AFO Course in Damon Technique – Your patients’ smile is our mission

In-house course with Clinical Observation, Free Post Course Mentoring (Conditions Apply)

2024 DATES & VENUE

Contact us for dates– Morges, Switzerland

Course 09.00 AM to 5.00 PM, Contact us for clinical observation in the high-tech clinic!

Lunch Break

Course Fees – 3000 CHF (Limited seats, register asap)

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DAMON COURSES

Launch your knowledge and skills at the highest level in one of the most pioneering and advanced dental practices in Europe. This course is different from others due to its more private and personal environment (less than four participants per course) and high tech location. You also get 5 years free post course mentoring for all your Damon cases (T&C Apply). This is a unique course in Europe with chance of clinical observation!

Location

Morges, Switzerland

All lectures will take place in a Swiss High-Tech Dental Practice (with the most advanced equipment and materials in the field of dentistry).

2024 Dates 

Damon (2 and a half days)

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Course Fee (per person)

Damon (2 days) 3000 CHF

Inclusions

Damon course (2 and a half days)

High-Tech Tips Lecture

Theory and Hands-on in all lectures

Clinical Observation (depends on number of participants)

Breakfast & Lunch & Snacks

Contact us for 6 days AFO New York Diploma course in Switzerland!

Faculty

Dr Nancy Maurer, Specialist Orthodontist. Click here to learn more about the faculty.

INTEGRATED DAMON COURSE

A simplified, predictable and precise technique. Damon Orthodontics course in Switzerland, Europe.

For a more complete and global outcome. More than a treatment, Damon is a global concept and a philosophy of treatment.

GOALS

Helping you to target: Teeth, Muscles, Jaws, TMJ, Posture & Oral functions!

Helping you to achieve: Aesthetics, Function & Stability!

This is the most powerful and complete technique which focuses not only in the correction of any malocclusion but also in the correction of the factors causing the malocclusion thus avoiding relapse in the future.

APPROACH

Systematic, exhaustive and consistent.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1 To understand crucial concepts such as: orthodontics, maxilo-facial

orthopedics, diagnosis, classification, codification, quantification,

treatment planning, treatment philosophy and treatment mechanics;

2 To comprehensively diagnose a clinical case and select the right cases

for Damon system technique;

3 To accurately select the most appropriate Damon bracket and torque for

each individual case and to comprehensively treat the patient to the

satisfaction of all stakeholders; To review and reflect on each individual

case aiming to improve treatment mechanics and outcomes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to select, diagnose, plan and treat an orthodontic

case using the Damon Passive self-ligation technique.

Students can take the help of remote mentoring to clarify their doubts and

for step by step instructions on each case.

MODULE I

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Welcome

1.2 Attendees

1.3 AFO Academy of Fixed Orthodontics & Dr Ravi Kumar

1.4 Dr Nancy Maurer

2 SYSTEMATIC APPROACH

2.1 Aims/Goals

2.2 Concepts

2.3 Assessment

2.4 Diagnosis

2.5 Treatment planning

3 HISTORICAL UPDATE

3.1 Treatment philosophies

3.2 Fixed appliances & bracket design

MODULE II

1 GENERALITIES

1.1 Founder

1.2 Concepts

1.3 Aims/Goals

1.4 Indications & Contraindications

1.5 Advantages & Disadvantages

2 PHILOSOPHY

2.1 Face driven treatment planning

2.2 Physiologically adaptive mechanics

2.3 Low friction biomechanics

2.4 Phases of treatment

3 MATERIALS

3.1 Brackets (materials, types, prescriptions, torque selection, placement)

3.2 Bonding (materials, techniques)

3.3 Arch wires (materials, types, sequence)

3.4 Inter and intra-maxillary elastics (types, prescriptions, applications)

3.5 Auxiliary elements (stops, coils, built-ups…)

MODULE III

1 STANDARD OPERATING PROTOCOL: PROTOCOLIZED MECHANICS

&

2 CLINICAL CASES

Crowding

No crowding

Posterior crossbite

Perio

Agenesia

Impaction

Class I: dental / skeletal

Class I: with deepbite / with openbite

Class II: dental / skeletal

Class II: with deepbite / with openbite

Class III: dental / skeletal

Without extractions

With extractions

3 CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Anchorage

3.2 Complementary appliances (functional and non-functional)

3.3 Complementary procedures

3.4 Tips & Tricks

3.5 Finishing

MODULE IV

1 RETENTION & STABILITY versus RELAPSE

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Concepts

1.3 Educational journey

1.4 Factors pro-relapse

1.5 Principles/Factors/Methods pro-retention

1.6 Appliances pro-retention

1.7 Methods anti-relapse (post or short-term orthodontics)

2 DAMON SPLINT

3 CLINICAL CASES

MODULE V

1 CLINICAL CASES

2 TYPODONT HANDS ON

3 DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

MODULE VI

CLINICAL OBSERVATION

FREE 5-YEAR REMOTE MONITORING (Forum/Email)

Damon Orthodontics Course in Europe

Refund policy – If you do not get a Visa and you email us the Visa refusal letter at least 1 month before the course, we will refund after deducting 300 CHF from the advance as administrative charges).

Contact us for Damon Orthodontics course in New York. Academy of Fixed Orthodontics course in Europe is organized by AFO New York and / or AFO India. Certification depends on the course you will be attending. Please contact us for details.

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