The 2012 Premiere Comprehensive Program

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                    150 CE HOURS (300 CE Hours if You Monitor the Following Year)    

This course was designed to give you a clinical hands-on approach to learning orthodontics. It is an In-Office course where you will treat actual patients.  This program is intended for dentists who have NO OR LIMITED experience in orthodontics and want to learn to incorporate it into their practices, AS WELL AS, doctors who wish to progress from removable appliances to a comprehensive, fixed technique. It is also for the Clinician who may have practiced orthodontics, but is looking for a systematic, predictable, In-Office experience. The 6-session program (12-sessions if you monitor the following year) is a comprehensive program, not a “short weekend” program. This is a one-of-a-kind in Straight Wire Orthodontics. Orthodontics is no mystery...

The 2011 Course is closed.

(Accepting pre-registrations for the Premiere 2012 - Session 1 begins March 1st, 2012)

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The Next Steps (Level II) Spring 2012 

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The Next Steps is intended to further your orthodontic education. The Next Steps is a course designed for
the orthodontic practitioner who has just completed a basic course, and/or the doctor who may have been
practicing orthodontics and would like an update in the latest concepts. The course will consist of clinical
lectures on Friday and Saturday with a half-day Sunday devoted to reviewing your cases that you may be having difficulties with and/or orthodontic cases you are considering for treatment. A total of 80 continuing hours of credit may be gained (20 per session).

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED COMPREHENSIVE ORTHODONTICS FOR THE DOCTOR WISHING TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF CASE SELECTION IN ORTHODONTICS - INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ON TREATING ANTERION OPEN BITES; TMD ORTHODONTICS; CLASS III MAL-OCCLUSIONS; AIRWAY ISSUES; TONGUE POSTURE ISSUES; AND MUCH MORE.

INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED ORTHODONTICS FOR DOCTORS -     80 CE HOURS                                     

                                (160 CE Hours if You Monitor the Following Year)

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            REGISTER YOUR ASSISTANT(S) FOR BOTH THE BASIC AND ADVANCED, AND RECEIVE A FREE TYPODONT!!

   Staff!!!! - Don't miss this - become more empowered!!

Empowered Brochure 2012

Susan Coffey, Instructor

Susan is a Registered Dental Assistant working with Dr. David Jackson as a chair-side orthodontic assistant in Farmersville and Royse City, Texas. In addition to working with Dr. Jackson in the dental office, she assists him in teaching his Straight Wire Series courses. After assisting in these courses, Susan and Dr. Jackson, decided it was time to offer an assistant's program. Dedicated to making new doctors to orthodontics successful, Susan understands the importance to have empowered assistants.

This is how The Empowered Ortho Assistant Program was born.  As a detail-oriented person, Susan is able to bring her knowledge and experience to empower orthodontics assistants on all levels.  She will motivate her students to go back into their offices and be able to support their doctors to make orthodontics successful.                                             

Susan Coffey empowered many assistants - let her empower yours.

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The Basic Empowered Course -  Spring 2012 - 32 CE Hours

         TWO WEEKEND COURSE  (Staff only please) 

The basic empowered course for dental assistants is a two weekend program for assistants, designed by assistants and taught by assistants.  This course ALSO have hands-on exercises and cover the following topics:   The Standard of Care in Orthodontics; Orthodontic Terminology; the Palmer System; Understanding Mirror Photography; Initial and Final Records; Banding and Bracketing Teeth; Understanding Bracket Placement and Height; Removing Bands and Brackets; Phase I and Phase II Orthodontics; Understanding Class I, II, III Malocclusions; Understanding the Straight Wire Series and the Utility Arch Wire Series; Process for Wire Placement and Tooth Movement;  Different Ways to Tie in Wires; Understanding Elastic Wear; Appliances and their Purposes; Use of Springs; Making the Lower Bonded Retainer; Four-Handed Orthodontic Assisting; and Preparing the Patient and the Assistant for the Doctor.

