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AAO 2021 Winter Conference - Difficult Cases Treated Easily with Clear Aligners

Credits: None available.

Cases that are extremely difficult to treat with braces without the use of surgery, TADS, or extractions can be treated easily with clear aligners. At times, we can avoid conventional extractions, TADS, or surgery. We will look at Class III cases in growing teens and adults, skeletal open bites, impacted and blocked out teeth and even surgical cases.

Learning Objectives:

• Comfortably diagnose and treatment plan cases to utilize clear aligners to correct more difficult malocclusions.
• Offer more alternative treatment options in your practice.
• Evaluate how clear aligners can be used to treat difficult cases and correct malocclusions, not just alignment.

Speaker Disclosure:  None

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 90 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.5 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Bella S. Garnett, DMD, MMSc, PC

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AAO 2021 Winter Conference - Aligners are NOT like Braces

Credits: None available.

Many orthodontists assume since they know how to move teeth with braces that they can excel in moving teeth with aligners using the same mechanics and paradigms learned for wires and brackets. Not so…There is a learning journey that must be taken with clinical experience gathered along that pathway before the clinician earns proficiency that will yield successful treatment results with clear aligners. This lecture will explain those new paradigms.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the differences between orthodontic treatment with clear aligners and fixed braces.
• Evaluate how to make clear aligners work better in your practice.
• Greatly appreciate the statement: "In the hands of an experienced and trained clinician, clear aligners can be used to treat any comprehensive malocclusion."

Speaker Disclosure:  None

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 75 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Ken Fischer, DDS

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AAO 2021 Winter Conference - Advancing Clear Aligner Therapy

Credits: None available.

The Next Generation of Attach-Less Aligners! Learn how to elevate your aesthetic treatment results through a crystal-clear, silky smooth, next-generation aligner solution. With purposeful simplicity and precision, offer your patients predictable, high-quality clinical results and exceed their expectations. In our new normal, post COVID-19, “limited touch” solutions such as clear aligners requiring few to no attachments, is critical for safety and practice efficiency moving forward. This informative presentation covers diagnosis, treatment planning, and how to get started with SLX Clear Aligners in today’s unique climate. Dr. Mario Chorak will cover the differences in technology, step-by-step clinical procedures (from patient records, case submission, and delivery, to remote monitoring) through case completion.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate the mechanics and clinical applications of Motion 3D appliance.
• Comprehend the rationale for minimal to no attachments with this new advanced technology.
• Evaluate a range of clinical case types, from everyday patients to more challenging cases.

Speaker Disclosure: None

Length of session: 90 minutes

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Mario D. Chorak, DMD

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A perspective on the primary care of infants born with cleft lip and palate, the evolution of NasoAlveolar Molding (NAM) & Craniofacial Orthodontics as a Subspecialty

Credits: None available.

Dr. Kristen Lowe sits down for A Conversation with Dr Barry Grayson regarding his Perspective on the Primary Care of Infants Born with Cleft Lip and Palate, the Evolution of NasoAlveolar Molding (NAM) and Craniofacial Orthodontics as a Subspecialty of Dentistry (1.25 CE). This presentation will cover the rational for PreSurgical orthopedic treatment of the infant born with cleft lip and palate, plus the evolution and emergence of NAM as one of the more accepted treatment alternatives in this field. Some of the recently published long term growth data on NAM in UCLP will be presented and discussed. The conversation will include the emergence of Craniofacial Orthodontics as a subspecialty of Dentistry and what it’s role is in the rehabilitation of individuals with various craniofacial anomalies.

This program was developed and sponsored by the AAO Member Interest Group: Craniofacial & Special Care Orthodontics. 

Learning objectives:

• The participant in this discussion will be able to describe the rational for PreSurgical infant orthopedics for patients born with cleft lip and palate
• You will be able to describe the difference between the Grayson-Santiago NAM protocol of care from other variations of NAM.
• Ability to discuss how craniofacial orthodontics (CFO) gained recognition by the ADA and AAO as a subspecialty of dentistry and the role of CFO on a team treating patients with various craniofacial anomalies.

Disclosure of Financial and/or Beneficial Interest:
Presenters who have a financial and/or beneficial interest in any product or service related to their presentation are noted and the disclosure listed.

Speaker Disclosure:
None

Length of session:
Each session consisting of lecture and audience questions will last 75 minutes.

Cost:
$50 for Members; $0 for CE Passport holders and Residents

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE credit.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:
This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

Recognition:
American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, not does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Barry H. Grayson, DDS, Cert.Ortho

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A Digital Approach to Orthognathic Surgery

Credits: None available.

Dr. Neil Warshawsky (1.25 CE) discusses how not everything learned during the pandemic was bad. Listen and learn how technology has helped us to refine our digital workflow for orthognathic cases while keeping our patients safer than ever before.

Learning objectives:

• Learn what is meant by a “digital workflow” and understand what it will take to establish it in your office. This program will look at what it takes to go digital, and we will discuss the pros and cons of being paperless. Our discussion will compare equipment and services, listing out the pros as well as the cons of these items. By the end of the program, the participant will be able to do a fair assessment of their own practice to see what is practical to immediately add, vs waiting a few years to purchase.
• Understand what key milestones are required to safely approve your patient for orthognathic surgery. Recording keeping will be discussed, and we will specifically look at conebeam and 3D printing to help understand how they help to treat cases more efficient and accurately.
• A variety of orthognathic cases will be demonstrated to show that it does not matter what appliance system you use in your office. Presurgical objectives are universal regardless of your treatment philosophy.

