The Art of Growing + Creating Attractive Smiles and Faces
This full-day course utilizes case studies that will demonstrate how to address the most complex pediatric and adult airway cases.
Date and time
Location
Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Bellevue/Downtown
11010 Northeast 8th Street Bellevue, WA 98004Refund Policy
Agenda
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Welcome/Coffee
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pediatric Portion Begins
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Adult Portion Begins
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Q&A
About this event
- 9 hours
Expand your treatment planning strategy by attending this course taught by experts who are considered industry-leading practitioners known nationally and internationally.
This full-day course utilizes case studies that will demonstrate how to prevent, manage, and treat the most complex pediatric and adult cases suffering from dentofacial/airway disorders.
What separates this course from others is the use of real clinical data and results showcasing the power of interdisciplinary therapy which patients travel across the world to receive. This is not just a conceptual course relying on theoretical methods. This is the real deal!
The morning session focuses on early intervention and how to use innovative considerations to optimize children's facial growth and development. The afternoon session will focus on restoring and predictably stabilizing smiles and airways in all age groups.
This course is worth eight continuing education hours. See below for details:
Topics Covered:
- The causes of unhealthy growth in children and youth patients
- The cause of mouth breathing and bruxism and their role in the development of facial deformities
- Interdisciplinary approaches in diagnosis and treatment of these issues in growing and non-growing patients
- Goals for orthodontic therapy focused on restorative considerations
- Learn why the expansion of only the upper jaw is not effective and can backfire
- Treating the worn dentition for treatment of the airway
- Interdisciplinary treatment planning for improving narrow smiles and faces in ortho-restorative patients
- Learn to communicate treatment goals with your orthodontist to achieve optimum results in patients with worn anterior teeth to enhance their airway and permanently improve bruxism
- The role of periodontists and maxillofacial surgeons in treating narrow smiles and faces
Course Fee and CE Credits:
Course Fee:
Early Bird Registration (by May 13th): $800
Regular Registration (After May 13th): $1,000
CE Credits: 8 Hours
Faculty:
Dr. Joseph Yousefian is an orthodontist in a full-time private practice in Bellevue, WA. He graduated from Washington University with post-graduate training in orthodontics and a dual Master of Science Degree in Biology and Physical Anthropology at Ohio State University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and Orthodontics. He has collaborated with several nationally organized research projects, including NIH-funded clinical trials in the airway, open bite, and TMJ disorders. He is a lecturer nationally and internationally. He is a manuscript and book reviewer for several publishing companies. He has worked in the Children Airway Screening Taskforce with the American Dental Association. He has contributed to over thirty publications in peer-reviewed journals and twelve textbooks.
Dr. Sam Bobek is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing in Seattle, Washington. He received his dental and medical degrees from Oregon Health & Science University. He finished an orthognathic and temporomandibular joint surgery fellowship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bobek has focused his clinical practice on orthognathic surgery, TMJ surgery, surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea, and trigeminal nerve repair. He has authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed literature and three book chapters, and he has lectured nationally and internationally on OSA and TMJ replacement.
Dr. Henry Rowshan is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who practices full-time in Bellevue, Washington. He graduated from Purdue University School of Dentistry in Indiana. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at Eisenhower Army Medical Center and the Medical College of Georgia in Georgia. Dr. Rowshan has authored and published over ten articles and a textbook. He served as the Chief of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at The US Army National Training Center in California. He has also served as a clinical faculty at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Washington. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesiology.
Dr. Sue Vetter maintains a private dental practice in Seattle, Washington. She received her BS and DDS degrees from the University of Washington where she remains an Affiliate Associate Professor. Dr. Vetter is a graduate of the Dawson Academy, Kois Center, Schuster Center, and OBI Foundation for Bioesthetic Dentistry. She is a board member and faculty for OBI Foundation for Bioesthetic Dentistry.
Comprehensive Treatment Seminars
THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY PROGRAM APPROVAL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (PACE) THROUGH THE JOINT PROGRAM PROVIDER APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT SEMINARS. COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT SEMINARS IS APPROVED FOR AWARDING FAGD/MAGD CREDITCOMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT SEMINARS RECEIVES NO COMMERCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS COURSE. COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT SEMINARS STUDY CLUB IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, there will be coffee/tea served all-day. There will also be a continental breakfast in the morning and lunch served afternoon.
Yes, there will be free parking included in the Mariott parking lot under the building.