Annual Meeting

Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island
September 11-14, 2008
Registration now open!

  
Schedule at a Glance

 

Thursday, September 11

1:00-
4:30 plus

An Afternoon with Gianelly and Zachrisson

Special program event for New and Younger Members and Residents only, to be followed by a reception at Rafael’s Restaurant.

Evidence based view of some past and present controversies, including: TMD and orthodontics, the value of early treatment with an assessment of maxillary expansion in the absence of crossbites and the relationship of premolar extraction and smiles.

Interdisciplinary management of missing maxillary incisors: Space closure, autotransplantation, or implants
This lecture will deal with the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options for replacement of missing maxillary central and/or lateral incisors in young and adult/elderly patients. The short- and long-term appearance associated with the various treatment options will be covered.

Anthony Gianelly and Bjorn Zachrisson

Friday, September 12

Times

Doctors and Clinical Team

9:00-10:30

Global Trends and Paradigm Shift in Clinical Orthodontics

Bjorn Zachrisson

10:30-12:00

Update on the Dynamics of the Banded and Rollo Banded Herbst Appliance

Mike Rogers and Laurie Crane

 

Times

Administrative Team

9:00-12:00

Bridging the Front and Back Divide

Lori Garland Parker and Debbie Best

 

Times

Doctors

1:30-2:30

Misadventures in Orthodontics

Rolf Behrents

2:30-3:30

Three-Dimensional Imaging for the Busy Orthodontic Practice

Chung Kau

3:30-4:30

Miniscrews 101

Gabriela Marquez

 

Times

Clinical Team

1:30-2:30

Perfect Alginates from A-Z and More - lecture

Rita Johnson and Ellen Gambardella

2:30-4:30

Perfect Alginates from A-Z and More – hands-on (limited to 45 participants)

Rita Johnson and Ellen Gambardella

3:00-4:30

Achieving Excellence in the Role of the Records Coordinator

Carolyn Friedman

 

Times

Administrative Team

1:30-3:00

Embracing the Challenge

Lori Garland Parker

3:00-4:30

Orthomania - A New Generation of Orthodontics

Debbie Best

 

Saturday, September 13

Times

Doctors and Clinical Team

Times

Doctors and Administrative Team

9:00-10:30

Esthetics in Orthodontic Finishing of Adolescent and Adult Orthodontic Patients

Bjorn Zachrisson

9:00-12:00

The "New" Old Way to Consistent Practice Growth, Profitability, Delinquency Control, & Quality of Life Within the Ortho Practice

Paul Zuelke

10:30-12:00

A Walk on the Wild Slide – The Future of Biomechanics

Gerry Samson

 

Times

Doctors and Administrative Team

1:30-4:30

The "New" Old Way to Consistent Practice Growth, Profitability, Delinquency Control, & Quality of Life Within the Ortho Practice

Paul Zuelke

 

Times

Doctors

Times

Clinical Team

1:30-2:30

Strategy for Achieving Orthognathic-like Results by Using Miniscrews

Eric Liou

1:30-2:30

Perfect Invisalign Impressions = Perfect Smiles - lecture

Rita Johnson and Ellen Gambardella

2:30-3:30

The Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics Technique

Bill and Tom Wilcko

2:30-4:30

Perfect Invisalign Impressions = Perfect Smiles hands-on (limited to 30 participants)

Rita Johnson and Ellen Gambardella

3:30–4:30

Herbst Therapy in “Growers” and “Non-Growers”

Hans Pancherz

3:00-4:30

Orthodontic Bonding: The Critical Steps for Successful Bracket Bonding and the Critical Role of the Clinical Staff in Achieving at Least a 95% Bond Success Rate

Michael Swartz

 

Sunday, September 14

Times

Doctors

Times

Clinical Administrative Teams

9:00-12:00

Treating the Class II Division I Growing Patient, Including Use of Fixed Functionals.
Short Lectures Followed by Panel Discussion

Moderator:
     Tony Gianelly
Panelists:
     Lysle Johnston
    Jim Vaden
    Terry Dischinger
    Hans Pancherz

9:00-12:00

The Valuable Employee - Office Etiquette and Career Success

Gerry Samson

  

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