OHI-S Early Treatment of Different Types of Malocclusion. Control of Vertical Dimension and POP with Gummetal arches

4 lessons (7h 13min)

Early treatment of malocclusion with Gummetal archwires in the course of Roberto Velasquez.

During the training, you will learn treatment protocols of:

– class 2 malocclusion

– class 3 High and Low Angle malocclusion

– Mandibular Lateral Displacement

– TMJ dysfunction.

The OHI‑S Early Treatment of Different Types of Malocclusion: Control of Vertical Dimension and POP with Gummetal Arches course is best for orthodontists, pediatric dentists, and general practitioners with orthodontic focus who want structured, training in interceptive orthodontics. It emphasizes early diagnosis, vertical dimension control, and the use of advanced archwire materials (like Gummetal) for predictable outcomes in growing patients.

Who Should Enroll
Orthodontists specializing in early interceptive treatment and complex malocclusion management.
Pediatric dentists who integrate orthodontic principles into early care for children.
General dentists with orthodontic practice seeking advanced protocols for early malocclusion correction.
Residents & fellows in orthodontics or pediatric dentistry learning modern interceptive techniques.
Dental researchers & academics interested in biomechanics and innovative materials like Gummetal.
What You’ll Learn
Early diagnosis: identifying different types of malocclusion in mixed dentition.
Vertical dimension control: strategies to manage growth and occlusal development.
POP (Physiologic Occlusal Position): understanding and applying POP in early orthodontic treatment.
Gummetal arches: properties, biomechanics, and clinical applications of this advanced archwire material.
Interdisciplinary integration: combining orthodontics with pediatric and restorative care.
Case‑based lessons: clinical demonstrations of early malocclusion treatment using Gummetal arches.

+ Topics:

Lesson 1.Early Orthodontic Treatment: Principles and Recommendations

– The concept of early orthodontic treatment: important principles

– Preventive treatment during the development of the maxillofacial region

– Tasks and phases of early orthodontic treatment

– Advantages of early treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion

– Principles of adaptation and compensation in occlusal therapy

– Ontogenesis: the meaning of verticalization

– Development of Malocclusion pathology in deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition

– Morphology of the first permanent molar and its significance

– Lee way space hypothesis

– The concept of a retrusive guidance

– The eruption of canines and the formation of a canine guidance

– Adaptation of the condyle: the paradigm of craniofacial biology

– Modern concept of condyle growth

– Vertical control in early orthodontic treatment: overlays

– The optimal period for the start of treatment with overlays

– Application of Gummetal in a mixed dentition

– Reverse overlap in the anterior section: treatment with overlays

– Class 3 Malocclusion: treatment with overlays.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists.

Lesson 2.Class II: sequential treatment

– Treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion: advantages and disadvantages of one-stage or two-stage approaches

– Principles and advantages of early treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion

– Treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion with the use of overlays: stages of treatment

– TMJ changes in Class 2 Malocclusion

– The retrusive barrier and the retrusive guide: morphology of the first molars

– Horizontal approach in early orthodontic treatment: Double Arch Wire (DAW) technique

– Prevention of TMJ problems in the treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion

– Vertical approach in early orthodontic treatment: overlays

– Treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion with the use of metal overlays

– Combined approach in the treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion: overlays + DAW

– Double Arch Wire mechanics and bending technique

– The use of Utility-arch in the treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion: arch bending technique

– Treatment of Class 2 Malocclusion with Gummetal.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists.

Lesson 3.Class III: high & low angle malocclusion treatment

– Principles of successful treatment of Class 3 High and Low Angle Malocclusion

– Class 3 High Angle Malocclusion: the value of vertical size in the choice of treatment method

– The development of the maxillofacial region and the prerequisites for the formation of pathology

– Indications for early removal of the third lower molars

– Formation of Class 3 High Angle Malocclusion

– Vertical approach in early treatment of Class 3 Malocclusion: Transpalatal Bar (TPB)

– Horizontal approach in early treatment of Class 3 Malocclusion: Utility-arch

– Treatment of Class 3 High Angle Malocclusion with Gummetal

– Bending the Utility-arch and activating the front part of the arch

– Class 3 Low Angle Malocclusion: basic treatment tasks

– Vertical compensation method for early treatment of Class 3 Malocclusion: overlays

– The use of Gummetal in phase 2 of the treatment of Class 3 Low Angle Malocclusion.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists.

Lesson 4.Mandibular Lateral Displacement. TMD

– Development of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD) Malocclusion

– Characteristics of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Overlays in treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– 3D diagnostics of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Early treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD) with overlay

– Utility-arch in treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Technique of bending Utility-arch

– Overlay and Utility-arch for TMJ dysfunction.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists.