AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Ortho Courses Dr. Juan Echeverri’s NEW Art and Science of Skeletal Anchorage with TADs weekend is close at hand. If you haven’t registered for this January 10 and 11 class in Dallas, call now! Designed to give the treating dentist first-hand knowledge of skeletal anchorage using Temporary Anchorage Devices, this course uses lecture and hands-on exercises to equip participants with a new set of tools to incorporate in their practices for improved comprehensive patient treatment. (14 CE hours) on training. Begin treating patients after the second session! (96 CE hours) San Antonio’s famed Riverwalk will once again be the site for Dr. Chris Baker’s iOrtho Compre-hensive Interception Orthodontics and Cran-iofacial Orthopedics beginning March 14 and 15. Gain a clear understanding of the biologic basis of growth and development, tooth movement and functional appliances, diagnosis and efficient clini-cal application in this four-session course. Learn to harness and redirect growth to “normalize” appear-ance and function EARLY! (68 CE hours) Dr. Joe Schmidbauer and Dr. Jordan Balvich return to Atlanta March 28 -30 to begin their Comprehensive Orthodontic Education course . Learn a practical, predictable system of mechanics to treat 80% of malocclusions presented to your practice from this experienced, dynamic teaching team. This five-session course covers case election, proper diagnosis, non-extraction treatment and case finishing, and much more! (100 CE hours) Dr. Jackson's Level 2 Intermediate-Advanced Concepts in Straightwire Orthodontics is scheduled to begin April 4 -6, 2014 in Dallas. Are you an orthodontic practitioner who has completed a basic course and/or a doctor who would like an update in the latest orthodontic concepts? This four-session course consists of hands-on and clinical lectures designed to take you to the next level of excellence in orthodontic treat-ment. (80 CE hours) In conjunction with Dr. Dave’s Level 2, both Basic and Advanced Assistants courses will be taught by Susan Coffey, RDA. While these are two separate courses, attendees can register for both and realize a significant savings. Your ortho assistants will learn everything from standard of care to orthodontic terminology to understanding bracket placement and preparing the patient for the doctor. Empower your staff! (28 CE hours each) Dr. Ed Gonzalez will offer his Early Treat-ment for the Pediatric and General Dentist weekend again April 11 – 13 in Tampa. Be able to provide Phase I treatment to your patients imme-diately upon completing this unique in-office course. Course is limited to 20 and SELLS OUT quickly! (18 CE hours) The American Orthodontic Society 2013-14 Officers & Directors President Michael J. Newman, DDS President-Elect David M. Thorfinnson, DDS Vice President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD Immediate Past President Juan J. Solano, DDS January 24 and 25 will be the start for Dr. Larry White and Dr. Bill Wyatt’s ever-popular Orthodon-tics in Today’s Dental Practice in Dallas. Partici-pants in this four-session course will learn the dynamics of Three Dimensional Diagnosis, the fundamentals of Biomechanics, and the techniques of individual treatment plans. Develop the skills to treat Class II and Class III malocclusions with confi-dence from instructors with over 75 years combined experience! (64 CE hours) Our annual Orthodontic Review weekend comes to Dallas a little earlier than usual next year, February 21 and 22, and has a new title. It’s the Academy of Diplomates Mid-Winter Meet-ing and Board Eligible Review. Day 1 will be a series of new technology lectures designed to showcase cutting edge advancements for the general and pediatric dentist. Day 2 will feature Dr. Ralph Nicassio lecturing on methods to reduce excessive gingival display in a minimally invasive manner. If you are interested in credentialing with the AOS, the review course is specifically designed to prepare members for advancement into Board Eligible (formerly Fellowship). Taught by our senior instructors, this course covers diagnosis, growth and development, treatment mechanics, bio-mechanics, and retention, as well as how board cases must be presented and how they are graded by our examiners. ALSO NEW -Dr. Jay Gerber's Intermediate Straight Wire and Functional Appliance Mechanics is coming up March 6 -8 at his teach-ing facility in Parkersburg, WV. Learn the correct procedures for impactions, severe rotations, compos-ites, and veneers in this three-session course, as well as airway obstructions and open bite mechanics, with a strong emphasis on case finishing. Return to work Monday morning and use what you’ve just learned! (54 CE hours) Dr. Leonard Carapezza’s Basic level of his Early Treatment of Malocclusion course starts March 13 -15 in Wayland (Boston), MA. The Advanced starts the following weekend. Each course is divided into a series of four in-office sessions individually arranged to give an in-depth study of the Straight Wire system using state-of-the-art audio/visual procedures and personalized hands-Board of Directors Twana Farley-Duncan, DDS Robert G. Gerety, DDS Emeritus Kevin J. Hester, DDS James E. McIlwain, DDS, MSD Anne Mary Orr, DDS James L. Orrington, DMD Bradford R. Williams, DDS Paul L. Winborn, II, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS Emeritus Board of Examiners Jordan Balvich, DMD Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD Kenneth Ellis, DDS David Jackson, DDS Debra Ettle-Resnick, DDS Joseph R. Schmidbauer, DDS Executive Director Thomas N. Chapman, CAE JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS Learn more about all the AOS courses on www.orthodontics.com! Scan with your smartphone to view all course details. 44 November/December 2013 JAOS
Journal of the American Orthodontic Society November-December 2013: Page 44
