Orthodontics in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Complex Cases
Orthodontics in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Complex Cases is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 9/9/2015
Review Date: 6/30/2022
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Overview:
Orthodontics sets up the foundation for future prosthetics in cases with periodontal, surgical, and restorative dentistry requirements. Adult orthodontics simplifies complex clinical situations. Making it easier for restorative dentists to achieve better esthetic & functional results. Orthognathic surgery combined with orthodontics corrects skeletal discrepancies in order to have the patient ready for prosthodontic replacement of multiple missing teeth. We will illustrate through combined clinical cases the importance of orthodontics in setting up a proper occlusion prior to the restorative phase of treatment. Patients to be restored with implants will be shown to illustrate our protocol for combined orthodontic/prosthetic cases to restore form & function. This will further illustrate the importance of multidisciplinary dentistry to meet the goals for our patients of dentofacial total esthetics and masticatory function. Cases will show how orthodontics combines with distraction osteogenesis & conventional orthognathic surgery in severe dentofacial deformities. Orthodontics combined with other dental specialties produce an end result that guarantees long-term periodontal health and produces patient satisfaction with his or her dentofacial esthetics.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Participant will learn the importance of team dentistry to obtain dentofacial esthetics & optimal occlusal function
• Participants will learn that orthodontics sets up the case for future prosthetics.
• Participant will learn that orthodontics corrects the dental component of the malocclusion & orthognathic surgery corrects the skeletal components of the malocclusion in preparation for restorative dentistry
• Participants will learn that 3D corrections are key in combined surgical orthodontics of dentofacial deformities.
• Participants will learn the importance of pre-prosthetic combined surgical orthodontics for managing dentofacial deformities.
Note: The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.