IAADent
Orthodontic Course 2026
Date
2026 (MAR – NOV)
Class
8 Sessions
Date
2026 (MAR – NOV)
Class
8 Sessions
Venue
Lakeside Conference Centre, Macquarie University
Payment Options
Full Course / Per Session
Payment Options
Full Payment / Per Session
Venue
Lakeside Conference Centre, Macquarie University
Course Overview
IAADent is committed to providing the best possible education for the general dentist. This series of 8 sessions provides you with a comprehensive approach to orthodontic/orthopaedic treatment; to
understand the importance of fundamentals in total patient care and diagnosis.
understand the importance of fundamentals in total patient care and diagnosis.
Course Overview
IAADent is committed to providing the best possible education for the general dentist. This series of 8 sessions provides you with a comprehensive approach to orthodontic/orthopaedic treatment; to
understand the importance of fundamentals in total patient care and diagnosis.
understand the importance of fundamentals in total patient care and diagnosis.
Course Curriculum
Session 1
(06-07 March 2026)
(06-07 March 2026)
TREATMENT PLANNING, UNDERSTANDING AETIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTICS
BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH, RECORD TAKING
BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH, RECORD TAKING
UNDERSTANDING AETIOLOGY OF MALOCCLUSION AND DIAGNOSTICS COMPLETE RECORD TAKING CLASSIFICATIONS OF MALOCCLUSIONS BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH AND HOW THEY IMPACT ON : JOINTS-TMJ, SKULL, CERVICAL SPINE AND ALL OF THE OTHER BONES
SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING. AIRWAY CONSTRICTIONS MALOCCLUSION, PARAFUNCTION, ABERRANT MUSCLE FUNCTION TONGUE, LIPS, SWALLOW
SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING. AIRWAY CONSTRICTIONS MALOCCLUSION, PARAFUNCTION, ABERRANT MUSCLE FUNCTION TONGUE, LIPS, SWALLOW
Session 2
(08-09 May 2026)
(08-09 May 2026)
ARCH DEVELOPMENT. EARLY TREATMENT
PHASE I APPLIANCE THERAPY
PHASE I APPLIANCE THERAPY
DIAGNOSIS CONTINUED. EARLY TREATMENT & INTRODUCTION TO APPLIANCE THERAPY EARLY TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY – THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS. MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY TONGUE THRUST AND JAW FUNCTION APPLIANCES FOR ARCH DEVELOPMENT FIXED AND REMOVABLE APPLIANCES
Session 3
(12-13 June 2026)
(12-13 June 2026)
CLASS II AND CLASS III CORRECTION & MECHANICS
FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES
FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES
QUANTIFYING AND QUALIFYING SKELETAL DISCREPANCIES IDENTIFY, PLAN, AND EXECUTE ORTHOPAEDIC PHASE FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III PATIENTS MYOFUNCTIONAL ISSUES AND OBJECT HABITS APPLIANCES – PRESCRIBE, DESIGN, ISSUE, ADJUST FROM BEGINNING TO END OBJECT HABITS
Session 4
(17-18 July 2026)
(17-18 July 2026)
INTRODUCTION TO STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS
AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUE
AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUE
BIOLOGICAL BASIS AND BIOMECHANICS OF TOOTH MOVEMENT
STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTROLLED ARCH
TECHNIQUE FIXED APPLIANCE ARMAMENTARIUM
BRACKET SELECTION, ELASTOMERICS, INSTRUMENTATION
STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTROLLED ARCH
TECHNIQUE FIXED APPLIANCE ARMAMENTARIUM
BRACKET SELECTION, ELASTOMERICS, INSTRUMENTATION
Session 5
(14-15 August 2026)
(14-15 August 2026)
FIXED MECHANICS
FURTHER STRAIGHTWIRE AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUES
TYPES OF WIRES AND THEIR APPPLICATIONS CASE-SPECIFIC BRACKET SELECTION
WIRE BENDING TO ACHIEVE IDEAL ARCHFORM
TYPES OF WIRES AND THEIR APPPLICATIONS CASE-SPECIFIC BRACKET SELECTION
WIRE BENDING TO ACHIEVE IDEAL ARCHFORM
Session 6
(11-12 September 2026)
(11-12 September 2026)
INTRODUCTION TO CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CLEAR ALIGNERS
CASE SELECTION FOR CLEAR ALIGNERS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ATTACHMENTS
CLEAR ALIGNER ARMAMENTARIUM
IPR
CASE SELECTION FOR CLEAR ALIGNERS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ATTACHMENTS
CLEAR ALIGNER ARMAMENTARIUM
IPR
Session 7
(23-24 Octoaber 2026)
(23-24 Octoaber 2026)
CLEAR ALIGNERS CONTINUED
TADS
TADS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ADVANCED
TADS
TADS
Session 8
(27-28 November 2026)
(27-28 November 2026)
CASE FINISHING, RETENTION PROTOCOLS, SURGICAL ORTHODONTICS,
IMPACTED CANINES. TADS. FRENECTOMY. RISK MANAGEMENT
IMPACTED CANINES. TADS. FRENECTOMY. RISK MANAGEMENT
CASE FINISHING. BANDING AND BRACKETING
ERRORS DEBANDING. RETENTION. INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BONES, MUSCLES AND AIRWAY WHICH IN TURN
IMPACTS ON:
THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MYRIAD OF HEAD AND NECK DYSFUNCTION
TMJ