Speaker Disclosure:
None

Length of session:
The session is scheduled for 75 minutes.

Price:
$0 for CE Passport members, Student members and Distance Learning members, $75 charge for other members.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE for the entire session.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:

This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Neil M. Warshawsky, DDS, MS

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4D Printing Technology in Clear Aligner Therapy

Credits: None available.

4D printing refers to the process of creating objects that can change their shape over time, in response to external stimuli such as heat, moisture, light, or other environmental factors. This is achieved by using smart materials, such as shape memory alloys, that are programmed to change their shape when triggered by certain stimuli. The term "4D" refers to the fourth dimension of time, as these objects can change and adapt over time.

Shape memory polymer (SMP) is a type of smart material that can change its shape in response to external stimuli such as heat, light, moisture, or mechanical stress. SMPs are made of a special class of polymers that can be programmed to change their shape, and then revert back to their original shape when the triggering stimulus is removed. This presentation will discuss the clinical applications of 4D printing with shape memory polymer.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the 4D printing
• Recognize the biomechanical advantages of 3D printed aligners with shape memory polymer
• Develop the treatment strategy to utilize the features of 3D printed aligners

Disclosure of Financial and/or Beneficial Interest:
Presenters who have a financial and/or beneficial interest in any product or service related to their presentation are noted and the disclosure listed.

Speaker Disclosure:
None

Length of session:
Each session consisting of lecture and audience questions will last 75 minutes.

Cost:
$0 for all Members

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the Webinar will earn 1.25 CE credit.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:
This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

Recognition:
American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, not does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

• Dr. Ki Beom Kim, DDS, MSD, PhD

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2020 Winter Conference - Treatment of Open Bite in the Mixed Dentition: The Long-term Challenge

Credits: None available.

Open bite represents a serious challenge in dentofacial orthopedics. This lecture will describe the dentoskeletal effects produced by different types of appliances for the treatment of dentoskeletal open bite in the mixed dentition (quad helix with crib, open bite Bionator, removable plate with crib, rapid maxillary expansion and vertical pull chin cup). The effects produced by rapid maxillary expansion in prepubertal open bite patients will be also illustrated. The long-term stability of open bite treatment will be analyzed by reporting the results of 2 studies on the effects of quad-helix/crib therapy and rapid maxillary expansion in association with posterior bite blocks in open bite growing patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Comprehend the dentoskeletal effects produced by different protocols for the treatment of open bite patients.
• Identify that an increased mandibular plane angle is not a contraindication for rapid maxillary expansion.
• Identify the long-term dentoskeletal effects produced by quad-helix/crib therapy and rapid maxillary expansion in association with posterior bite blocks in open bite growing patients.

• Dr. Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD

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2020 Winter Conference - Silver-Bullet Breakthrough? Mandibular Autorotation Concept (MAC) Surgery: Rationales and Outcomes

Credits: None available.

Osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint causes marked retrusion of the mandible and open bite. To date, several surgical orthodontic treatment modalities have been performed, but prognosis and postoperative stability are poor, because of relapse and condylar resorption. Mandibular autorotation concept (MAC) surgery performed at our hospital is a broad term to describe the series of orthognathic surgery utilizing an intentional mandibular autorotation. In this presentation, I would like to share with you the backgrounds and effectiveness of the MAC surgery with the basic and clinical data.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the backgrounds of orthognathic treatment of mandibular retrusion and open bite due to condylar changes.
• Recognize the rationales to propose the orthognathic treatment using mandibular autorotation concept (MAC) surgery.
• Evaluate the reproducibility and stability of orthognathic treatment using MAC surgery.

• Dr. Takashi Ono, DDS, PhD

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2020 Winter Conference - Relevant Differences Between Non-extraction and Extraction Openbite Treatment

Credits: None available.

This lecture will demonstrate the important factors that play a role in the decision of treating an open bite without or with extractions. The mechanisms of action with these two approaches will be illustrated and their implications for treatment results and stability will be addressed. Scientific evidences on the different stabilities provided by both open bite approaches will be explained. Clinical procedures to increase treatment stability will also be shown.

Learning Objectives:

• Diagnose when to treat an open bite without and with extractions and to know the mechanism of action of each approach.
• Know the percentage of clinical stability provided by non-extraction and extraction open bite treatment, based on scientific evidences.
• Increase treatment efficiency and stability with several additional clinical procedures.

• Guilherme Janson, DDS, MS

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2020 Winter Conference - Open Bite: Are We Treating the Right Causes?

Credits: None available.

Anterior open bite is considered one of the malocclusions of most difficult treatment, especially regarding stability. The literature presents many researches on this subject, but with controversial information. There are disagreements on the definition of open bite, its etiology and types of treatment. Possibly, the lack of consensus on the etiology of the anterior open bite may have led to different types of treatment and can be the explanation for the high level of relapse of this malocclusion. The purpose of this presentation is to review the concepts of anterior open bite focusing on etiology, treatment methods and their stability and present criteria for the diagnosis and treatment of this malocclusion, based in its etiology, with examples of treated cases, stable for over 10 years.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the etiological factors for anterior open bite.
  
• Analyze different tongue positions at rest and its implication on open bite treatment.
  
• Evaluate the importance of function on open bite treatment stability.
  

• Dr. Flavia Artese, DDS, MSc, PhD