Are you among the 80,000 plus dentists who are trained to provide Invisalign treatment If so, you are providing a very popular and viable method of orthodontic treatment for your patients. As an orthodontic provider, you understand that the Invisalign technique has some limitations and disadvantages and have also realized that not all patients are candidates for Invisalign treatment. If your orthodontic training is limited Invisalign or any of the removable clear aligner techniques, you are restricted in the ability to inform your patients. You have an obligation to inform and advise your patients about possible treatment alternatives so the patient can make an informed decision. When delivering orthodontic treatment in your office, you should have a clear understanding of comprehensive orthodontic treatment and should seek additional orthodontic training. Choosing to enroll in Gerety Orthodontic Seminars offers both classroom training and online programs for dentists like you who wish to increase your orthodontic knowledge and understanding of clinical techniques. With onsite training in Tulsa, OK and Nashville, TN our classrooms are convenient and available year round. You can also join us in our virtual classroom online. If traveling is not your thing or you have scheduling conflicts with family that ...
We wish we could say that all your orthodontic cases will go 100 as you planned, unfortunately, there is no guarantee when treating patients and the best laid plans can go awry. Since orthodontics consists of so many moving parts and unforeseeable factors, it is inevitable that things may not go as planned some of the time. The good news is there are many things you can do to prepare for the unexpected when things do go wrong. From the experts here at Gerety Orthodontic Seminars, we offer solutions to your problems and likely as not, most of our instructors will have personally experienced the same issues. Our own clinical experience coupled with over 40 years of reviewing thousands and thousands of cases enable us to offer advice from firsthand experience. Here are a few suggestions to prepare you for the unexpected challenges you may experience. 1.Enroll as a Monitor for Additional Orthodontic Training Once you complete our comprehensive orthodontic course, you have just begun to learn orthodontics. At Gerety Orthodontic Seminars, we make learning comprehensive orthodontic treatment easier, more convenient and affordable. We are committed to your success and offer you the second year of training at no additional ...
When delivering orthodontic treatment, especially your first full band and bracket placement, we understand your anxieties about this initial step of treatment. However, we are here to help and reduce your stress, no worries; at Gerety Orthodontic Seminars, we have outlined some tips that can prevent some of the most common mistakes and make this first appointment as stress-free as possible for both you and the patient. Before your patient arrives: 1. Prepare Your Workstation As with any dental procedure, your setup and preparation is the most important element of the procedure. A normal tray set up for band and bracket placement will include: mouth mirror, bracket placement tweezers, operative or cotton pliers, Boone gauge, explorer, mechanical lead pencil, perio probe or Bracketizer instrument, spatula, small and large Mathieu, schure band seater and band biter. Peripheral materials will include: flour of pumice and prophy angle, check retractors, tongue away bite block, suction tubing, etchant and cotton rolls, direct bond brackets with safe-t-tray, molar bands, bonding adhesive paste and liquid booster, curing light, fluoridated glass ionomer cement and mixing pad. Using the safe-t-tray will allow you to place your brackets in their specified spot and position them in the orientation and ...