HEAD AND NECK PAIN SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING MALOCCLUSION RELATED BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
ERRORS DEBANDING. RETENTION. INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BONES, MUSCLES AND AIRWAY WHICH IN TURN
IMPACTS ON:
THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MYRIAD OF HEAD AND NECK DYSFUNCTION
TMJ
HEAD AND NECK PAIN SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING MALOCCLUSION RELATED BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
Course Curriculum
Session 1 (06-07 March 2026)
TREATMENT PLANNING, UNDERSTANDING AETIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTICS
BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH, RECORD TAKING
BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH, RECORD TAKING
UNDERSTANDING AETIOLOGY OF MALOCCLUSION AND DIAGNOSTICS COMPLETE RECORD TAKING CLASSIFICATIONS OF MALOCCLUSIONS BONES, MUSCLES, AIRWAY AND TEETH AND HOW THEY IMPACT ON : JOINTS-TMJ, SKULL, CERVICAL SPINE AND ALL OF THE OTHER BONES
SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING. AIRWAY CONSTRICTIONS MALOCCLUSION, PARAFUNCTION, ABERRANT MUSCLE FUNCTION TONGUE, LIPS, SWALLOW
SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING. AIRWAY CONSTRICTIONS MALOCCLUSION, PARAFUNCTION, ABERRANT MUSCLE FUNCTION TONGUE, LIPS, SWALLOW
Session 2 (08-09 May 2026)
ARCH DEVELOPMENT. EARLY TREATMENT
PHASE I APPLIANCE THERAPY
PHASE I APPLIANCE THERAPY
DIAGNOSIS CONTINUED. EARLY TREATMENT & INTRODUCTION TO APPLIANCE THERAPY EARLY TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY – THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY INTERCEPTIVE ORTHODONTICS. MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY TONGUE THRUST AND JAW FUNCTION APPLIANCES FOR ARCH DEVELOPMENT FIXED AND REMOVABLE APPLIANCES
Session 3 (13-14 June 2026)
CLASS II AND CLASS III CORRECTION & MECHANICS
FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES
FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES
QUANTIFYING AND QUALIFYING SKELETAL DISCREPANCIES IDENTIFY, PLAN, AND EXECUTE ORTHOPAEDIC PHASE FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III PATIENTS MYOFUNCTIONAL ISSUES AND OBJECT HABITS APPLIANCES – PRESCRIBE, DESIGN, ISSUE, ADJUST FROM BEGINNING TO END OBJECT HABITS
Session 4 (17-18 July 2026)
INTRODUCTION TO STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS
AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUE
AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUE
BIOLOGICAL BASIS AND BIOMECHANICS OF TOOTH MOVEMENT
STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTROLLED ARCH
TECHNIQUE FIXED APPLIANCE ARMAMENTARIUM
BRACKET SELECTION, ELASTOMERICS, INSTRUMENTATION
STRAIGHTWIRE MECHANICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTROLLED ARCH
TECHNIQUE FIXED APPLIANCE ARMAMENTARIUM
BRACKET SELECTION, ELASTOMERICS, INSTRUMENTATION
Session 5 (14-15 August 2026)
FIXED MECHANICS
FURTHER STRAIGHTWIRE AND CONTROLLED ARCH TECHNIQUES
TYPES OF WIRES AND THEIR APPPLICATIONS CASE-SPECIFIC BRACKET SELECTION
WIRE BENDING TO ACHIEVE IDEAL ARCHFORM
TYPES OF WIRES AND THEIR APPPLICATIONS CASE-SPECIFIC BRACKET SELECTION
WIRE BENDING TO ACHIEVE IDEAL ARCHFORM
Session 6 (11-12 September 2026)
INTRODUCTION TO CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CLEAR ALIGNERS
CASE SELECTION FOR CLEAR ALIGNERS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ATTACHMENTS
CLEAR ALIGNER ARMAMENTARIUM
IPR
CASE SELECTION FOR CLEAR ALIGNERS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ATTACHMENTS
CLEAR ALIGNER ARMAMENTARIUM
IPR
Session 7 (23-24 October 2026)
CLEAR ALIGNERS CONTINUED
TADS
TADS
CLEAR ALIGNER BIOMECHANICS ADVANCED
TADS
TADS
Session 8 (27-28 November 2026)
CASE FINISHING, RETENTION PROTOCOLS, SURGICAL ORTHODONTICS,
IMPACTED CANINES. TADS. FRENECTOMY. RISK MANAGEMENT
IMPACTED CANINES. TADS. FRENECTOMY. RISK MANAGEMENT
CASE FINISHING. BANDING AND BRACKETING
ERRORS DEBANDING. RETENTION. INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BONES, MUSCLES AND AIRWAY WHICH IN TURN
IMPACTS ON:
THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MYRIAD OF HEAD AND NECK DYSFUNCTION
TMJ
HEAD AND NECK PAIN SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING MALOCCLUSION RELATED BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
ERRORS DEBANDING. RETENTION. INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BONES, MUSCLES AND AIRWAY WHICH IN TURN
IMPACTS ON:
THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MYRIAD OF HEAD AND NECK DYSFUNCTION
TMJ
HEAD AND NECK PAIN SLEEP-DISTURBED BREATHING MALOCCLUSION RELATED BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
Lecturer
Dr. Kenneth Lee
Dr. Kenneth Lee received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1988 and has been practising as principal dentist of Today’s Dental in Sydney, Australia, for over 30 years. He is a founding faculty member and principal lecturer for IAADent and regularly lectures and teaches nationally and internationally.
