. Rondeau and the Assistant Instructors will review all new and in-progress cases at no charge throughout the course. Participants are encouraged to bring all cases presently under treatment or post them on this website.

MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT

All course participants receive a special discount for membership in the IAO (International Association for Orthodontics) as well as the American Association of Functional Orthodontics when they attend a course sponsored by Rondeau Seminars.

COURSE REPITITION

Many course participants want to repeat the course due to the fact that Dr. Rondeau is constantly updating the course content and showing new cases. Participants who repeat the course may attend for half price and may attend for free if a colleague registers for the course. Participants who refer a colleague to Level I Orthodontics for General Practitioners save $200 and online study club members save $50.

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COURSE FEE

Per session fee:
$995 per session includes extensive course manual.

Full payment in advance:
$1,790 (save $200) for both sessions and includes 2 course manuals.

Bonus for full payment – when payment and registration is made for the both sessions in advance, you save the above $200 and receive a free 78 Article CD showing evidence-based scientific articles.

Rondeau Seminars reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any portion of the seminars. Refund and cancellation policy in effect. Plus taxes where applicable.

COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS

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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

If you are not completely satisfied with the course, you will receive your money back.

COURSE MANUALS

Course manuals are free when you register for the course and you receive them at each session.  The manuals contain pages of invaluable information. Dr. Rondeau’s course manuals are recognized as one of the most comprehensive manuals available today. This well organized orthodontic program follows the manual which enables participants to quickly assimilate the material and is a great resource for those who have completed the course.

COURSE MATERIALS

No specific materials are required for this course. However, we do encourage you to bring your new and progress cases for case discussions.

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