Course overview
In this course you will be guided by Dr Morris Rapaport and you will learn what appliance modifications are necessary in high angle or asymmetric cases. You will also cover questions such as:
- how do you recognise any shortcomings in the appliance the laboratory has sent you?
- how do these appliances work?
- What do I put on the laboratory slip?
These and other questions will be answered during this one day online course. The theory underpinning all functional appliances will be covered but the clinical emphasis is mainly on The Clark Twin Block Appliance.
Interspersed throughout the formal lectures are case reports and more case reports – preferably your cases. That invariably emphasises what you have just learnt because so many points are demonstrated during the group discussion of cases. You are encouraged to collect records and send them to us in an electronic format at least one week prior to the course for inclusion in the program.
The day ends with a brief self-assessment test, which will show you what you retained and perhaps what you need to look over in your notes.
Topics
- Definition of functional appliances
- Different types of functional appliances, especially the Clark Twin Block Appliance
- How to use functional appliances
- Timing
- Appropriate cases
- Cases with good / bad prognosis
- Multiple case report examples
Learning objectives
- Understanding appropriate cases suitable for functional appliance treatment
- Understanding the theory behind
- Knowing the best timing for treatment
- Recognising cases with good / bad prognosis
- Knowing the clinical manipulation necessary for use
