Functional orthodontic treatment. Bimler`s appliance
Functional orthodontic treatment. Bimler`s appliance
Course overview
Fuctional orthodontics in the concept of Dr. Barbara Bimler.
What you will learn
analysis of cephalometric data
rules of selection and varieties of functional appliances
application of the Bimler appliance
methods of early treatment and treatment of adult patients
retention after orthodontic treatment.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Functional orthodontic treatment. Bimler`s appliance. Introductory lesson
Bimler appliance: characteristics, types and indications
Appliances without anchorage: characteristics and advantages
Night appliances: principle of operation
Optimal terms of use of the Bimler appliance
Communication with the child: important aspects and recommendations
Therapeutic forces: characteristics
Limits of adaptation: determination of the individual limit
Documentation as an important step in treatment
Tooth extraction: indications.
Lesson 2. Functional orthodontic treatment. Bimler`s appliance
Bimler appliance: characteristics, types and indications
Appliances without anchorage: characteristics and advantages
Night appliances: principle of operation
Optimal terms of use of the Bimler appliance
Communication with the child: important aspects and recommendations
Therapeutic forces: characteristics
Limits of adaptation: determination of the individual limit
Documentation as an important step in treatment
Tooth extraction: indications
Application of the Bimler appliance in adults: differences and features
Activating the appliance: tools and recommendations
The structure of the Bimler appliances: the purpose of parts
Causes of appliance breakdown and methods.
Lesson 3. Manufacturing of a standard type A appliance
Indications for the use of type A appliance
The structure of a standard Bimler appliance: characteristics and purpose of parts
Benefits of Customized Design
Models: working methods and recommendations
Sequence of assembly of appliance
Positioning of the appliance: basic principles
Rules for fitting arch and springs: errors and prevention
Acryl part: design features
Appliance type B: differences and Indications for the use
Interdental springs i-2 and i-3: characteristics and principles of positioning
Retention after treatment with the Bimler appliance
Appliance type C: indications, structure and properties.
Lesson 4. The value of the teleroentgenogram. Cephalometric analysis data
Teleroentgenogram: purpose and functions
Bimler`s cephalometric analysis
Compact analysis: principle
Skeletal structures: essential for the dentist
Techniques for measuring bone structures
T-TM distance and its meaning
The concept of the norm: individual harmony
Suborbital facial index
Curve of Spee: characteristic and meaning
Correlometer: functions and application method
Correlation classification
Assessment of the harmonious development of the skull: stress axis
Predicting treatment outcomes
Retention: A-Zero appliance
Condition of soft tissues: implications for long-term results
Nasal plane: forecast
Indicators of probable relapse
Reference points: position and purpose.
Lesson 5. Indications for the use of type A appliance
Mechanism and principle of working of appliance
Individualization of appliance: advantages
Examples of open bite treatment: recommendations
Dependence of long-term stability on the type of face
1st molars extraction: indications and timing
Spontaneous mesial drift: principles
Contraction of the upper dental arch: the use of screws
Impact canines: tactics
Maxilla underdevelopment: appliance A-3-HYPO
Lip bumper: indications for use
The principles of oral breathing treatment
Methods for recording the expansion of the dental arch
Deep bite treatment: examples and recommendations.
Lesson 6. Design, fit and correction of the Bimler appliance
Algorithm for making decisions when planning the design of appliance
Marking the position of the center line
Dental arch analysis card: advantages
Pona index: concept and purpose
Equipment type and variation: selection criteria
Recommendations for closing the diastema
Types and purpose of interdental springs
Equiplan: structure, types and purpose
Dental crowding: clinical guidelines
Indications for tooth extraction: criteria and terms
Manual activation of appliance: technique
Activation with pliers: rules and features
Correction of appliance: recommendations and sequence of actions
Law of the ellipse: principles
Correction of the vestibular arch: features
Retention: the advantages of the A-ZERO appliance.
Lesson 7. Frontal crossbite
The ratio of class 3: signs and characteristics
Tandem appliance: working principle
Muscle activity: types and effects on the speed of treatment
Intermittent forces: properties
Bite blocks: features and benefits
Rules for working with the Bimler articulator
Myofunctional exercises
Treatment of patients with a minimum number of teeth
Functional treatment: benefits.
Lesson 8. Interceptive orthodontic treatment
Positive aspects of Interceptive orthodontic treatment
Determining the optimal age for treatment
The Bimler technique
Telerentgenogram for planning preventive treatment
Indications for 1st molars extraction
Orthodontic treatment of patients with hard palate defects
Treatment of cases with a large number of lost teeth
Modified Bimler appliance
Mandible underdevelopment
Daily maintenance of the device.
Lesson 9. Complex clinical cases and adults. Features of orthodontic treatment
Anatomical and physiological features of adult treatment
Age restrictions for orthodontic treatment
Cephalometric analysis: rules for correct evaluation
Methods of treatment in adults:
Deep bite
Canine dystopia
Pathologies in combination with TMJ diseases.
Functional appliances in adults
Type C appliance: indications for use
Periodontal tissue safety
Tooth extraction: features of appliance and treatment
Adult patients with clefts: treatment tactics
Treatment of patients with general somatic pathologies.
