(Virtual) Basic Comprehensive Straight Wire Orthodontics Course
Virtual Program
200 CE Credits*
or call 972.234.4000
Workshop Overview
Course Overview
Whether you’re a general or pediatric dentist, the Basic Straight Wire Course provides the foundational education you need to competently integrate straight wire orthodontics into your practice and treat 70% to 80% of current or prospective orthodontic cases. In each dynamic two-day session, Dr. Bradford R. Williams, D.D.S., will facilitate two days of hands-on clinical lectures and case reviews for your current or prospective orthodontic cases. By the end of this five-session series, you’ll know:
How to diagnose and treat Class-I and Class-II malocclusions
The straight wire orthodontic appliance system
How to band and bracket teeth
Basic cephalometric analysis, diagnosis, and treatment planning
How to practically incorporate orthodontics into your practice
Diagnostic records that align with orthodontic standards of care
Introduction to the role of orthodontics in restorative general dentistry
Indirect bonding of brackets using lab-fab and in-house IDB trays
What is Straight Wire Orthodontics?
Straight wire orthodontics utilizes straight wire appliances to strategically move teeth into their desired location using straight wire brackets and a series of pre-shaped archwires. Once flexed to fit into the bracket slots, the archwire will gradually return to its original shape and reposition bracketed teeth. Archwires are progressively changed until the desired occlusion is achieved. Along with providing consistent results, straight wire orthodontics requires little to no archwire bending and a shorter overall chair and treatment time for your patients.
Course Requirements
- This course includes a number of hands-on exercises these will be graded and must receive a passing grade in order to complete the course. These assignments will include uploading pictures of your completed exercises.
- Course exercises will be provided as part of your course purchase, however, you will need to purchase instruments and other supplies. You will be given a course supply list and instructions when you purchase the course.
- This course will be available in timed intervals. The first session will be available 30 days after registration to allow you to receive/purchase course materials, and exercises.
- Live calls will be available at intervals throughout the course and will allow you to ask questions, review cases and learn from peers who are taking the same course.
- This course will be accessible to a single doctor for 1 year. This course cannot be shared and is not permitted for use with multiple doctors or team members.
Course Sessions & Syllabus
Continuing Education Credits*
- 100 CE credit hours (20 per session)*
- 100 additional CE credit hours of monitoring during the following year.
- An AOS Membership is required for 1st year participants and monitors.
*Must attend the Case Review Session in order to receive all 20 CE Credits for each session.
Bradford R Williams
DDS, DAOS
Dr. Williams is a distinguished American Orthodontic Society (AOS) Senior Instructor, Fellow, Diplomate, and former Board member.
Susan Coffey
RDA
The American Orthodontic Society is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2026.
Provider ID# 217410
The American Orthodontic Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about this CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ada.org/cerp.
