Description

Vertical Control with Microimplants and Long-term Follow-up

Learning objectives:

• Treatment mechanics for openbite with microimplants and their treatment effects
• Long-term retention

Guidelines For Mini-Implant Site Selection and Preparation

Over time, various sites have been suggested for the insertion of orthodontic mini-implants. However, not all sites are created equal and hence, they will not deliver equally good results. In this lecture, Dr. Baumgaertel will introduce you to the concept of implant site selection as a means to maximizing your experience with orthodontic mini-implants and you will learn how these sites have to be treated to deliver the best clinical results.

Learning objectives:

• Factors for implant site selection
• Anatomy of orthodontic mini-implant sites
• Preparation requirements of orthodontic mini-implant sites

Speaker(s):

• Sebastian Baumgaertel, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)
• Hyo-Sang Park, DDS, MSD, PhD