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Orthodontics and Compliance: What To Do With Patients Who Won't Brush Their Teeth or Wear Appliances

(Alternatives to Just Taking Off the Braces)

DentalBehavioralResources.com

Instructors: Peter Milgrom, DDS; Philip Weinstein, PhD; Douglas Ramsay, DDS MSD PhD

Credit Hours: 4 total

   Reading and Self-Instruction;2 hrs.

Precepted Patient-Oriented Project, Report and Discussion with Instructors;2 hrs.

Cost: $350.00 for written course materials and consultations as need with instructor.

Contact: The instructor will contact the participant once registration has been received. Should you need to make contact click on contact us.

Course Content

The learner will gain knowledge in the clinical management of orthodontic patients to maximize treatment and oral hygiene compliance through behavioral and pharmacological modalities.

Educational Objectives

At completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Familiar and have gained experience with multiple pharmacological modalities (fluorides, antimicrobials, protective cements, etc.) for the prevention of white spots in orthodontic patients.
2. Familiar with methods for assessing the nature of adherence related problems in orthodontic practice, including complications such as childhood depression and family or school stress.
3. Able to describe how the "stages of change" model applies to orthodontic patients and orthodontic-related adherence problems.
4. Able to describe how to conduct a "run-in" with an orthodontic patient before placing fixed appliances.
5. Familiar with the concept of therapeutic alternatives for patients for whom adherence with oral hygiene instructions is sub-optimal.
6. Knowledgeable about oral hygiene aids for the orthodontic patient.

Required Text:

• Weinstein and Milgrom, Oral Self Care: Strategies for Preventive Dentistry, 4th ed.
• A syllabus with additional readings will be made available to the enrollee.

Dr. Peter Milgrom is a dentist and Professor in the Departments of Dental Public Health Sciences in the School of Dentistry and Health Services in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. He is director of the Northwest/Alaska Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities. Dr. Milgrom is author of five books and over 200 publications in refereed journals, and has been a member of the University of Washington School of Dentistry faculty since 1974.

Dr. Philip Weinstein is Professor of Dental Public Health Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Psychology at the University of Washington. A Licensed Clinical Psychologist, he is the Director of the Dental Behavioral Science Research Program at the University of Washington and co-Director of the Dental Fears Research clinic, where he maintains a private practice.

Dr. Douglas Ramsay is Professor and Chair of Dental Public Health Sciences, and Professor of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. His primary research interests are in the areas of experimental psychology and clinical dental research. His ongoing research projects include the study of tolerance development to nitrous oxide as well as methods to improve patient adherence with therapeutic regimens.

You may register online for this or any course from DentalBehavioralResources.com You will be sent an electronic version of the syllabus via email by the instructor. After reviewing the written course materials, you will have an individual telephone consultation with the course instructor, at which time you will review the requirements for the Patient-Oriented Project and Report. Upon successful completion of the final Project and Report, your certificate of completion will be mailed to you within 7 days.

There is no time period required for completion of the course; however, DentalBehavioralResources.com reserves the right to change instructors for each course at any time, and therefore instructors may change during the time you are completing the course. You will be notified in writing of any change in instructors.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Full payment is due with course registration. DentalBehavioralResources.com has a 48-hour cancellation policy. This period begins upon receipt of the online registration and extends for a period of two business days. You must notify DentalBehavioralResources.com by email within this 48-hour period should you decide not to complete the course; at that time you will receive a full refund less a 20% handling fee.  After 48 hours, there are no refunds.