Prof. Dr. James A. McNamara, Michigan
Thursday,
November 25
09:10 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.
Years
Prof. Dr. James A. McNamara has been an orthodontic resident, doctoral
student in
anatomy, university professor, teacher and researcher, international
lecturer, and private
practitioner during the last four decades. His broad experience in clinical
and
experimental arenas and his worldwide travels have provided him a unique
opportunity
to synthesize an approach to clinical practice that not only is evidence-based
but also is focused on the art as well as the science of orthodontics.
The course will
range from discussions of the broad topic of treatment timing (including
the cervical
vertebral maturation (cvm) system that can be used to determine proper
timing
of treatment) to appliance management. He will synthesize an approach
to juvenile,
adolescent and adult treatment, incorporating many of the current orthodontic
and
orthopedic technologies. At the end the participant will:
• Understand the appropriate timing of treatment of tooth-size/arch-size
discrepancies,
Class II and III
• Be familiar with the CVM-Method of growth staging
• Know details of multiple orthodontic and orthopedic treatment protocols
• Learn the concept of “spontaneous improvement” of Class II malocclusion
Topics to be considered
Treatment of tooth size/arch length problems• Orthopedic expansion with the bonded acrylic splint expander for patients with narrow dental arches
• Dentoalveolar expansion with the Schwarz appliance
• TPA/lower lingual arch in use for space management
• Serial extraction for patients with large teeth
Treatment of Class II malocclusion
• Create spontaneous correction of Class II by RME
• Molar distalizing modalities for dental Class II problems (Pendulum/Pendex)
• Functional jaw orthopedic therapy, with emphasis on the Herbst adolescents and the twin block in juveniles
Fixed Appliance Therapy
• Details of bracket placement for an excellent finishing
• Manipulation of transpalatal arches
• Wire sequencing
• Finishing and retention protocols
E-Mail: mcnamara@umich.edu
www.mcnamaraortho.com