Certificate Course In Straight Wire Orthodontics (City Based)

This is a 2 day practice oriented handson course meant for the general dental practitioner who wants to include fixed orthodontics treatment in his skill repertoire and thus increase his patient base. The course is also meant for those dentists who are practicing older techniques of labial orthodontics and want to switch over to the more modern straight wire (MBT) technique. The course consists of one day of theory and one day Hands-on on typodont. It is the object of the course to introduce the participant to the technique of Straight Wire orthodontics and equip the participant with enough knowledge and skill to start practicing this technique in their clinics. Coupled with the extensive online support and post course mentoring, this is the ideal course for a beginner trying to start orthodontics in his practice.

Dr. Ravi Kumar, the course director, has been practicing fixed orthodontics for the past 10 years. He is the Founder President of Indian Society Of Orthodontics For General Practitioners and is a keen researcher in Dentistry with a patent for his research granted by the Govt. Of India. Dr.Ravi Kumar has also published in several scientific Journals and has authored a textbook for the undergraduate dental student. He has also developed a short course interdisciplinary treatment method, using orthodontics, prosthodontics and endodontics, ideally suited for adult patients, called the Realistic Treatment Philosophy (RTP) and is presently engaged in popularizing this. Check out our Orthodontics Diploma Course in New York, USA.

Is This Course For You?

This handson course is intended for dentists who have little or no experience in orthodontics and want to learn to incorporate it into their practices or progress from removable appliances to a comprehensive, fixed technique. This is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on course which will help you to increase your practice base.

Can I Learn Orthodontics In Such A Short Time?

Yes. You will be THOROUGHLY learning ONE technique in orthodontics, viz. the Straight Wire (MBT)technique. This technique is the easiest to practice as the need for wire-bending is almost negligible. With this you start learning the vast subject of orthodontics. AFO courses are designed in such a way that you learn exactly what you need to start practicing orthodontics in your clinic. Once you start your orthodontic practice, we are here to support you through our online free post-course mentoring. At a later stage, if you feel that the technique you are using now is insufficient, you can go for the advanced course and thus learn ALL in orthodontics from Labial to Lingual techniques. Please see the AFO Tier Advancement section on how you can do this.

Course Duration

Clinic Based - 2 Days

Online (Distance Learning / Correspondence) - Two days or a maximum of 125 hours (within 1 month)

CP: Attending this course entitles the participants to a Level One (L1) AFO certificate and 200 credit points.

Become a Certified Orthodentist

Cert. (Ortho) course is of 1 year duration and includes Level I as a starter course. Then after 3 to 4 months, the participants takes up the Level II course and again after about 6 months the participants takes up the Level III course. On completion of the three levels the participants are awarded the AFO Fellowship and becomes Certified Orthodentist.

This course can also be taken as a continuous 15 day Fast Track programe, for which the participants will have to come to the institution here in Kerala, India.

Course Schedule

The course runs throughout the year at our institution. Please contact us to register for the course. If you cannot attend the course at our Institution, then you can come for the course being conducted at the city nearest to you(see below for the schedule)

Topics covered are -

Day 1

1. Introduction and History

2. Growth and Development

3. Biomechanics

4. Diagnosis of the Orthodontic Problem

5. Treatment Planning - Extraction vs Non-Extraction

6. MBT (Straight Wire) Treatment Mechanics - Theory & Practice

Day 2

1. Hands-on on Typodont - Banding, Bonding, Wire placement, Ligation and wire removal

2. Model Analysis and Discussion on various malocclusion models.

Upcoming Course

JUNE 19th, 20th, 2011 in BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, India. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

JULY 17th, 18th, 2011 in HYDERABAD, ANDHRAPRADESH, India. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

SEPTEMBER 18th, 19th, 2011 in MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, India. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

OCTOBER 15th, 16th, 2011 in CHENNAI, TAMILNADU, India. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

International Course
June 24th and 25th, 2011, in Bangkok, Thailand. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

November 27th and 28th, 2011, in New Delhi, India. Limited seats. Contact immediately.

Academy of Fixed Orthodontics

The most comprehensive orthodontic education in the World!

Dr.Ravi Kumar

has been practicing and teaching orthodontics for the last 12 years.

He is a keen researcher and has received Govt. Of India patent for his invention in dentistry.

He has been in the teaching profession since the last 8 years and is the founder president of Indian Society Of Orthodontics For General Practitioners (ISOGP), the only organization in India representing general practitioners with orthodontic practice.

He is also conducting short term and long term (including online) Certificate Course in Fixed Orthodontics for the general dentist based on the Realistic Treatment Philosophy (RTP) developed by him. This treatment method includes Straight Wire, Begg's, Self-Ligating Bracket and Tip-Edge techniques to deliver shortened treatment time as opposed to traditional orthodontic treatments.He is also practicing and teaching Lingual (Invisible) orthodontics. Dr.Ravi Kumar is also involved in developing a frictionless Ligation system for orthodontic brackets (Patent Pending). He has also developed the "Ravi Gauge" for accurate bracket positioning.