“Implementing TADs Into Your Daily Practice”

SEMINAR TUITION RATES:
Seminar Lecture Only - FREE!
Upgrade w/ Hands-On Segment - $249/participant

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeons, dentists and staff members.

Course Description:
The introduction of 'temporary anchorage devices' (TADs) represents an unparalleled paradigm shift in the specialty of orthodontics, where absolute anchorage is no longer an ideal but an everyday reality. This course will provide evidence-based information on the theory and practice of orthodontic anchorage, and create the knowledge and comfort level necessary for practitioners to treat a wide variety of indications with a high level of success. Topics that will be discussed include treatment planning and implant site location, self-tapping vs. self-drilling, keys to maximizing clinical success rates, simple and efficient biomechanics, and being prepared for both the opportunities and the challenges involved with anchorage pin use.

However, before the theory can be applied on live patients, it is necessary to gain an adequate hands-on comfort level with this new treatment method. Therefore this course offers an optional hands-on workshop following the main lecture which will present didactic elements and practical exercises on simulation models.  The attendees will learn how to successfully place five TADs in a simulation model, and then learn what specific biomechanics & auxiliaries to load on these TADs for four different indications.  At the conclusion of this workshop, each participant will be able to keep the patient simulation model they personally created. This will serve as an excellent consultation aid for use with future patients.

Course Objectives - As a result of attending this course, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the essential design features of orthodontic min-implants
• Properly place mini-implants
• Perform proper implant site selection
• Explore strategies to maximize clinical success
• Discuss simple and efficient TAD-based biomechanics
• Complete hands-on training on simulation models (placement, biomechanics, etc.)

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