Preliminary Program

In the profession of orthodontics, the demand for streamlined systems and processes is crucial amid fast-paced energy.   This presentation navigates the battle of patient demands and staffing shortages, inviting teams on a journey through five pillars for practice efficiency.
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Empowered with tools for balance, we uncover ways to optimize operations and amplify success.  Join us to discover a collaborative framework that enhances workflow, fostering a healthier and more rewarding practice.
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Leave with strategies to enhance mental resilience, engage teams and enhance patient care.  Witness the transformation of daily challenges into strategic triumphs, safeguarding sanity in the fast-paced world of orthodontics.

Ms. Lori William

Lori William, partner of Strategix, leverages 25+ years of experience to enhance orthodontic practices. Specializing in team culture, patient experience, and business performance, Lori employs an energetic and engaging approach. Through active listening, she collaboratively revitalizes orthodontic teams, fostering passion for creating smiles. Her proven ability to overcome challenges and systematize practices ensures optimal outcomes. Lori provides a comprehensive toolkit and strategic guidance for sustained practice success.

In the profession of orthodontics, the demand for streamlined systems and processes is crucial amid fast-paced energy.   This presentation navigates the battle of patient demands and staffing shortages, inviting teams on a journey through five pillars for practice efficiency.
‍
Empowered with tools for balance, we uncover ways to optimize operations and amplify success.  Join us to discover a collaborative framework that enhances workflow, fostering a healthier and more rewarding practice.
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Leave with strategies to enhance mental resilience, engage teams and enhance patient care.  Witness the transformation of daily challenges into strategic triumphs, safeguarding sanity in the fast-paced world of orthodontics.

Ms. Lori William

Lori William, partner of Strategix, leverages 25+ years of experience to enhance orthodontic practices. Specializing in team culture, patient experience, and business performance, Lori employs an energetic and engaging approach. Through active listening, she collaboratively revitalizes orthodontic teams, fostering passion for creating smiles. Her proven ability to overcome challenges and systematize practices ensures optimal outcomes. Lori provides a comprehensive toolkit and strategic guidance for sustained practice success.

In prosthodontics, the esthetic outcome of the final restoration is dependent on the interaction between hard and soft tissues and success is achieved when the final restoration satisfies both the periodontal and prosthodontic requirements. This presentation will review the interdisciplinary relationship of the restorative, orthodontic and periodontal aspects of treatment and how orthodontics plays a crucial role in establishing the ‘pink and white esthetics’ of an esthetic smile. A systematic approach to the diagnosis, treatment planning and management of these esthetically challenging cases will be presented with an emphasis on the role of orthodontics.

Dr. Jeff Ceyhan BSc, DDS, MSD, Cert Pros, FRCDC

Dr. Ceyhan received his DDS degree from McGill University in 1990 and his Master’s Degree and specialty certificate in Prosthodontics from The University of Washington in 2002.  Dr. Ceyhan is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a previous Chief Examiner. He has published in peer reviewed dental journals and textbooks and holds the rank of Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.

This presentation will provide an overview of orthodontic care for patients with cleft lip and palate from birth through adulthood. This will include evidence to support early secondary alveolar bone grafting with consideration for the overall burden of care to the patient and family. The focus of the presentation will include options of treatment at various ages from birth through adulthood including nasal alveolar molding, pre-graft orthodontic dental-arch preparation, expansion, periodontal health, Phase 1 orthodontic treatment, surgical and non-surgical orthodontic treatment and growth implications.

Dr. Kathy Russell

Dr. Russell graduated with both her BSc and DDS from Dalhousie University. She continued her studies with a Paediatric Dental Residency at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and following this with completion of her specialty Dip. in Orthodontics and MSc focused on cleft lip and palate (University of Toronto). Following completion of her formal education, she joined the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University and continues as a full-time, full-tenured Professor and the Head of the Division of Orthodontics. She is also the Chair, and Orthodontist of the IWK Health Centre Cleft Palate Team in Halifax. She is a licensed Orthodontic specialist and has a private Orthodontic practice.

As an academic clinician, she has a focus on the care of patients with cleft lip and palate through Team care at the IWK Health Centre, clinical research with the Americleft Research Group and with colleagues at the IWK, and through the American Cleft Palate Association.

Learning Objectives:

• State how chronic low back, neck & shoulder pain develop in ortho assistants and effective ergonomic interventions.
• Assess the impact of different stool designs and adjustment on your spinal health.
• Properly positioning patients to enable your most comfortable, upright working posture.
• Optimally place delivery systems and instrument trays to prevent pain syndromes
• Implement chairside stretching to minimize muscle imbalances
• Manage low back pain with evidence-based exercises and therapies.

Orthodontic assistants face some of the greatest ergonomic and musculoskeletal challenges on the team.  Due to their unique positioning and job demands in the ortho bays, they report the highest prevalence of low back pain among all the specialities. This research-based seminar will provide assistants with powerful strategies that they can apply immediately in the operatory and at home to reduce work-related pain and prevent injury.

Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS

Dr. Bethany Valachi is author of the book, “Practice Dentistry Pain-Free” and is professor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry. She lectures internationally, has published over 80 articles and offers evidence-based  online dental ergonomic CE courses on her website at www.posturedontics.com.

Learning Objectives:

• State how chronic low back, neck & shoulder pain develop in ortho assistants and effective ergonomic interventions.
• Assess the impact of different stool designs and adjustment on your spinal health.
• Properly positioning patients to enable your most comfortable, upright working posture.
• Optimally place delivery systems and instrument trays to prevent pain syndromes
• Implement chairside stretching to minimize muscle imbalances
• Manage low back pain with evidence-based exercises and therapies.

Orthodontic assistants face some of the greatest ergonomic and musculoskeletal challenges on the team.  Due to their unique positioning and job demands in the ortho bays, they report the highest prevalence of low back pain among all the specialities. This research-based seminar will provide assistants with powerful strategies that they can apply immediately in the operatory and at home to reduce work-related pain and prevent injury.

Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS

Dr. Bethany Valachi is author of the book, “Practice Dentistry Pain-Free” and is professor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry. She lectures internationally, has published over 80 articles and offers evidence-based  online dental ergonomic CE courses on her website at www.posturedontics.com.

Learning Objectives:

• Biomechanics of deep bite treatment
• ClinCheck® planning for: Invisalign First®, Growing Teen, And Adult Treatment
• Complex case treatment planning utilizing ClinCheck® Smile Video and Invisalign Smile Architect™

Dr. Baird will review the biomechanics of deep bite treatment using the latest Invisalign® protocols as well as how you can customize your own protocols for more predictable deep bite treatment (Invisalign® Personalized Plan). Dr. Baird will show pitfalls in ClinCheck® design that prevent the desired outcome of intrusion as well as how you can use the latest tools for CBCT integration, Smile Video and Smile Architect for more predictable planning.   Cases reviewed: Growing Children and Teens, Adult treatment, and Interdisciplinary case management when restorative space is also needed.  

Dr. Marta Baird

Dr. Marta Baird is a Diamond+ Invisalign provider practicing in Pleasanton, CA.  In addition to her private practice, she is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Orthodontic department at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. She is the Course Director for “Clear Aligner Treatment” and Co-Course Director for “Principles of Orthodontics” didactic courses in the Orthodontic Department.

Dr. Baird is also an Align Faculty and has partnered with the Align University program to provide lectures at educational events for orthodontic residents and recent graduates.

Dr. Baird is passionate about creating systems to achieve excellent outcomes consistently and efficiently so that she can maintain her personal life with family, friends and jewelry making.