AOS MEMBERSHIP NEWS AOS Upcoming Ortho Courses Susan Coffey, RDA, offers her Basic Orthodontic Assistant Training Course again Jan. 8 – 10, 2016 in Dallas. The Basic course covers understanding of instruments, proper record-taking, correct placement of brackets and wires and patient care of braces. (20 CDE hours) picks up where Level 1 leaves off. Whether you’ve recently completed a basic orthodontic course or just desire an update in the latest ortho concepts, this Level 2 course is for you! (100 CDE hours) One of the foremost instructors in early treatment, Dr. Leonard Cara-pezza, will lead his comprehensive Early Treatment of Malocclu-sion in the spring, with the Begin-ning course starting March 10 -12, and the Advanced kicking off March 31 – April 2. Each session of this in-office course has been designed to give the participant an in-depth study of the Straight Wire system using state-of-the-art audio/visual and hands-on proce-dures. Start treating your own patients after the second session! (80 CDE hours) The American Orthodontic Society 2016 Officers & Directors President Juan C. Echeverri, DDS President-Elect Twana Farley-Duncan, DDS Secretary-Treasurer W. Edward Gonzalez, Jr., DMD You asked for it. You got it! Drs. Elsa Echeverri and Ed Gonzalez will be teaming up to present Early Treatment and Sedation for the Pediatric and General Dentist in Dallas January 22 & 23. The first day of this weekend course will be led by Dr. Gonzalez, who will teach diagnosis, treatment plan-ning, and early treatment Phase I orthodontics. On Saturday, Dr. Echeverri will teach oral sedation, local anesthesia techniques, and restorative dentistry for the child patient. (14 CDE hours) Dr. Jay Gerber’s new two-session Comprehensive Mechanics Workshop will be held at the Henry Schein facility in Carlsbad, CA, Session 1, covering everything from arch wire sequencing to case finishing (21.5 CDE hours), is Jan. 14-16, 2016, Session 2, which focuses on fixed functional appli-ances, including MDA and Vertical Retention Tubes (13 CDE hours), is March 11 & 12. Dr. Ralph Nicassio will conduct a two-day class in Dallas Feb. 19 & 20 on Vertical Considerations and How to Correct Gingival Display . One of the big problems in the dental profession is helping patients with too much gum show-ing. Learn predictable, repeatable, conservative techniques to help your patients that have that “gummy” smile. (14 CDE hours) Dr. Brad Williams’ 2016 Inter-mediate-Advanced Concepts in Straight Wire Orthodontics begins March 4 -6 in Dallas. This five-session comprehensive course Immediate Past President David M. Thorfinnson, DDS Board of Directors Elsa Echeverri, DDS Robert G. Gerety, DDS Emeritus Kevin J. Hester, DDS James L. Orrington, DMD Randy K. Newby, DDS Allan Rotberg, DDS Kimberly Suter, DDS Robert J. Tippin, DDS Paul L. Winborn, II, DDS William E. Wyatt, Sr., DDS Emeritus Get updated information about our Spring Meeting and Orthodontic Review Course in Dallas April 15 & 16 and all AOS courses at www.orthodontics.com! Scan with your smartphone to view all course details. Board of Examiners Jeffrey H. Ahlin, DDS Azita Anissi, DDS Leonard J. Carapezza, DMD Kenneth Ellis, DDS Joseph M. Haack, DDS Debra Ettle-Resnick, DDS Executive Director Thomas N. Chapman, CAE JAOS Editor Greg Cannizzo, DDS 42 Winter 2016 JAOS
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