Available Courses


CORE COURSE  
Basic Removable Appliance Fabrication - 5 Days $995
Covers fabrication of simple retainers including the construction of Hawley-type labial bows and various types of clasps and springs.
Mar. 22-26
Apr. 19-23 
May 10-14		 June 7-11 
Aug. 23-27 
Sept. 27 - Oct. 1		 Nov. 8-12
Dec. 6-10 
 
CORE COURSE  
Intermediate Removable Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Covers fabrication of active removable appliances with replacement of teeth.
Mar. 29-30
Apr. 26-27 
May 17-18		 June 14-15
Aug. 30-31 
Oct. 4-5		 Nov. 15-16
Dec. 13-14 
 
CORE COURSE  
Orthodontic Lab Soldering - 2 Days $485
Teaches how to obtain proper flow of solder with use of torches and electric unit. Soldering exercises, as well as a variety of removable appliance auxiliaries and fixed appliances will be reviewed.
Mar. 31 - Apr. 1
Apr. 28-29 
May 19-20		 June 16-17
Sept. 1-2 
Oct. 6-7		 Nov. 17-18
Dec. 15-16 
Banded Herbst® & Cantilever Herbst® - 2 Days $660
Provides instruction on how to properly mount models on an articulator using a wax bite; wire bending techniques; wire placement and soldering; placement and adjustment of Herbst hardware and pivots; and appliance polishing and finishing.
May 6-7
 		 July 1-2
 		 Aug. 16-17
 
Bionator Appliance Fabrication - 1 Day $300
Teaches advanced techniques in the fabrication of bionator appliances. Instruction will include
wire bending, waxing, and acrylicing techniques.
Mar. 11 Sept. 24   
NEW! Diagnostic Setup - 2 Days $485
(Recommended to be taken BEFORE the Tooth Positioner Fabrication Course)
Teaches an efficient technique for creating a wax setup. The setup model is often created as a reference for tooth positioner fabrication or a means to determine an orthodontic result. more
Apr. 14-15
 		 July 6-7
 		 Oct. 27-28
 
Diagnostic Study Model Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Covers the complete fabrication of study models including pouring impressions, setting angles for various types of trims, and high gloss finishing techniques.

Apr. 12-13
 

 Oct. 25-26
 		 Dec. 1-2
 
NEW! Fixed Distalizer Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Covers common fixed lab appliances used to create distalizing forces in the posterior segment such as the Hilgers Pendex (Pendulum), Distal Jet™, and Inman Power Component (IPC) appliances.

Mar. 4-5

    
Fixed Expansion Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days $560
Covers soldering, wire bending, and acrylicing techniques used to fabricate all types of common fixed expansion appliances.
Apr. 5-6 Sept. 13-14   
FREE! Biostar®/MiniSTAR S® Course - 1 Day FREE
This course is designed to save even more time and money using the versatile Biostar® and MiniSTAR®. Students will learn how to refine their current production methods as well as the opportunity to explore new techniques and the latest developments in materials. more
Apr. 2
Apr. 30
May 21		 June 18
Sept. 3
Oct. 8		 Nov. 19
Dec. 17 
 
Fränkel Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days $485

Participants learn theory and construction of the FRI, FRII, FRIII, and FRIV. Wire bending, waxing, and acrylicing techniques are included.
TBA    
Indirect Bonding - 1 Day $300
Participants learn how to determine bracket placement and attach brackets to the model using bonding adhesives, techniques for making several tray styles and transferring them to the patient, and the advantages and disadvantages of different adhesives.
Mar. 12 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 
Invisible Aligner Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Participants learn controlled incremental resetting of anterior teeth. Within each setup, two appliances will be made using a dual laminate hard-soft, and single laminate hard plastic. Each appliance possesses flexibility to distribute tooth-moving forces to the patient's dentition,
obtained from the setup model.
Sept. 9-10    
Mouthguard Fabrication - 1 Day $300
Participants will learn how to fabricate standard mouthguards, mouthguards with helmet attachments, dual-laminate mouthguards, mouthguards over braces, and bleaching trays.
Multi-colored and boxer mouthguard designs also will be reviewed.
Aug. 18    
NEW! Removable Distalizer Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Covers fabrication of maxillary and mandibular two-way sagittal appliances as well as ACCO/Cetlin spring-type molar distalizers.
Sept. 16-17    
Splint Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Includes instruction in theory and construction of upper and lower splints. Participants learn to mount casts on a semi-adjustable articulator using a facebow, as well as splint fabrication and adjustment.
Apr. 8-9
 		 Aug. 19-20
 		 Oct. 14-15
 
Spring Retainer Fabrication - 2 Days $485
Participants will learn to reset anterior teeth and fabricate spring retainer appliances.
Mar. 8-9  May 24-25 Nov. 29-30 
Tooth Positioner Fabrication - 1 Day $300

(Recommended to be taken AFTER the Diagnostic Setup Course)
Includes fabrication of tooth positioners made on the Biostar®/MiniSTAR® as well as a heat-cured silicone material process. This course is often scheduled AFTER the Diagnostic Setup course, which contributes to the tooth aligning force that is applied via the tooth positioner appliance.
Apr. 16 July 8  Oct. 29