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2011 GREAT LAKES TRAINING COURSES Great Lakes Training Courses, dates, and fees can also be viewed at www.greatlakesortho.com Enroll Today: Contact our Training Class Coordinator at: Phone: 1.800.828.7626 (U.S. & Canada) 716.871.1161 (Worldwide) Email: training@greatlakesortho.com Course CORE COURSE Basic Removable Course Length 5 Days For technicians with limited or no previous experience Audience Description Curriculum Fee Course Dates Covers fabrication of simple retainers including the construction of Hawley-type labial bows and various types of clasps and springs. General oral anatomy and orthodontic terms Wire bending techniques including use of instruments and philosophy of tooth movement Conventional and progressive techniques of fabricating and finishing acrylics Insight into specific types of appliances used in an $995 Feb. 14-18 Apr. 4-8 June 13-17 Oct. 3-7 Nov. 7-11 CORE COURSE Intermediate Removable a basic understanding of anatomy, wire bending, and acrylicing techniques Prerequisite: Basic removable appliance course or prior approval of instructor or equivalent experience Covers fabrication of active removable appliances with replacement of teeth. Special labial bows: - Wrap-Around - Ricketts - A.C.C.O. and use of bite plates - Anterior - Posterior of expansion appliance - Setting expansion screw - Cutting expansion screw and finishing Replacement of teeth - Fitting teeth to model - Attaching teeth to appliance $485 Feb. 21-22 Apr. 11-12 June 20-21 Oct. 10-11 Nov. 14-15 CORE COURSE Orthodontic Lab Soldering 2 Days For more experienced technicians Teaches how to obtain proper flow of solder with use of torches and electric unit. Soldering exercises, as well as a variety of removable appliance auxiliaries and fixed appliances will be reviewed. Soldering exercises of: - Soldered springs - Soldered clasps of fixed appliances - Fixed lingual arch (4x4 or 3x3) - Fixed quadhelix expansion W - Nance holding arch - Space maintainer Hygienic RME or RPE Theory behind: - HAAS type rapid palatal expander - Fixed lingual arch wires - Space regainer $485 Feb. 23-24 Apr. 13-14 June 22-23 Oct. 12-13 Nov. 16-17 Banded Herbst & Cantilever Herbst * basic wire bending and soldering experience Provides instruction on how to properly mount models on an articulator using a wax bite; wire bending techniques; wire placement and soldering; placement and adjustment of Herbst hardware and pivots; and appliance polishing and finishing. Mounting models on an articulator with a wax bite Wire bending techniques Wire placement and soldering Correct placement and adjustment of Herbst hardware and pivots Polishing and finishing of the appliance $660 Mar. 28-29 Oct. 17-18 *Herbst is a registered trademark of Dentaurum, Inc. Diagnostic Setup (Recommended to be taken BEFORE the Tooth Positioner Course) some knowledge of dental anatomy and occlusion Teaches an efficient technique for creating a wax setup. The setup model is often created as a reference for tooth positioner fabrication or a means to determine an orthodontic result. In some instances, tooth extractions may be considered, which the setup model can be used to indentify arch alignment and occlusal balance of maxillary and mandibular dentitions. (Recommended to be taken BEFORE the Tooth Positioner Course) Review of Great Lakes Zero-Based Occlusion tooth setting reference Overview of articulator mounting with facebow instrumentation for gnathologic setup procedures of pre-setup model (Combination model) Hands-on procedure of aligning teeth on waxed models $485 Oct. 19-20 Diagnostic Study Model limited or no previous experience Covers the complete fabrication of study models including pouring impressions, setting angles for various types of trims, and high gloss finishing techniques. General oral anatomy Use and application of correct instruments and materials Modern techniques of pouring plaster to produce professional, flawless models Various types of trims used in the orthodontic field and a working knowledge of how to set them up on your model trimmer Anatomical carving, finishing and polishing plaster casts to achieve the most professional looking study models $485 Mar. 21-22 Nov. 28-29 Fixed Distalizer 2 Days For experienced technicians with above average wire bending, soldering, and acrylicing skills Covers common fixed lab appliances used to create distalizing forces in the posterior segment such as the Hilgers Pendex (Pendulum), Distal Jet, and Inman Power Component (IPC) appliances. Band placement on the model Wire bend framework and springs Soldering components Acrylicing, trimming, and finishing techniques of Hilgers, Pendex, Lower IPC Sagittal, and Distal Jet /IPC Distalizer $485 June 8-9
