Manage or Solve TMD
Speaker:
Bob Kaspers, DDS
Date and Time:
Saturday June 8, 2024
9am- 3pm PST
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Registration 8:30am
Breakfast and lunch included
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport
835 Airport Blvd
Burlingame, CA 94010
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CE Credit:
5.0 Units Live
AGD Course Code: 370 Lecture
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Tuition:
Early registration extended to May 1, 2024
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AGD Member Dentist Early Bird (register by 5/1/2024): $350
AGD Member Dentist (after 5/2/2024): $400
Non- AGD Member Dentist: $525
Residents: $199
Staff: $99
Students: $25
(Names will be confirmed with dental school to confirm status)
Course Overview:
Dr. Kaspers has created a course to aid both orthodontists and dentists diagnose their patients more accurately by utilizing 3D technology. Course participants will learn how to diagnose their patients correctly to help them find the structural imbalances which are the cause of their TMD. Participants will also learn how to treat the patient to a balanced occlusion.
Learning Objectives:
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Defining parameters to determine the type of diagnosis you want to make for your patient.
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Understanding 3D radiographic tools (CBCT and MRI scans)
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The Five Condylar Positions Animations
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Let’s make TMD “simple” to understand
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How to establish a seated condylar position with splint therapy
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How to establish a seated condylar position with orthodontic treatment
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Short review of the animations and questions
About the Speaker:
Dr. Robert Kaspers received his DDS with honors from the University of Michigan. He then completed specialty training in orthodontics at the Northwestern University Dental School and earned a Master of Science degree in Radiology. While in Ann Arbor, Dr. Kaspers worked with Dr. Major Ash on research projects pertaining to temporomandibular dysfunction.
Dr. Kaspers has lectured to hundreds of dentists and orthodontists on diagnosis and treatment for both orthodontic and TMD cases. At the University of Detroit-Mercy orthodontic program, Dr. Kaspers is an adjunct professor who is working with the residents on research projects pertaining to condylar position. He is the founder of the Five Condylar Positions which has helped make diagnosing and treatment planning easier for the practitioner.
Dr. Kaspers is the founder of ProActive Orthodontics and it is his desire to help the profession understand the advantages of the CBCT scan machine so that diagnosis of orthodontic cases can be made more easily and more accurately.
Currently, Dr. Kaspers maintains a private orthodontic and TMD practice in Northbrook, Illinois.
NorCalAGD Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Registrations are subject to a $50 non-refundable processing fee. Cancellations made by email seven days prior to the course date will receive a full refund less the $50 processing fee. Cancellations made within the week prior to the course date will receive a 50% refund less the $50 processing fee. Transfer of a registration to another name will be considered by email request through date of registration.
The Northern California AGD 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 state of provincial boards of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from (8/1/2021) to (7/31/2025).
Provider ID# 219198