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Straightwire: Bracket Placement and Archwire Progression

Straightwire: Bracket Placement and Archwire Progression
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Key Information

Education Type:

Short Course

Qualification Type:

Professional Development

Format:

Online Lectures

Duration:

Multiple Days

Pre-requisites:

Degree Qualified

Educator:

EODO

This course is not just about "how to" place brackets and wires in the straightwire system, but also the rationale and basis for the countless decisions one must make during straightwire therapy. Proper bracket positioning, mechanics, and treatment planning must be considered in order to get predictable results. We will review archwire progession, and finishing bends, with appropriate elastic wear.

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16 CPD Hours

Lecture Videos
Compatability:

All Devices

Language:

English

Subtitles:

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Curriculum
This course is not just about "how to" place brackets and wires in the straightwire system, but also the rationale and basis for the countless decisions one must make during straightwire therapy. Proper bracket positioning, mechanics, and treatment planning must be considered in order to get predictable results. We will review archwire progession, and finishing bends, with appropriate elastic wear.

Course Curriculum
  • Damon Elastics
  • Variable Torque - Thomas William
  • Bracket Placement and Early Elastics Protocols - Thomas Pitts
  • Damon System Mechanics - Jeff Kozlowski
  • Damon System Clinical Abstracts Vol. 1
  • Damon System Clinical Abstracts - Vol. 2
  • Damon System Clinical Reference Guide - Vol. 3
  • Damon System - Typodont Workbook
  • The Protocol - Thomas Pitts
  • Bracket Positioning for Smile Arc Protection - Thomas Pitts
  • The Smile Arc Protection
  • Damon System - Suggested Treatment Protocol
  • Slides - Introduction
  • Slides - Prescriptions
  • Slides - Archwires
  • Slides - Elastics
  • Archwire Sequence
  • Bracket Prescription
  • Bracket Positioning
  • Arch Gripping Devices - Clinical Options
  • Indirect Bonding
  • Book - Straightwire Orthodontics
  • Damon System - The Workbook

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Dr. Derek Mahony

DS (Syd), MScOrth (Lon), DOrthRCS (Edin), MDOrthRCPS (Glas), MOrthRCS (Eng), FRCD (Can), MOrth RCS (Edin), FICD, IBO, FACD, FICCDE, FIADFE, FPFA, Grad Dip Dental Sleep Medicine (WA), Grad Dip Dent (Ortho)

Dr Derek Mahony is a Specialist Orthodontist and orthodontic educator, a global thought leader, and keynote speaker, having lectured in over 130 countries.
Dr Mahony penned the Full Face Orthodontics philosophy, because orthodontics is much more than straightening teeth. He has been a maverick in the dental industry, championing non-extraction, early intervention orthodontics, and Dental Sleep Medicine awareness among health professionals, and the general public.
Dr Mahony is currently completing his 17 year study and PhD research in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Course Curriculum

  • Damon Elastics
  • Variable Torque - Thomas William
  • Bracket Placement and Early Elastics Protocols - Thomas Pitts
  • Damon System Mechanics - Jeff Kozlowski
  • Damon System Clinical Abstracts Vol. 1
  • Damon System Clinical Abstracts - Vol. 2
  • Damon System Clinical Reference Guide - Vol. 3
  • Damon System - Typodont Workbook
  • The Protocol - Thomas Pitts
  • Bracket Positioning for Smile Arc Protection - Thomas Pitts
  • The Smile Arc Protection
  • Damon System - Suggested Treatment Protocol
  • Slides - Introduction
  • Slides - Prescriptions
  • Slides - Archwires
  • Slides - Elastics
  • Archwire Sequence
  • Bracket Prescription
  • Bracket Positioning
  • Arch Gripping Devices - Clinical Options
  • Indirect Bonding
  • Book - Straightwire Orthodontics
  • Damon System - The Workbook

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