Orthodontics 101

Orthodontics 101
This lecture us designed for dentists, recent graduates and dental students.

Course Overview

This course is designed for clinicians who have limited knowledge in the field of orthodontics. The aim of the course is to broadly educate attendees about how malocclusions occur, the full range of orthodontic treatment options that can be utilised to treat these conditions and simple orthodontic issues that they can identify in their daily clinical practice.

• Anatomic development of the maxillo-mandibular complex
• Developmental timelines - when anomalies in the teeth/jaws occur
• Facial growth patterns
• Orthodontic treatment modalities
• Identifying orthodontic issues in clinical practice

 

Learning Objectives

  • Gain a basic understanding of how orthodontic issues develop
  • Review what orthodontic treatments are available to treat these issues
  • Identify when orthodontic issues are present in your own patients
  • Provide a structured approach of when to refer to a specialist orthodontist

Presenter

 Dr Paul Dever


Dr Paul Dever achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Queensland in 2001 with majors in the fields of Biomedical Science and Developmental Biology. He was then accepted into the Bachelor of Dentistry degree (University of Sydney) which he graduated from with honours in 2005, in addition to the Edmond Charles Gates Memorial Prize for Proficiency in Orthodontics.
Paul achieved his Membership from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS Ortho) and Membership from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MOrth RCS Edin) in addition to his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry degree in Orthodontics (DCD Ortho), University of Melbourne in 2012.
Paul and his family moved to Bundaberg in Queensland in 2015, where he purchased Smiling Wide Orthodontics in 2016. He currently manages the principal practice in Bundaberg as well as branch practices in Hervey Bay and Maryborough. 


Event Pricing

ADA Member Dentists and Practice Staff - $320
Non-Member Dentists and Practice Staff - $560

 

CPD Points

3 Scientific hours


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When
4/20/2024 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where
ADAQ CPD and Training Centre 26 - 28 Hamilton Place Bowen Hills, QLD 4006 AUSTRALIA
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