FAQ FOR THE EUROPEAN ORTHODONTIC BIOMECHANICS COURSE 2022
1) I want to participate but 5 weeks are too long for me. Can I attend part of the course?
Sorry, we can't allow this.
2) I am a beginner in orthodontics, is this course recommendable for me?
Yes, it is. You will be able to understand biomechanics even if you don’t have clinical experience. You will benefit from a deep knowledge of biomechanics in all your professional career, later on, no matter which will be your future orthodontic approach. I have experienced this fact in the many years I have been teaching.
3) I am an experienced orthodontist, is this course recommendable for me?
If you have some or a lot of clinical experience in orthodontics and you feel you lack some biomechanics knowledge, this is the course for you. It will help you improve your therapies and understand when and why things do not work.
4) Can I make a video recording of the lectures?
No, but photo shooting and voice recordings are allowed.
5) I am coming with my family where do you suggest we should stay?
We can't help you with this, of course, there are many resources on the Internet you can use.
6) Can you suggest some readings before the course starts?
There is a lot to study in this field. However, upon registration you will receive the software “Biomechanics in Orthodontics” this is the textbook for the course. I recommend that you start reading it. Our lectures of course are not just the spoken version of this software, however, you will be able to refer to this textbook to read again most of the topics we will discuss. Let's say that the course and the textbook work very well together. "Biomechanics in Orthodontics" contains also a lot of references to biomechanics papers.
7) Is there any problem getting the Visa from my country to Italy, Hungary, or other European Countries?
If you are coming from outside the EU, you might need a VISA to enter a European country. In the first four editions of the course, we had students from Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Chile, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, South Corea, Honk Kong, India. For all these nationalities Italy requires a Visa.
We will support in all possible ways doctors in their request of the VISA to the embassy (I.E. Invitation letter), of course, we are not responsible for the success of your VISA application.
8) What about the COVID 19 travel restrictions?
In Italy as in most European countries circulation is freely allowed. In some cases, a Covid test might be required if coming from another European Country.
9) What am I required to have to participate in the course?
You will have to bring your laptop (Windows-based, T3do does not run on MAC) with the software installed and you will have to bring pliers and wires for the typodont work.
10) Which are the needed pliers and wires?
Pliers and Instruments: Angle (Bird peak), Weingart or How, Lingual arch forming plier (image),
ligature cutter, hard wire cutter, Mathieu, Scaler/Pusher instrument, Force gauge Correx (0-100g).
Wires and other material:
Tubes of straight cut pieces: Stainless Steel .017"x.025"
and .036". Beta Titanium (TMA, CNA or others) .017x0.25", .036", ,018".
Elastic Power chain, metal ligatures (long).
Of course, you can bring other instruments you are used to using in your practice.
For the Online BIOMECHANICS CORE Course,
besides the pliers and material described above, we recommend you to find a demonstrative model as in the image below.
The bracket prescription is not important, but the slot should be 0.022"x0.028",
Bands are used to work with lingual arches and the double or triple tube is used for cantilevers and other auxiliaries, so these are quite important.
