Academy of GP Orthodontics

Dr. Keith Wilkerson and Dr. Milton Ntragatakis

The Academy of Gp Orthodontics has provided comprehensive orthodontic continuing education courses for the General Practitioner for over 30 years. Our 12-session hands-on courses are designed to be the closest CE Course to an orthodontic residency for the General Practitioner. Courses meet one weekend every two months and consist of a Friday classroom instruction and a Saturday comprehensive clinical hands-on training with direct patient treatment to ensure excellent case results. You will have the same instructor for all 12 sessions and each course is limited in number of participants in order to maintain an optimum, dynamic student-to-instructor learning experience in a clinical setting.

Confidently incorporate orthodontics into your general practice! Course tuition and expenses are easily recovered by beginning three to four cases in your own practice by Session III. Students are encouraged to bring patient records to the Friday sessions for case mentoring and troubleshooting. In addition to treating patients, participants will develop a digital library by taking intra-oral photographs of hands-on patients. All patients, materials, and supplies for the clinical sessions are provided by the Academy. Tuition also includes monitoring for one year upon completion of the course, with current AGpO membership.

What is the Academy of Gp Orthodontics?
Meet your instructor
How the course is set up
Overview of the Differential Straight-Arch® Technique
How being able to do comprehensive orthodontics can help build your practice

Introductions
Evolution of orthodontics and the Differential Straight-Arch® Technique
Overview of the 3 stages of the technique:
1. Stage I is to straighten anterior teeth
2. Stage II is to close any posterior space
3. Stage III is to reach final tip and torque of teeth
Introduction to Stage One
Discussion of the orthodontic work-up
Introduction to clinical patients

Stage One Treatment in detail
Diagnosis overview
- Facial profile analysis
- Model analysis
- Cephalometric Analysis
Patient consult appointment
Patient informed consent
Treatment financing arrangements
Review of clinical Patients from Session I

Review Stage One
Troubleshooting Stage One problems
Diagnosis Continued:
- Cephalometric Analysis
- Putting Diagnosis all together
Extractions
Palatal expansion
Cuspid impactions
Review of clinical patients from Session II

Stage I troubleshooting
Introduction – Pre-Stage Two and Stage Two
Diagnosis (cont’d)
Creating Space/Air-Rotor Stripping
TMJ Disorders
Patient management
Begin Stage II – Closing posterior space
Review of clinical patients from Session III

Stage Two and Pre-Stage Three in detail
Etiology of malocclusion
Extraction and non-extraction treatment
Stage II continued:
- Correcting midlines
- Getting first molars into a Class I relationship
Review of clinical patients from Session IV

Practice Management
Review of Stages One, Stage Two, and Pre-Three
Review of clinical patients from Session V
Midterm Exam

Introduction to Stage Three
Lecture on tooth movement mechanics
Molar Distalization
Root Resorption
Review of clinical patients from Session VI

Stage Three in detail
Risk Management
Review of clinical patients from Session VII

Review all stages
Review of clinical patients from Session VIII
Case finishing in detail

Early treatment
Limited treatment
Review diagnosis
Mixed Dentition
- Analysis & Treatment
- Space Loss
- Space Management: Creating/Maintaining
- Etiology of Growth & Development
Functional Appliances
- Herbst
- Jasper Jumper
- Twin Force Bite Corrector
Airways & Oral habits
De-impacting Erupting Molars
Review of Clinical patients from Session IX

Early treatment (cont’d)
Debanding and Retention
Orthognathic Surgery
Troubleshooting
Review of Clinical patients from Session X
Cosmetic Considerations:
- Veneers
- Small laterals
- Missing laterals
- Chipped anteriors
TMD as it relates to Orthodontics

Final Review
Practice Risk Management
Final Exam
Bonus Topics – based on class requests.
Review of clinical patients from Session XI
Graduation & Awards Dinner

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Fred Der, D.D.S., graduated from University of Western Ontario in 1980, and is currently in private practice in Keswick, Ontario. Dr. Der completed the Academy of Gp Orthodontics training program in 2000. He has been mentored by Dr. Roy Holexa, Dr. Ron Austin, and Dr. Sylvan Morein. Dr. Der has been a host dentist and clinical instructor since 2002, in the AGpO’s Canadian program. First ever outside of the United States.

He is a past AGpO president and currently teaches several courses in combination with Dr. Holexa in Canada. He received his fellowship in Orthodontics from AGpO and IAO in 2008, and his FAGD, and MAGD in 2005. He is currently a member of the Canadian Dental Association.

INTRO SESSION/GET ACQUAINTED
Courtyard by Marriott
Markham 65 Minthorn Blvd.
Markham, Ontario L3T7Y9
(P) 905-695-8093

CLINICAL FACILITY
Sydney Reyes, DDS
North Shores Dental
916 Kingston Road
Toronto, Ontario M4E 1S5
(P) 647-484-4489

LECTURE/ACCOMMODATIONS
Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel
at The Rogers Centre
One Blue Jays Way
Toronto, ON M5V 1J4, Canada
(P) 416-341-7100

Cost:

Introductory Ortho Session: $150 CAD
12 Session Clinical Course: $17,490 CAD

Course duration: 12 sessions from March 2020 - January 2021

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