Q & A with Dr Hall

OrthoED is based on sound orthodontic principles which can be used in conjunction with most other systems. All taught by a local specialist orthodontist who has completed over 10,000 cases. You will have comprehensive training in biomechanics and risk management, enabling you to understand the science of tooth movement and reducing treatment time and unwanted side effects. We offer ongoing support with a team of consultants who will not provide conflicting treatment planning advice. Additionally, all orthodontic cases, together with doctor communication are stored in our secure Windows based online doctor portal.

Apart from providing the most comprehensive orthodontic training for dentists delivered through nine discrete modules and practical workshop, course participants learn first hand from a specialist orthodontist who is willing to share his successes and failures over his nearly thirty years of clinical orthodontic experience. Through the course, you will be given the tools to implement orthodontics in your practice, making it more profitable. Clinically, you’ll come to know how to achieve predictable outcomes from a world leading expert providing professional mentoring.

We will work with you to set up systems in your practice to build profitability into your practice of orthodontics. Following the training, system and model we’ve developed, doctors have the potential to increase practice net profit by $150,000 per year.

Support to course participants is delivered in several ways. Doctors can access our Windows based portal to load all of patient cases. All communication is stored in the patient’s file with the ability to upload photographs and PDF documents. A diagnosis and treatment planning service is available for all of cases at an additional cost, providing total confidence all questions and concerns will be answered. We also provide full support for your team to ensure smooth implementation of orthodontics into your practice.

It is not a requirement for doctors to have previous orthodontic experience, however we do recommend to doctors who don’t have experience that they attend a Smilefast course prior to commencing the Mini Master. This provides the benefit of gaining a basic understanding or orthodontics and being able to treat some simple cases.

Course participants are taught sound orthodontic principles and biomechanics giving them a comprehensive understanding of tooth movement. Considerable time is taken in the teaching of risk management, avoiding unwanted side effects, and understanding which cases should be referred to a specialist orthodontist. This is all underpinned by consistent mentoring, guidance and support in diagnosis and treatment planning. Predictable and precise bracket placement is also available using our fully digital indirect bonding system.

Support for doctors is always delivered via a specialist orthodontist.

All doctor support is overseen by our specialist orthodontist.

Due to the program being delivered over a two year period, we gradually build knowledge, skills, and experience throughout the course. This gives course participants the confidence to treat patients in a supported environment.

Doctors will have a great understanding of which patients they can treat on completion of module 1 and module 2 as we start developing the knowledge and applying the tools that enable treatment of patients with fixed appliances.

Providing a doctor has worked through the program of modules following our guidance, we would suggest it’s possible to treat approximately 95 percent of orthodontic cases.

All cases are loaded onto our secure, online Windows based portal. This mean there is not outlay for expensive software. Additionally, all doctor communication is stored in the patient file and can be amended or added to at any time.

It would be most beneficial to attend all of the modules, but participants are most welcome to attend individual modules of interest.

Five of our eight modules contain practical hands on workshops.

Our experienced specialist orthodontist will work closely with doctors to get the correct diagnosis and treatment plan if that’s the kind of support they’d like.

You will be able to treat most adults and children requiring orthodontic therapy in your practice using a selection of fixed appliances, aligners and functional appliances. The course teaches which cases are best referred to a specialist orthodontist

OrthoED uses a library of “off-the-shelf” popular brackets, which can be purchased from local orthodontic supply companies.

A list of instruments together with the supplier details are sent to doctors prior to each module. Instruments can be also purchased from a doctor’s preferred supplier.

Your team members are always welcome to attend any of the modules at no extra cost, but we do offer a specific staff module, covering how to implement orthodontics into your practice, orthodontic administration, systems and clinical training. We are always happy to work with your team via email or over the phone to ensure smooth implementation of orthodontics into your practice.

You will be taught how to position brackets correctly, however we do have a fully digital indirect bonding service which takes all of the stress out of bracket placement, resulting in precise positioning and predictable tooth movement. Using our 3D viewer for digital setups, bracket position are noted clearly making it placement easier.

Two modules are scheduled in each of the following cities – Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

No, the courses can be taken by hygienists and oral health therapists.

When making your payment in full, our gift to doctors is a $1500 Flight Centre voucher and for Hygienists a $600 Flight Centre voucher. Our Early Bird Pricing is valid until January 15, 2019. You will receive $1,000 voucher for team training with Platinum Management Group, one-on-one video mentoring for two cases and two complimentary invitations for team training module. The total extra value for early bird registration is $4,400.

We have an interest free no deposit option with 24 equal monthly payments when registering for the full course. We do not offer payment plans when registering for individual modules only.

If you’re unable to complete the eight modules of the Mini Masters in the two year period, the program can be extended to three or even four years, at no additional cost.