Growth Modification in Modern Orthodontics. Updated Protocols by David Suarez Quintanilla
Growth Modification in Modern Orthodontics. Updated Protocols by David Suarez Quintanilla
Course overview
This course presents a comprehensive clinical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of growing patients, combining modern orthodontics, dentofacial orthopedics, growth modification, and digital treatment planning.
During the course, you will learn about:
Growth modification and dentofacial orthopedics in growing patients
Maxillary expansion with different appliances and miniscrews
HAS (Hybrid Appliance System) and its clinical protocols
Digital diagnosis, treatment planning, and appliance workflows
Management of Class 2, Class 3, anterior open bite, and maxillary constriction
Eruption Proprioception Guides (EPG) within the HAS technique
Functional and fixed appliances for early correction
Evidence-based clinical decision-making and treatment planning
Step-by-step analysis of clinical cases and treatment protocols.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Assess growing patients and identify the key factors influencing treatment planning
Select appropriate functional, orthopedic, fixed, and expansion appliances according to the clinical situation
Apply evidence-based protocols for growth modification and dentofacial orthopedic correction
Integrate HAS protocols, digital workflows, and EPG into treatment planning
Make more predictable clinical decisions based on growth, skeletal development, eruption, and functional factors.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Orthodontics in Growing Patients: Brackets, Aligners, Functional Appliances, and Growth Modification
What's changing in orthodontics?
Management of growing patients with:
Brackets
Aligners
Functional appliances
Sectional appliances
Expansion appliances.
Application of a digital functional regulator for Class 2 cases by R. Frankel
Craniofacial growth as a complex servosystem
Application of the Frankel Class 3 appliance
Protocols for "jumping" the bite.
Lesson 2. Dentofacial Orthopedics in Growing Patients: HAS, and Growth Modificatio
The DSQ orthodontic system by ZiACOM
Miniscrew application in growing patients
HAS appliances (Hybrid Appliance System)
Ecological orthodontic approach
Dentofacial orthopedic correction in growing patients
HAS protocols for the management of:
Class 2
Anterior open bite
Class 3
Posterior crossbite.
Lesson 3. Medical Orthodontic Approach: Rapid Maxillary Expansion with Different Appliances and Screws
Expansion with different appliances in mixed dentition
Obstructive sleep apnea and orthodontics
The concept of rapid maxillary disjunction
Mandibular epigenetic control
How much expansion should be performed?
Protocols for expansion and application of a facemask in Class 3 cases
Decision-making tree developed by Dr. David Suarez-Quintanilla
Analysis of Class 3 and maxillary constriction cases: step-by-step treatment protocols and approaches
Checklist for performing rapid maxillary expansion in growing patients.
Lesson 4. HAS and Growth Modification: Digital Planning and Evidence-Based Orthodontic Treatment
What is HAS (Hybrid Appliance System)?
Understanding the biomechanics of maxillary expansion
Digital approach in orthodontics for the fabrication of functional and early-correction appliances
Step-by-step, evidence-based analysis of clinical cases and treatment using Dr. David Suarez Quintanilla's functional and fixed appliances
Evidence-based treatment approach in growing patients.
Lesson 5. Eruption Propioception Guides (EPG) in HAS Technique
Definition and concept of EPG
Role of eruption and proprioceptive feedback in dentofacial development
Relationship between tooth eruption, occlusion, and neuromuscular adaptation
Assessment of eruption patterns and occlusal relationships
Digital planning and appliance design
Step-by-step treatment approach using various appliances, including in-office aligners.
