The Master in Orthodontic Sciences with Straight Wire Technique trains, updates and guides students on how to manage an orthodontics case with a buccal straightwire procedure. Students learn how to formulate the correct diagnosis and plan a suitable treatment plan for simple and complex clinical cases. Particular emphasis is given to the clinical management of multidisciplinary cases. The course will include in-classroom lessons and specific modules on peculiar topics, such as articulator mounting, bonding, treatment selection, and treatment aids (palate expander, miniscrews, FACE braces, etc.).
The Master in Orthodontic Sciences with Straight Wire Technique provides training on direct bonding procedures, the selection of the ideal archwire sequence, and the proper bracket treatments, based on the patient’s malocclusion.
Students will acquire the fundamentals to treat Class II and III cases, with non-compliance equipment integrated within the braces (palate skeletal anchoring systems). The course describes the integration of the buccal straightwire braces with certain customized aligner systems. Attendants will familiarize with scientific literature to understand the advantages of this technique compared to traditional buccal or removable aligner techniques. Moreover, they will learn how to use this technique on adolescent and adult patients, with high efficacy and aesthetic requests.
The Master in Orthodontic Sciences with Straight Wire Technique is addressed to all dentists specialized in orthodontics, or who wish to deepen their knowledge of buccal straightwire techniques.
Master course attendees will learn how to gather excellent photographic documents, analyse x-rays, formulate the correct diagnosis, and suggest an appropriate treatment plan.
They will also learn how to manage direct and indirect bonding procedures and different clinical stages, including stabilization and containment. The course provides specific competences on the multidisciplinary approach of adult patients with complex malocclusions.
By completing the Master course, attendees will have the chance of proposing themselves as expert consultants in the buccal technique in dental clinics.
The Master in Orthodontic Sciences with Straight Wire Technique provides expert knowledge on the following topics:
- Straightwire technique characteristics, comparison with other orthodontics techniques
- Braces characteristics according to Roth’s philosophy
- Ligating procedures according to the Face technique
- Archwire sequence based on the malocclusion types
- Biomechanics in the straightwire technique
- Direct and indirect bonding techniques
- Self-ligating braces selection
- Joint mount
- The Benefit palate skeletal anchoring system
- The palatal arch, modelling procedures
- Use of mandibular propulsion mechanics and intermaxillar elastic tractions
- Managing compliant and non-compliant patients
- Treatment of multidisciplinary cases
- Finishing in the buccal technique
- Contention in patients treated with lingual braces
The lecturers will include some of the most famous Italian experts of orthodontics with straight arch. Some of them are absolute authorities in this field, such as:
- Dr. Renato Cocconi
- Dr. Valerio Maccagnola
- Dr. Nicola Preda
- Dr. Fabrizio Lerda
- Dr. Massimo Venezian
- Dr. Andrea Compri
- Dr. Alessandro Musci
- Dr. Giulia Pilat
The Master in Orthodontic Sciences with Straight Wire Technique will include intensive, in-classroom lessons, where expert lecturers will alternate to explore all the features of the straightwire braces and their different operating phases. It will also include monthly lessons dealing with specific clinical topics and with the discussion of simple and complex clinical cases. Attendees will have the chance to present their clinical cases and discuss them with the lecturers once a month, to analyse the technical and critical issues of the different operating phases.
There will be technical in-depth modules on workshop procedures, useful when planning multidisciplinary cases, which explain the different stages of skeletal anchoring palate braces.
Crucial modules include the skeletal types, growth, and consequent interceptive treatment strategies.
The general ranking of merit will be published on the Italian page of this Master according to the timing provided in the Call.
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There will be 4 3-day full-immersion classroom lessons with different lecturers, and online monthly lessons with specific insights and discussion of clinical cases.
No, however, clinical cases may be discussed through a case submission format.
The minimum attendance requirement is at least 70% of the lessons.