Fixed Expansion 2 Days For experienced technicians Covers soldering, wire bending, and acrylicing techniques used to fabricate all types of common fixed expansion appliances. Banded rapid palatal expander Bonded rapid palatal expander Fixed traverse appliance (FTA) HAAS design rapid palatal expander IPC Design Bow $560 Mar. 7-8 FREE! Biostar / MiniSTAR S Course 1 Day For existing and prospective Biostar or MiniSTAR owners This course is designed to save even more time and money using the versatile Biostar and MiniSTAR. Students will learn how to refine their current production methods as well as the opportunity to explore new techniques and the latest developments in materials. The exchange of ideas and information between professionals makes this workshop extremely productive. If you do not own a Biostar or MiniSTAR, this is the perfect opportunity to see a demonstration of the complete orthodontic laboratory in one machine. There is no obligation to purchase. Upper and lower retainers Invisible retainers Mouthguards Model duplication Temporaries Custom tray Machine maintenance FREE Feb. 25 Apr. 15 June 10 June 24 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 18 Indirect Bonding 1 Day For inexperienced or advanced technicians Participants learn how to determine bracket placement and attach brackets to the model using bonding adhesives, techniques for making several tray styles and transferring them to the patient, and the advantages and disadvantages of different adhesives. Determining bracket placement Attaching brackets to the model using bonding adhesives to create customized bases Placing of brackets on model, manually or with precision instrumentation The techniques for making several styles of trays, and the materials used Advantages and disadvantages of different clinical bonding adhesives $300 Feb. 28 Apr. 1 Sept. 23 Invisible Aligner some knowledge of dental anatomy and occlusion Participants learn controlled incremental resetting of anterior teeth. With each setup, two appliances will be made using single laminate hard plastics of different thicknesses. Each appliance possesses flexibility to distribute tooth-moving forces to the patient s dentition, obtained from the setup model. Method of creating single and multi-stage setups of anterior teeth Control of incremental tooth movement and instrumentation used Review of auxiliary aligner designs Clinical adjustment methods/aids $485 Sept. 29-30 Removable Distalizer 2 Days For the experienced technician with above average wire bending and acrylicing skills Covers fabrication of maxillary and mandibular two-way sagittal appliances as well as ACCO/Cetlin spring-type molar distalizers. Wire bending of clasps and labial bows Expansion screw placement Bending and setting of springs Acrylicing, trimming, and finishing techniques $485 June 6-7 Splint basic anatomy and acrylicing experience. Prerequisite: Students should bring a semiadjustable arcon articulator. Some instrumentation is available on loan by advance request. Includes instruction in theory and construction of upper and lower splints. Participants learn to mount casts on a semiadjustable articulator using a facebow, as well as splint fabrication and adjustment. Basic concepts Theory and construction of upper and lower splints Mounting models on a semi-adjustable articulator with facebow Acrylicing and adjusting splints with articulating paper on a semiadjustable articulator $485 Mar. 17-18 Sept. 8-9 Dec. 1-2 Spring Retainer some knowledge of dental anatomy and who have exceptional wire bending and acrylicing skills Participants will learn to reset anterior teeth and fabricate spring retainer appliances. Method of creating setup of the anterior teeth (2x2) Wire bending clasps, labial and spring components Model duplication processes of a 3x3 spring clip, modified design, and super spring retainers Acrylicing, trimming, and finishing techniques Review of auxiliary aligner designs (invisible modifications) $485 May 2-3 Tooth Positioner (Recommended to be taken AFTER the Diagnostic Setup Course) 1 Day For experienced technicians Includes fabrication of tooth positioners made on the Biostar /MiniSTAR as well as a heat-cured silicone material process. This course is often scheduled AFTER the Diagnostic Setup course, which contributes to the tooth aligning force that is applied via the tooth positioner appliance. Review of taking of a construction bite for appliance fabrication Overview of duplication and pour-up method of setup models Model preparation for appliance fabrication Processing Biostar/MiniSTAR positioner appliance Wax-up, boil-out, and silicone processing of tooth positioner Trimming and finishing techniques $300 Oct. 21
from professionals like, one of the country s most experienced Guide to Orthodontic s... A Comprehensive Resource from Theory to. Brian also has been involved in many patents in the dental field.
from professionals like, one of the country s most experienced Guide to Orthodontic s... A Comprehensive Resource from Theory to. Brian also has been involved in many patents in the dental field.
from professionals like, one of the country s most experienced Guide to Orthodontic s... A Comprehensive Resource from Theory to. Brian also has been involved in many patents in the dental field.