Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Maryland School of Dentistry Speaker: Flavio Copello, DDS, MSc, PhD August 21, 2026, 11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 8 AM PT 2.0 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
Foundation of Interceptive Orthodontics for General Practitioners
Speaker: Flavio Copello, DDS, MSc, PhD
Featured Webinar Hosted by: The University of Maryland School of Dentistry
August 21, 2026, 11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM PT
2.0 credit hours. Tuition: $ 69.00
Join us in this unique webinar series, where the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) and its 35 member dental schools unite to bring you live webinars featuring university-based key opinion leaders.
Discover the ACDE difference, where excellence in dental education is more than just a goal; it's a shared commitment.
Enhance your practice, grow your career, and help shape the future of dental education through the ACDE Live Webinar Series.
Webinar Course Description: This comprehensive course is designed to address common questions and concerns that general practitioners (GPs) encounter regarding interceptive orthodontics, using scientific evidence and practical treatment protocols. Through detailed discussions and case studies, participants will gain a deeper understanding of various orthodontic scenarios, including habits and their management, open bites, deep bites, and crowding management in the mixed dentition. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Recognize normal and abnormal growth and development patterns in the mixed dentition and identify early signs of malocclusion.
- Apply evidence-based treatment protocols for interceptive management of malocclusions, including space supervision, arch-length analysis, and habit-breaking appliances.
- Evaluate the timing of intervention versus referral to a specialist, recognizing situations that can be effectively managed by general practitioners and those that require specialist care.
- Differentiate between normal self-correcting crowding in the mixed dentition and crowding that requires interceptive treatment or referral to a specialist.
Speaker Bio: Flavio Copello, DDS, MSc, PhD Dr. Copello is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and the Assistant Director of the Orthodontic Predoctoral Program. He directs courses in Clinical Orthodontics and Clear Aligner Therapy and co-directs Biomechanics and Wire Bending. He also developed the School’s postdoctoral Clear Aligner Therapy curriculum and an innovative elective on Clear Aligners for the predoc program and General Practitioners.
Originally trained in Brazil, Dr. Copello completed his DDS and residency, earned an MSc in Orthodontics, and later received a PhD in Orthodontics from the University of Rio de Janeiro and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has published more than 25 scientific papers and two book chapters.
His expertise centers on clear aligner biomechanics, palatal expansion, interceptive orthodontics, and biomaterials. |
ACDE Webinar Partnership
Purpose
The ACDE unites individuals from college and university-based continuing dental education programs, fostering a collective mission to create leadership opportunities, encourage collaboration, and support the development of university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our primary goal is to promote the highest standards of continuing dental education.
Mission
Dedicated to leadership, collaboration, and professional development, ACDE strives to be the beacon for university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our mission is to elevate the quality of continuing dental education, setting the stage for excellence in oral health care.
Vision
ACDE envisions itself as the foremost advocate and the benchmark for high-quality, evidence-based continuing dental education. Our vision is to promote excellence in oral health care through innovative, exceptional programming.
Values
Lifelong Learning: Dedication to ongoing education for our members and the wider professional dental communities we serve.
- Excellence: Ensuring top-notch planning, organization, and presentation of high-quality, innovative educational programs.
- Professionalism: Fostering a culture of support, networking, mentoring, and respect for diversity in all interactions.
- Integrity: Upholding honest, cooperative working relationships and evidence-based programming that remains non-commercial.
Please note that the ACDE webinars are open to everyone; however, no discounts are available because they are a collaboration with the ACDE member schools, and the fee is advertised the same across all member schools.
Questions: Contact us at CESOD@hsc.utah.edu. If you have trouble logging in before the course, please reach out to the school where you registered. They will assist you.
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