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26th Annual Frederick T. West Orthodontic Lectureship

Digital representation of teeth used in variable prescription orthodontics

March 09, 2012
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco

Event Category: Conferences and Retreats

Dr. Anoop Sondhi will cover the gradual evolution from static prescriptions to variable prescriptions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of orthodontic treatment. Case discussions will be supplemented with digital illustrations to explain the finer points of treatment with Variable Prescription Orthodontics. Key principles that are necessary to effectively manage the SmartClip and Clarity SL Self-Ligating Appliance Systems in an orthodontic practice will be reviewed. In addition to a detailed demonstration of the treatment of different types of orthodontic challenges, the seminar will include a number of the clinical and management pearls that are critical for effective implementation of these treatment systems into your office. The lecture will also include video demonstrations of some of the archwire and bracket placement procedures.

You Will Learn

  • The next paradigm shift in Self-Ligation and Variable Prescription Orthodontics
  • Analysis of clinical efficiency
  • The impact of ligated and non-ligated treatment mechanics on treatment results and clinical efficiency
  • Precision bracket placement

Tuition:  $325 for orthodontists & general practitioners; $265 for Allied Dental Professionals
(includes coffee service and cocktail reception)
Program:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Check-in:  8:00 am - 9:00 am
Reception: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Credits:  This activity is designed for 7 units of continuing education credit.

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Note: This program will be held in conjunction with the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry's 113th Annual Alumni Meeting at the Fairmont Hotel. Alumni should register for this course with the Alumni Association. Questions? Contact: Joanne Fox 415.929.6423 or jfox@pacific.edu

Faculty

Anoop Sondhi, DDS, MS, received his dental degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry, and his postgraduate certificate and master's degree in orthodontics from University of Illinois in 1977.  He also served as a faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics at Indiana University. Since 1988, he has been in full-time private practice in Indianapolis and is a visiting professor for several graduate programs in orthodontics.  He has presented continuing education courses to dental and orthodontic organizations in the United States and across the globe. He has also served as a consultant to the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

Stay at the Fairmont Hotel

Enjoy San Francisco and make life easy by staying at the historic Fairmont Hotel as a participant of our room block. Our group rate begins at $249 for a single or double room in the main building and $299 for a single or double room in the tower building. Please identify yourself as a member of the "University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry" when making your reservation by calling 800.441.1414 or via the Internet with our group reservation code: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/pacificschool2012  Hotel reservation deadline: February 16, 2012.