Orthodontic & Periodontal Esthetics--Postgraduate Program in Esthetic Dentistry: Level III

Core Competency Credit Course

Wednesday-Saturday, March 26-29, 2008

During this continuing dental education course, you will learn when periodontal and orthodontic therapies are indicated to enhance the esthetic outcome of restorative cases. You will also learn how to evaluate facial esthetics including cephalometric analysis and will perform limited orthodontics on models to enhance anterior facial esthetics and to upright molars. In addition, you will see how it is possible to eliminate uneven gingival contours, lengthen crowns, recontour interdental papilla, preserve the alveolar ridge and optimize periodontal esthetics around natural, restored teeth and dental implants.

The continuing dental education course includes lectures, workshops using fixed and removable orthodontic appliances and periodontal stints as well as round table discussions of esthetic cases with orthodontic and periodontal considerations from your practice.

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

1. diagnose and treatment plan limited orthodontic and periodontal treatment as part of the overall esthetic restorative treatment plan.
2. use cephalometric analysis as part of the facial esthetic evaluation.
3. perform limited orthodontic treatment for facial anterior esthetics using fixed applicances.
4. perform limited orthodontic treatment (e.g. molar uprighting) using removable orthodontic appliances.
5. direct when and how to correct uneven gingival contours, lengthen crowns, reshape interdental papilla, preserve alveolar ridge after extractions and maximize periodontal esthetics around teeth and dental implants.
6. fabricate a periodontal stint to provide guidance for the periodontist in the ginginval contours desired for restorative treatment.

Successful completion of the Postgraduate Program in Esthetic Dentistry: Level I is strongly encouraged.

Rick Baylon, D.D.S., Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota; private practice, limited to pediatric dentistry.

John P. Beyer, D.D.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota.

Roger G. Ettel, D.D.S., M.S., Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Periodontology, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota; consulting faculty, Hennepin County Medical Center. Dr. Ettel is currently in full-time practice limited to periodontology in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

W. Peter Nordland, D.M.D., M.S., Associate Professor of Periodontics, Loma Linda University; President and Co-founder of the Periodontal Plastic Surgery Club. Dr. Nordland has developed this subspecialty and is considered an expert in the field of Oral Plastic Surgery. Dr. Nordland has introduced many new surgical procedures and has developed his own microsurgical instrumentation. He is also the Director of the Oral Microsurgical Residency Program at the Newport Coast Oral-Facial Institute. He has presented over 150 professional papers and lectures internationally. In addition, Dr. Nordland has authored or co-authored three textbooks, written chapters as well as several journal publications on Periodontal Plastic Surgery. He is in private practice limited to Periodontology in La Jolla, California.

Paul S. Olin, D.D.S., M.S., Director, Dental Implant Program; Associate Professor, Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry. Dr. Olin is also the Director of Postgraduate Programs in Esthetic Dentistry: Levels I-III at the University of Minnesota.

Gerald S. Samson, D.D.S., Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics, Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Associate Professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and at St. Louis University Department of Orthodontics. Dr. Samson is a visiting lecturer for orthodontic postgraduate programs at eight universities in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. He also reviews articles for The Angle Orthodontist on the subject of orthodontic mechanics. In addition, Dr. Samson completed a pediatric dental residency at Emory University in 1979 and has been in private orthodontic practice since 1981.