GAP Australasian Dentist Mar Apr 2020

Category Austràlàsiàn Dentist 53 that you don’t have to treat everyone that walks through your door.” One unique aspect of the course training is helping dentists make risk- based patient selection that considers such criteria as case difficulty, amount of chairside time and profitability. “à hate it when à hear ‘profit’ being used as a dirty word,” he adds. “We’re all here to make a living and dentists are no different ... there’s no reason to base your entire practice on difficult cases.” Precise bracket positioning Dentists often find it challenging to fit the braces in the correct position, which Dr Hall acknowledges takes a lot of experience to get right. “ào make (bracket positioning) easier for GPs without compromising accuracy, we’ve developed a digital workflow for indirect bonding that puts brackets on the model in the digital world. àimilar to ànvisalign’s digital set ups, our system is able to predict where teeth will move and digitally change the position of braces to precisely match the movement.” Confirming the brand agnostic technology can be used with nearly any bracket system on the market, Dr Hall says that it will allow dentists to exercise more control over treatment outcomes while eradicating miscommunication between dentist and lab technicians. Professional and peer support Passionate about supporting the course graduates in practical ways, Dr Hall says the institute provides a secure online portal for general case support as well as a digital computerised indirect bonding service. àhe portal also includes a peer group forum for course alumni to exchange ideas and help one another. After they graduate, Dr Hall and his experienced staff team can even assist course graduates to set up their orthodontic service and provide onsite staff training. “We have a suite of deliverables to optimise orthodontic workflow that can be adapted to most types of practice environment. At the moment we haven’t charged anyone for this service but that may change,” he advises. Stepping stone GPs who wish to enrich their résumés – if only to put patients at ease – can further use the standalone Mini Master’s course as a springboard to a Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics from a àK accrediting body. àhe Diploma is available as an optional extra stream (with additional fees) to full course registrants. According to Dr Hall, almost everyone from the graduate class took up the option – the only dentist that didn’t was apprehensive about meeting the exam criteria. Course participants or graduates can also look forward to a 3-day limited attendance in-office course, available on first-come-first-served basis for those who have completed or are doing their Mini Master’s. One highlight of this additional module is a full-day hands-on photography lesson conducted by world-class photography lecturer, Dr Peter àheridan. Dentists can choose whether to attend individual modules or the entire Mini Master’s Program. àhe full program is priced at $22,499 + G or $27,499 + G for the full program including the Postgraduate Diploma in Orthodontics. u Australasian Dentist readers stand to enjoy a special offer if they call OrthoED at 1300 073 427 before registration closes on March 10th 2020. OrthoED Institute’s Mini Master’s Program is currently open for 2020-2021 intake registration. The program’s Module 1 (Diagnosis, treatment planning, risk management and case presentation) commences from 19th March 2020. For more course details, visit https:// orthoed.com.au eà ntà