Collaborative Orthodontic and Restorative Excellence

Three day workshop with Dr. Milton Berkman, teams of orthodontists of restorative dentist learn the collaborative CORE process.

Friday - Sunday July 20 - 22, 2012:  Charlotte, NC

Please contact Dr. McClendon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Dr. Berkman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.

Functional and Cosmetic Excellence

This is a one year comprehensive course in orthodontics and interdisciplinary dentistry for the treatment of the entire dental and facial system. It will provide the orthodontist with the principles to achieve Functional And Cosmetic Excellence. The goal is to, "Make Good Orthodontists Better".

The objective of this course is to assist the Orthodontist in achieving consistent, efficient, high quality orthodontics for their patients. The course consists of 5 modules which build on one another. The graduate of this course will be able to solve complex cases based on goal directed treatment objectives.

The course is for orthodontists who have completed or are enrolled in an accredited orthodontic residency program. Treatment mechanics with self-ligation appliances, accelerated orthodontics, skeletal anchorage, computer assisted VTO &STO's, radiology and practice management are but some of the topics to be covered.

The multi-speciality faculty consists of both US and European doctors: Dr RenatoCocconi, Dr Bill Arnett, Dr Carl Roy, Dr Domingo Martin, Dr Michael Gunson, Dr Straty Righellis, Dr Jeff McClendon, Dr Jorge Ayala, Dr David Hatcher, Dr Doug Knight, Dr Andy Girardot.

Contact Rhonda for registration information 877-957-6453.

As a non-profit Foundation, OBI's mission is to promote the health benefits of Bioesthetic Dentistry worldwide through education, research, and service to the dental profession and to the public.

OBI offers education and training programs for professionals who are committed to providing health and esthetics, the way nature intended it, to their patients.

Bioesthetic Dentistry: A term that integrates natural beauty and optimal function. Bioesthetic dentistry supposes that you cannot have one without the other.

Advanced Aesthetics: An Integrated Approach to Aesthetics & Function

September 2011 - June 2012

This didactic and clinical participation course emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, inclusive of periodontal and orthodontic interaction, to the art and science of dental aesthetics. Clinical training will range will range from indirect (veneers, single crowns, onlays, crown and bridge) to direct restorations, as well as the latest in bleaching techniques.