GAP Australasian Dentist Sept Oct 2020

Why this is a problem: With overseas tuition, you won’t always be able to receive immediate support, because you’re not in the same timezone. Plus, AHPRA does not accept opinions from orthodontists who are not registered and based in Australia, which means overseas tuition could leave you exposed if a case doesn’t go to plan. Plus, if the lecturer is not a specialist orthodontist and something goes wrong, AHPRA may deem your training as totally inadequate and decide that you’re not suitably trained or skilled to provide orthodontic care within your practice. Red flag #3 - The lecturer and course is based overseas. Why this is a problem: You’ll have to wait until you take on a real case before you get to “test” your theory in the real world. With hands-on training, you’ll refine your skills and master each step, before you even leave the classroom. Red flag #4 - The course doesn’t have a hands-on component. Why this is a problem: If your tutor doesn’t have at least 15 years experience in completing their own orthodontic cases, how will they be able to anticipate and guide you through every potential problem that may arise? Red flag #5 - The tutor is a fresh-faced rookie. Why this is a problem: You won’t know how to foresee any potential problems or be prepared to deal with them when they arise, leading to unpredictable outcomes. Red flag #6 - The course doesn’t cover risk management. Why this is a problem: If your education is centred around gimmicks or a single approach, where you don’t understand the hows and whys of treatment planning, making it is very difficult to apply your knowledge to a wider variety of cases, limiting your earning potential. Red flag #7 - The course doesn’t offer training based on sound principles The OrthED MiniMasters Course is an Australian based, fully accredited and approved 2-year postgraduate diploma in orthodontics taught by Dr Geoff Hall, who has 30 years experience as a specialist orthodontist and has treated over 10,000 cases. The MiniMasters course will provide you with principle-based learning, hands-on components and full ongoing case support and mentorship, allowing you to take on a variety of profitable and rewarding orthodontic cases with total confidence and predictable outcomes every time. For dentists seeking a basic and successful introduction to orthodontics, OrthoED also offers Smilefast; a 2-day training program that helps you understand sound orthodontic principles and practical skills, allowing you to perform basic orthodontic cosmetic cases to the highest possible standards in the shortest possible timeframe. That’s why dentists choose OrthoED. Visit www.orthotraining.com.au today for more details.