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 Vincent G. Kokich, DDS, MSD Doctor Kokich is a Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle. He also maintains a private orthodontic practice in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Kokich has been elected to Fellowship in the American College of Dentists, the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Doctor Kokich is Editor of Case Reports for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Associate Editor of The Angle Orthodontist, Associate Editor of Practical Reviews in Orthodontics, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, and the Editorial Boards of the Journal of the American Dental Association, Seminars in Orthodontics, Clinical Orthodontics and Research, Dental Traumatology, and The Australian Orthodontic Journal. He has served as President of both the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the American Board of Orthodontics. ALUMNI OF THE School of Dental Medicine created an endowment to support an annual CDE lecture in honor of dental faculty member John J. Cunat, chair of the dental school’s department of orthodontics and head of its graduate department program, who retired after 40 years as a faculty member in the school. The fund was spearheaded by a committee of 13 Western New York orthodontists whom Cunat assisted and inspired during his teaching career. For more information and/or to contribute to the Cunat Fund, please contact University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, Office of Development (716) 829-3931.  |
Interdisciplinary Management of Anterior Esthetic Dilemmas: When, Why & How??   Presented by UB Department of Orthodontics and Eighth District Orthodontic Society with support from the John J. Cunat Fund and an educational grant from  Special guest faculty Dr. Vincent Kokich 9am-4pm 6 CE hrs. Millennium Airport Hotel, Buffalo, NY Restorative dentists often have pre-determined goals regarding the esthetic relationship of teeth. But these goals may differ from the esthetic goals of the patient. A recent study, completed at the University of Washington, shows that lay persons may not notice certain problems that dentists and orthodontists strongly believe should be resolved. Therefore, problems such as midline discrepancy, unequal crown length, incisal plane asymmetry, “gummy” smile, altered incisal inclination, 'black' triangles, and crown width discrepancies may not need correction. Is there a threshold level, where these discrepancies are noticed by both lay persons and dentists? Are there discrepancies that are not noticed by either dentists or nondentists and should remain untreated? If these problems are to be treated, what are the roles of the orthodontist, periodontist, and restorative dentist? How, where, and when should tooth position be altered to accommodate for future restorative dentistry? Dr. Kokich uses many clinical examples to: 1. Identify the six major problems in anterior tooth position that produce esthetic discrepancies; 2. Provide threshold levels that determine which problems should or should not be treated; 3. Illustrate the method of treating each of these esthetic dilemmas (orthodontic, periodontal, surgical, or restorative); and 4. Describe the interaction that is necessary among clinicians to establish the ideal result for even the most difficult esthetic discrepancies. Midline discrepancies threshold level for correction of midline deviation keys to solving midline problems relationship of axial inclination and midline discrepancies method for assessing midline deviation restoration of mediolateral inclination problems Incisal plane asymmetries threshold level for correction of incisal plane asymmetries 3 possible solutions (orthodontics, jaw surgery, restoration) 4 criteria to differentiate the appropriate solution Crown width discrepancies threshold level for correction of crown width problems learn where to position peg-shaped laterals for ideal restoration Unequal crown length threshold level for correction of crown length problems 3 possible solutions - gingivectomy, orthodontic intrusion and restoration, or orthodontic extrusion and equilibration learn the 4 criteria to determine the correct treatment choice Gummy smile method for evaluating gingiva to lip relationship threshold level for correction of gingiva to lip relationship problems 5 criteria to determine when each solution is appropriate Black spaces threshold level for correction of open gingival embrasures 3 causes - tooth shape, tooth position, periodontal defects learn how “black spaces” can be corrected Intended Audience General Dentists, Specialists, Hygienists, Dental Assistants This course is unique in that it incorporates all aspects of dentistry into esthetics. |