What To Expect In The Program?
Workshops
Photography, Bonding & bracket positioning, Lateral cephalometric analysis, Mini-screws insertion, Wire bending.
Clinical
More than 20 clinical sessions on patients where the candidate will bond brackets, change wires, o-ties, power chain, and more steps under the full instructor’s supervision.
Cases Discussion
Each candidate will discuss 8 cases from his private clinic with full treatment plan details and will participate in another 150 cases discussion from his group.
Theoretical
Over 29 Topics to be discussed from basic to advanced and beyond.
Module-One Introduction :
Orthodontics: When? How? Why?
- History of orthodontics, as the longer you look back the more you can leap ahead.
- Classification of normal occlusion.
- How to easily identify the type of malocclusion.
“Think Like an Orthodontist!”
- A trip through a case and the phases of treatment, that will introduce to the candidate the whole course idea.
- Learn How to think and treat a case
- Interactive introduction to orthodontics.
"Learn the normal, to spot the abnormal"
Each candidate will discuss 8 cases from his private clinic with full treatment plan details, and will participate in another 150 cases discussion from his group.
Module-Two Straight Wire Appliance :
“Biomechanics: SIMPLIFIED!”
- Learn dealing with forces, moments, actions and reactions.
- Learn that the mechanics and forces is mandatory to be able to lead the case in the direction you want.
- Learn how forces moves the teeth
- Learn how to control the type of tooth. movement you want with different types of wires and brackets.
“Brackets are your friends, Get to know the WELL”
- How brackets were innovated, how they work to transmit the forces to the teeth.
- Straight wire brackets and the difference between different type of prescription.
- Learn How to choose your brackets since day one in treatment planning to help you in the finishing stage.
- Learn how to FLIP brackets between and across arches like a boss!.
“Play of wire and torque selection”
“Play with brackets”
- As brackets are the tool that transmit forces to the teeth, their position on the tooth surface is one of the most important, or most important step for having a well finished case with a perfect smile and occlusion.
- Detailed explanation of the different concepts for bracket positioning.
- A workshop on models will be held to make sure of good understanding before bonding in patient mouth.
“Bonding”
Because our time is the most valuable thing, having a broken or deboned bracket will lead to more appointment time and will affect the overall treatment duration. So, introducing this lecture so the doctor understands.
- Learn the properties of bonding, best way and material for bonding.
- Learn how to increase bonding strength and bond on different surfaces (enamel, porcelain, amalgam, etc.).
“Leveling and alignment but not as before”
Many practitioners think that straight wire technique with the niti wires, is just bonding the brackets and let the wire do its alignment. In ortholearn we will explain.
- Learn how to align the teeth without any adverse effect or unwanted movement that may affect the teeth or the treatment time.
- Discuss the best wire sequence for each case.
- How long should the wire stay in place and when to shift to the next wire.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Module -Three Diagnosis :
“Proper Orthodontic documentation”
- Photography is a very important tool in diagnosis and photos is one of the main diagnostic records in orthodontics.
- Showing the ideal way to take pictures of the patient extra and intra oral.
- The correct lighting, angulation is very important so that each doctor can show his cases in a professional way.
- A workshop on patients will be held after the lecture using mirrors and retractors.
“Knowing the problem is half the solution”
- Learn To be able to solve a problem you have to identify it first.
- Learn how to collect all data and having a proper diagnosis of the case will lead you to the perfect treatment plan.
“Lateral ceph dilemma ends here”
- Understanding the cephalometric X-ray and its analysis has always been a nightmare for all doctors. We will try to simplify it.
- Knowing the different angles and measurements that will hep in our orthodontic diagnosis with the Egyptian norms.
- Then a workshop on manual tracing on viewers will be done so each candidate can identify the landmarks and measure the different angles.
“When to step in?”
- After understanding the normal occlusion though different stages.
- Learn how to identify a problem before it starts.
- Learn how to intercept a developing problem from young age and treat as early as possible when needed.
