BioProgressive Orthodontics: Robert Ricketts Concept

BioProgressive Orthodontics: Robert Ricketts Concept is organized by OHI-S.

Total Lecture Time: 5h 39 min

Description:
Complete guide of orthodontic bioprogressive therapy of Professor Robert M. Ricketts – A Simplified Treatment Protocols In-hand!

Following the footsteps of his mentor, Professor Robert M. Ricketts, the lecturer of the course, Dr. Sergio Sambataro, will analyze in details all possible treatment options of the most common dentoalveolar malocclusions in pediatric and adult patients with the help of simplified mechanics of bioprogressive technology.

Within the course, you will learn:

• Aesthetic analysis of the smile
• Concepts and classifications of Class 2 and 3 malocclusion
• Camouflage treatment of Class 2 and Class 3
• Design and activation of utility arches
• The biomechanics of the utility arches
• Application of intermaxillary elastics with utility arches
• The full protocols of bioprogressive therapy.

Lesson 1.Etiology and diagnosis of malocclusions. Part 1

– The true definition of bioprogrssive science

– The aetiology of malocclusion from functional, traditional, and bioprogressive point of view

– Anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity

– Angle classification and Ricketts classifications

– Aesthetic analysis of the smile

– Understanding the importance of timing orthodontic treatment

– The Visual Treatment Objective (VTO)

– The Surgical Treatment Objective (STO)

– Occlusal plane and facial growth

– Cortical anchorage

– Robert M. Ricketts STO

– Utilizing orthognathic surgery

– Ricketts-Bjork theory

– The decompression therory of the condyle

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 2.Etiology and diagnosis of malocclusions. Part 2

– Intrusion of anterior teeth as part of bioprogressive treatment protocol of open bite and deep bite

– Techniques to unlocking malocclusions

– Tracing and analysis of cephalogram

– Conducting myofunctional therapy in combination with bioprogressive treatment protocols

– Evidence based class 2 therapy

– Extraction and non-extraction visual treatment objectives and treatment design

– Prognoses of the outcome

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 3.The utility arch

– Segmented utility arch: Burstone's technique (2x1, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6)

– Cortical anchorage and archial growth according to Dr. Ricketts

– The evolution of modern brackets: geometry and function

– Designing and understanding the biomechanics of the utility arch

– Open loop, Z-Loop, loops for leveling and alignments, vertical loop with helix open and close, and rotation loop

– Step-by-step manufacturing of utility arches

– Ricketts fourth dimensions for the utility arches

– Intraoral activation of the appliance

– Clinical cases. 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 4.The sectional mechanics

– Class 2 correction: 

- mandibular posturing

- intermaxillary traction

- cervical headgear

- Quad Helix.

– Methods to prevent mandibular rotation:

- anterior intrusion

- cortical anchorage

- maxillary orthopedics.

– Design and activation of utility arches

– Application of intermaxillary elastics

– The range of motion of the TMJ

– Ricketts classification for intermaxillary elastics

– Elastic selector gauge

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Lesson 5.The staging matrix: the logical sequence of the malocclusion

– Bioprogressive 

– Differences between the treatment with straight wire and utility arch

– The full protocols of bioprogressive therapy

– The staging matrix of bioprogressive therapy:

- inter-arch regulation

- inter-arch correction

- integration and torque

- finishing and overtreatment.

– Treatment of class 1 by expansion:

- utility arch

- Quad Helix.

– Treatment of class 1 with extraction

– Treatment of class 2 division 1 with a deep bite

– Treatment of class 2 division 2 with a deep bite

– Treatment of dentoalveolar class 3

– Sato "my way" protocols for the treatment of:

- Class 1 open bite

- Class 3 deep bite

- Class 3 open bite.

– Mandibular Lateral Deviation (MLD).

Recommended for: Orthodontists, General dentists.

Note:
ALL OHI-S ONLINE COURSES ARE DISCOUNTS:

- 20% for residents 

- 20% for students and interns