What the General Practitioner Can Do To Help Todays Orthodontic Problems by Attila Z. Nagy, DDS MS
About This Event
This course covers why we see so much more orthodontic malocclusion, and crowding today then years ago. We will discover some of the causes of why orthodontic malocclusions develop. Covered are the different ways a general practitioner can help these patients with orthodontic malocclusion and the minimum standard of care for orthodontic records taking. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
– Be familiar with the current level of malocclusion
– Learn how orthodontic malocclusion has developed over the years
– Learn the importance of orthodontic malocclusion as related to the level of dental decay, airway problems, sleep apnea, and facial esthetics.
– Learn how we measure orthodontic malocclusion – Angle’s classification of malocclusion.
– Learn the different levels of orthodontic care a general practitioner can provide for patients
– Learn several different orthodontic preventative and treatment methods to prevent and treat orthodontic malocclusion
Learning Objectives
- Be familiar with the current level of malocclusion
- Learn how orthodontic malocclusion has developed over the years
- Learn the importance of orthodontic malocclusion as related to the level of dental decay, airway problems, sleep apnea, and facial esthetics.
- Learn how we measure orthodontic malocclusion - Angle's classification of malocclusion.
- Learn the different levels of orthodontic care a general practitioner can provide for patients
- Learn several different orthodontic preventative and treatment methods to prevent and treat orthodontic malocclusion