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Available Courses
Courses with less than three students are subject to cancellation. Early registration is
highly recommended to determine enrollment numbers and help avoid cancellations.
2012 Course Schedule
| 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. 5-9 Jun. 4-8 |
Oct. 1-5 |
Nov. 26-30 |
| CORE COURSE | ||
| Intermediate Removable Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days | $485 | |
| Covers fabrication of active removable appliances with replacement of teeth. | ||
| Mar. 12-13 Jun. 11-12 |
Oct. 8-9 |
Dec. 3-4 |
| 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. |
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| Mar. 14-15 Jun. 13-14 |
Oct. 10-11 |
Dec. 5-6 |
| 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. |
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| Mar. 20-21 Jun. 25-26 |
Sept. 24-25 |
Dec. 12-13 |
| Bionator Appliance Fabrication - 1 Day | $300 | |
| Teaches advanced techniques in the fabrication of bionator appliances. Instruction will include wire bending, waxing, and acrylicing techniques. |
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| 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 |
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| May 23-24 | ||
| 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. |
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May 31-Jun. 1 |
Nov. 7-8 | |
| 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. |
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| Fixed Expansion Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days | $560 | |
| Covers soldering, wire bending, and acrylicing techniques used to fabricate all types of common fixed expansion appliances. |
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| 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 |
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Mar. 19 |
Aug. 10 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 |
Nov. 16 Dec. 14 |
| Fränkel Appliance Fabrication - 2 Days | $485 | |
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Participants learn theory and construction of the FRI, FRII, FRIII, and FRIV. Wire bending, waxing, and acrylicing techniques are included. |
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| TBD | ||
| 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. |
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| Mar. 16 Jun. 22 |
Nov. 9 Oct. 26 |
Dec. 7 |
| Invisible Aligner Fabrication - 2 Days | $485 | |
| Participants learn controlled incremental resetting of anterior teeth. With each setup, two appliances will be made using single laminate hard plastics of different thicknesses. Each appliance possesses flexibility to distribute tooth-moving forces to the patient's dentition, obtained from the setup model. |
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| Feb. 13-14 Jun. 18-19 |
Sept. 26-27 |
Oct. 24-25 |
| 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. |
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| TBD | ||
| 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. |
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| TBD | ||
| 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. |
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| Mar. 22-23 Jun. 27-28 |
Sept. 20-21 |
Nov. 5-6 |
| Spring Retainer Fabrication - 2 Days | $485 | |
| Participants will learn to reset anterior teeth and fabricate spring retainer appliances. | ||
| Oct. 22-23 | ||
| Tooth Positioner Fabrication - 1 Day | $300 | |
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(Recommended to be taken AFTER the Diagnostic Setup Course) |
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| May 25 | ||