Susan Coffey has empowered many assistants - let her empower yours.

Same weekends as Next Steps SESSIONS 1 and 2 IN SPRING, 2012

THE BASIC EMPOWERED WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE NEXT STEP COURSE FOR DOCTORS.

FORMAT OF COURSE:

       Friday       8:00 AM - 5:00 PM                Lecture and hands on exercises on typodonts

       Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM                Lecture and hand on exercises on typodonts

       Sunday    8:00 AM - 12:00 noon          Case Review with the doctors in Next Steps - (optional)    

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ADVANCED EMPOWERED DENTAL ASSISTANT COURSE

The Advanced Empowered Course  Fall 2012 - 32 CE Hours

       TWO WEEKEND COURSE  (Staff only please)

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The advanced empowered course for dental assistants is a two weekend program for assistants, designed by assistants and taught by assistants.  This course ALSO have hands-on exercises and cover the following topics:   Understanding and placing the MDA (multidistalizing appliance); Understanding and placing the NPE (nitanium palatal expander); understanding and placement of the "Big Daddy" - a buccal expansion alternative; understanding accentuated curve in rectangular arch wires and understanding the concept of buccal root torque; understanding the concept of full intercuspation of the premolars, cross arch elastics, and learning how to prepare a simple sectional arch wire;  learning how to "basket weave" the teeth together with long ligatures for anchorage; retention and standard of care final records; understanding how to maximize the patient's insurance benefits; how to schedule wisely and profitably within your general practice; and how to get paid for your orthodontics.  Really understand the business side of ortho.

 Susan Coffey has empowered many assistants - let her empower yours. 

Same weekends as Next Steps SESSIONS 3 and 4 IN FALL, 2012

THE ADVANCED EMPOWERED WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE NEXT STEP COURSE FOR DOCTORS.

FORMAT OF COURSE:

       Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM                Lecture and hands on exercises on typodonts

       Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM          Lecture and hand on exercises on typodonts

       Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon       Case Review with the doctors in Next Steps - (optional)    

REGISTER YOUR ASSISTANT(S) FOR BOTH THE BASIC AND ADVANCED, AND RECEIVE A FREE TYPODONT!!

Empowered Brochure 2012

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CABO CONNECTION - UPDATE WEEKEND

          - INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS-

MAY 24 - 26, 2012 :   Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

HILTON LOS CABOS BEACH AND GOLF RESORT - 12 CE CREDITS

THE CABO CONNECTION 2012

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INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS - FOR GENERAL DENTISTS AND PEDIATRIC DENTISTS AND STAFF

UPDATE – INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS
> Diagnosis and Timing of Phase I Treatment
> Proper Space Planning in Phase I Treatment
> The Utility Arch Wire and it’s many Uses
> The Prefabricated Utility Arch Wire
> Simple Modular Mechanics that work
> Expansion appliances
> Repositioning Appliances (Upper and Lower)
> Retention after Phase I

THE CABO CONNECTION 2012

MAY 24 - 26, 2012 :   Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

HILTON LOS CABOS BEACH AND GOLF RESORT - 12 CE CREDITS

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Dr. Dave is a Senior Instructor for the American Orthodontic Society and his courses can also be found on www.orthodontics.com.

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BASIC COMPREHENSIVE ORTHODONTICS FOR THE DOCTOR BEGINNING IN ORTHODONTICS

The Missing Piece (Level I) Fall 2011   

Basic Comprehensive Orthodontics for Doctors - 80 CE hours

                  (160 CE Hours if you monitor the following year)

Whether you are a general dentist, pediatric dentist, periodontist, or other specialty, this four session           course will focus on learning & implementing a proven system for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment.            It’s the missing piece of the puzzle that will complete your practice.

The Missing Piece 2011 Brochure   (course closed)

Bring one Assistant at no charge!

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The Missing Piece 2012