San Diego, CA (California) Orthodontist Robert P. McLaughlin, DDS
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Surgical-Orthodontic Treatment

Dr. G. William Arnett will join Dr. Richard McLaughlin in this final course on surgical orthodontics.

Program Highlights

Case Presentation and Discussion Segment
Dr. Arnett will discuss the following topics:
  • Criteria for successful occlusal treatment
    • Functional occlusion
    • Facial balance
    • Periodontal health
    • TMJ health
  • Inadequate occlusal-facial results
    • Lack of goal-directed treatment planning
    • Cephalometric based diagnosis
    • Model based diagnosis
    • Early treatment
  • Quality occlusal-facial results
    • Goal-directed treatment
    • Patient motivation survey
    • Facial analysis
    • Soft tissue cephalometric analysis
  • Steps in Cephalometric Treatment Planning (CTP)
    • Mandibular incisor inclination
    • Maxillary incisor inclination
    • Maxillary incisor positioning
    • Auto incisor positioning
    • Maxillary occlusal plane
    • Ideal Pog position
  • Orthodontic and surgical tips and tricks
    • Orthodontic appliances
    • Surgical accuracy
    • Condylar seating
    • Post-operative follow-up
Dr. McLaughlin will discuss five frequent categories of surgical orthodontic management. These categories are:
  • Class II mandibular advancement
  • Class II maxillary impaction and maxillary impaction/mandibular advancement
  • Class III mandibular set-back
  • Class III maxillary advancement and maxillary advancement/mandibular set-back
  • Asymmetries
Practical Segment
Each participant will diagnose and treatment plan surgical cases along with Dr. Arnett and Dr. McLaughlin, with the additional help of a Dolphin Imaging representative.

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