Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to help finish orthodontic cases using important wire bends thus torquing and tipping roots and crowns quickly and efficiently.
Pre-Course Agenda Video
Prior to this course, participants will receive a link to the pre course video which contains the following information to help understand the science behind the various bends to move teeth and enhance case finishing. This will allow Dr. Mike Lowry to clearly demonstrate the various bends/techniques and show numerous orthodontic cases utilizing these bends throughout the course.
Biokinetics of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Clinical responses
- Histological responses
- Principals of anchorage
- Orthodontic relapse
Principles of Biomechanics
- Moments and forces
- Couples
- Types of movements
- Static equilibrium
- Magnitude of force
- Point of force application
Mulligan Common Sense Mechanics
Moments and Forces
1st Order Wire Bends – Step-In and Step-Out
2nd Order Wire Bends – Tip (Angulation)
3rd Order Wire Bends – Torque (Inclination)
4th Order Wire Bends
“V” bends
Step-up & step-down bend
Vertical open loop
Vertical helical closing loop
Connecticut Intrusion Arch (CIA)
Utility arches:
Neutral
- Intrusive
- Protrusive
- Retrusive
Tip back and tip forward
Mulligan mechanics:
- Intrusive arch
- Overlay arch
- In-bend & out-bend
- Retrusive arch
- Centre & off centre bend
- Toe-in & toe-out
- “V” Bend stop pliers 201 – 103
- Detailing step pliers 1.0 mm 201 – 442
- Ribbon arch pliers 201 – 209
- Torquing pliers set with key (wide) 201 – 446
- Utility arch pliers 201 – 314 & 201-465
- Tweed loop forming pliers 201 – 407
- Loop forming and closing pliers 201 – 441
- Nitanium distal cinch (bend) back pliers 200 – 443
- Distal end cutter 201 – 205
- Mini pin ligature cutter 201 – 146
- Weingart pliers 201 – 303
- Mathieu narrow tip 201 – 121
- Mosquito forceps 200 – 128
- Ligature remover director 201 – 503
- Light wire pliers groove tip 201 – 453
- Hard wire cutter 201 – 149
- .010 ligature ties
- Safe-T-Ties
- Chain elastic, short and long
- Sharpie, Permanent marker, medium, RED
- Fully bracketed typodont, (cement molar bands, at least on maxillary first molars)
- Dental Loops (optional)
Course Fees & CE
Continuing Education Credits
7 Hours Lecture
7 Hours participation
Course Fees
Doctors: $1,295 for 2 day course
Includes an extensive course manual
* Course limited to 15 people*
All previous courses have SOLD OUT. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Refer and Repeat Policy DOES NOT APPLY to this course.
Instructors
Dr. Mike Lowry, D.D.S., I.B.O
Instructor in Toronto and Western Canada
Dr. Lowry had been in practice for over 30 years and has been involved in orthodontics since taking his first course with Dr. Rondeau in 1987. Over the time since then, he has studied with Rondeau Seminars, United States Dental Institute, various instructors teaching TMD and facial pain, a facial beauty institute, and the IAO (International Association for Orthodontics) in an instructors institute and a ground breaking pediatric OSA program