Career
Professor Universitat Jaume I
B.D.S (Syd Uni) , Grad. Dip of Health Sc. (Uni. W. Syd)
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy
MDSc (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) (Jaume I University, Castellon)
MSc (Oral Implantology) (Goethe University, Frankfurt)
Fellow, Diplomate and Master Senior Instructor of International Association for Orthodontics (USA), International Board of Orthodontics Certified
Chair of Education for International Association of Orthodontics
President of International Association of Orthodontics (2015/2016)
Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow of International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics (IADFE)
Fellow of American Association for Functional Orthodontics (USA)
Fellow and Diplomate of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (USA)
Fellow, Diplomate, and International Board Member of the World Academy of Ultrasonic Piezo Surgery
Fellow, Mastership, Diplomate and Australian President of International Dental Implant Association
International Ambassador and Editorial Board Member of American Academy of Oral Surgery
B.D.S (Syd Uni) , Grad. Dip of Health Sc. (Uni. W. Syd)
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy
MDSc (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) (Jaume I University, Castellon)
MSc (Oral Implantology) (Goethe University, Frankfurt)
Fellow, Diplomate and Master Senior Instructor of International Association for Orthodontics (USA), International Board of Orthodontics Certified
Chair of Education for International Association of Orthodontics
President of International Association of Orthodontics (2015/2016)
Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow of International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics (IADFE)
Fellow of American Association for Functional Orthodontics (USA)
Fellow and Diplomate of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (USA)
Fellow, Diplomate, and International Board Member of the World Academy of Ultrasonic Piezo Surgery
Fellow, Mastership, Diplomate and Australian President of International Dental Implant Association
International Ambassador and Editorial Board Member of American Academy of Oral Surgery
Lecturer
Dr. Kenneth Lee
Dr. Kenneth Lee received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1988 and has been practising as principal dentist of Today’s Dental in Sydney, Australia, for over 30 years. He is a founding faculty member and principal lecturer for IAADent and regularly lectures and teaches nationally and internationally.
Career
Professor Universitat Jaume I
B.D.S (Syd Uni) , Grad. Dip of Health Sc. (Uni. W. Syd)
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy
MDSc (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) (Jaume I University, Castellon)
MSc (Oral Implantology) (Goethe University, Frankfurt)
Fellow, Diplomate and Master Senior Instructor of International Association for Orthodontics (USA), International Board of Orthodontics Certified
Chair of Education for International Association of Orthodontics
President of International Association of Orthodontics (2015/2016)
Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow of International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics (IADFE)
Fellow of American Association for Functional Orthodontics (USA)
Fellow and Diplomate of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (USA)
Fellow, Diplomate, and International Board Member of the World Academy of Ultrasonic Piezo Surgery
Fellow, Mastership, Diplomate and Australian President of International Dental Implant Association
International Ambassador and Editorial Board Member of American Academy of Oral Surgery
B.D.S (Syd Uni) , Grad. Dip of Health Sc. (Uni. W. Syd)
Fellow International College of Dentists
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy
MDSc (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) (Jaume I University, Castellon)
MSc (Oral Implantology) (Goethe University, Frankfurt)
Fellow, Diplomate and Master Senior Instructor of International Association for Orthodontics (USA), International Board of Orthodontics Certified
Chair of Education for International Association of Orthodontics
President of International Association of Orthodontics (2015/2016)
Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow of International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics (IADFE)
Fellow of American Association for Functional Orthodontics (USA)
Fellow and Diplomate of International Congress of Oral Implantologists (USA)
Fellow, Diplomate, and International Board Member of the World Academy of Ultrasonic Piezo Surgery
Fellow, Mastership, Diplomate and Australian President of International Dental Implant Association
International Ambassador and Editorial Board Member of American Academy of Oral Surgery
Lecturer
Dr. Jonathan Lee