“Etiology,orthotropics and postural Orthodontics”
Module -Four Orthodontic Fundamentals :
“Materials”
There are lots of materials that the orthodontist uses to help in his work. We will see the different types of pliers, wires, and auxiliaries and the uses of each one of them.
“Power without control is nothing”
Anchorage is one of the main topics in orthodontics.
- Knowing the reactions before it happens and how to avoid it will dramatically affect the treatment time and outcome.
- Space closure: ways and techniques.
- Discuss the sliding mechanics, sectional mechanics, different kinds of loops and how do they work.
“Miniscrews (TADS)”
Mini screws have become an essential tool for anchorage and treatment of various complicated cases.
- In this lecture we will discuss all types of mini screws and most recent ways to insert them.
- A workshop will be held on models to know how to hold the drivers and the screw.
“Impacted canines”
- We will discuss different types of impacted canines.
- Different types of surgical exposure.
- Learn the biomechanics used for returning them to the dental arch.
“This will be the first treatment lecture!”
We will first go thought treatment plan and then we will discuss types of transverse problems and how to treat them through different ages.
- Learn How and when to use hyrax,MARPE, SARPE etc.
“Elastics”
- Elastics is main tool to coordinate between both arches.
- Understanding, the size, force and style of elastics is very important to choose the right elastic in the right time.
- Learn and understand its adverse reaction is very important to have the best outcome.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Module -Five Orthodontics Treatment :
"One of the most important lectures"
Where all the previous knowledge and diagnosis will be gathered in a systemic way to be able to reach the best treatment plan.
"The oldest debate in orthodontic throughout the history SETTLED at OrthoLearn"
In this lecture we will address a systematic way of thinking making the decision of extraction and non-extraction much easier.
"Introduction of class II. (Part 1)"
As class II is one of the most types of malocclusions that we face in our population, we gave it extra attention so it will be easy to diagnose and treat. In this lecture will be:
- An introduction to class II malocclusion.
- Learn how to think and which appliance to use in different situations.
- The different types of fixed functional appliance and their uses.
"Class II (part 2)"
- We will explain in more details the most recent types of class II.
- Learn how to differentiate between each type to choose the best treatment.
- Understand its relation with the transverse dimension.
- The relation with the airway.
"Class II (part 3)"
- We will show the most recent ways for class II treatment.
- Understanding the bite raising and early protocol using light elastics ELSE .
- Learn What to do with class II open bite and deep bite with the most recent protocol that was gathered from the best orthodontist all over the world.
- Protocol of Carriere distalizer and how to use it.
"Class II; deep bite, open bite"
"Class I; deep bite, open bite"
"Class III (part 1)"
- We will explain in details different types of class III and how to treat them.
- Learn How to decide if the case can be treated orthodontically or will need orthognathic surgery.
- Prognosis of different class III cases and what to expect.
"Class III (part 2)"
- We will go deeper with the classification of class III.
- Treatment with extraoral appliance,
- Myofunctional appliance.
"Class III (part 3)"
- Recent orthodontic treatment of class III with ELSE protocol in open and deep bite cases.
- Use of buccal shelf mini screw and how to choose the best bracket prescription.
- MARPE, MSE, miniplates and there uses in class III treatment.
"Gummysmile"
- Understanding the different type of gummy smile and their cause is a very important step in treatment decision.
- In this lecture we will allow to make proper diagnosis for all kind of gummy smile.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Module-Six Final :
"Wire bending workshop"
Although we are working with preadjusted brackets and straight wire technique,We still need in some cases to wire bending to get better finishing.
In this workshop we Learn together most of the bends needed in orthodontic treatment.
"Orthognathic – Retention and relapse"
- Orthognathic surgery is one of the treatment options of nongrowing patients.
- Explain the types of orthognathic surgeries.
- Learn the role of orthodontist to prepare the case for the surgery and its role after the surgery.
As relapse is the biggest fear that face every orthodontist; In this lecture we will explain what do to avoid relapse and we will explain all kind of different retainers.
"Retention and relapse"
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Ortho learn's
Why Clinical Orthodontic Program?
We started this program a few years back with the passion of spreading clinical and theoretical knowledge among dentists, Orthodontics is a fun yet critical field, as an Orthodontist you can make a huge difference in your patient’s life so you need to do it right.
We are here to teach our beloved dentists to think ortho in every way possible, our motto is to keep it simple and smart that’s why we are taking dentists through each step starting with Case selection and treatment planning to the complete treatment of an orthodontic case at the clinic in our training center.
Learn More About The Lecturer :
Learn More About The Lecturer :
Dr. Tarek El Ashkar :
After getting his Bachelor degree from cairo university 2004 , orthodontics his aim. His journey started in France , Lille university for a probatory period in 2007 then he joined The master program at Cairo university from 2008 to get my master degree in 2012.
Having another passion of teaching and helping other doctors, he founded Ortholearn program 2016 , where he gives the doctors the knowledge he got form more than 15 years of clinical experience and lots of specialized courses related to orthodontics .
- 3D orthodontics , and aligners production 2021.
- Advance Myobrace program ,(Sofia- Bulgaria )2018.
- Damon and self ligating technology.2017.
- The reality behind finishing , 2017.
- Philosophy of Tweed technologie, with the Korean orthodontic research institute 2012.
- MSD in orthodontics cairo university 2012.
- Temporary anchorage device 2011.
- Typodont edgewise ( Bordeaux, France )2009.
- Wire bending program ( France, Lille)2007.
- Orthodontic lab work 2 years experience 2005-2006.
- Bachelor degree from faculty of dentistry -cairo university 2004.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Dr. Marwan Elsayed :
Dr. Marwan Elsayed is an Egyptian orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedics. He has a private practice in Cairo at Ortho Learn institute and his clinic. He’s a Co-founder and instructor at Ortho-Learn institute. He’s a Founder of Mar Dental Center. He graduated from the Faculty Of Dentistry at Cairo University (2011). And he completed 2 years program in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.
His personal interest is in the growth and development of the face, identifying the effects of changes in posture, function, and muscle tone and its relationship to orthodontic problems. And early intervention Orthodontic. Dr. Marwan goes beyond straightening teeth to create the most healthier protocol for diagnosis and treating the patient related to their sleep and breathing and TMD issues.
His mission is to help children to learn correct and good oral posture. And correct the soft tissue dysfunction. Dr. Marwan Elsayed is a speaker, lecturer, and clinician on the topic of (airway centric orthodontics)since 2018. He is practicing orthotropic since 2018(orthotropics", a method that claims to guide facial growth). Dr. Marwan Elsayed uses the orthotropics system to reverse the underlying conditions that lead to crooked teeth, sleep apnea, snoring, and TMD, amongst a range of other symptoms.
He is an expert and lecturer and of active early protocol. And Dr. Marwan published his own sequence of this protocol.
- Active early protocol Orthodontics.
- Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and early treatment of malocclusion.
- Orthoptropics.
- Transverse discrepancy and tongue posture as a first thinking in orthodontics.
- Airway and sleep Orthodontics.
- Alveolar housing, 3D, and cbct focused Orthodontics.
- Temporomandibular joint disorder focused Orthodontic.
- Neuromuscular and Functional orthodontic.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
Dr. Asmaa Mohamed :
Dr.Asmaa Mohamed is an Egyptian orthodontist. She’s a co-founder & manager of ortholearn institute. She’s a clinical supervisor at ortholearn institute.
She graduated from the faculty of Dentistry at Cairo University (2013). She completed a 2 years orthodontic program. She works as an orthodontist in several private clinics. She is currently attending a Neuromuscular, Airway, and Functional orthodontics program.
Dr. Asmaa's mission is to change the idea about traditional orthodontic treatment from just straightening the teeth to treat the cause beyond the problem & improve the patient life style as possible.
Comprehensive, clear, concise, and free of confusion.
