Webinar: Closing the Gap: Extractions & Space Closure with LightForce by LightForce Orthodontics

About This Webinar

This webinar is designed to equip orthodontists with practical strategies for optimizing severe spacing and extraction cases using the LightForce system. Participants will learn best practices in treatment planning with an emphasis on wire sequencing, slot selection, torque control, and anchorage management. Case reviews will be presented to illustrate the successful application of treatment mechanics. Additionally, attendees will gain insight into the latest LightForce product enhancements and how these innovations contribute to reduction in friction and improved outcomes in cases that involve space closure.

Agenda

Apply best practices in treatment planning for extraction cases and generalized spacing cases, with a focus on anterior torque control, strategies for reducing friction, and anchorage management.
Explore the clinical value of CBCT integration for improved setup visualization and treatment planning.
Analyze completed clinical cases that demonstrate effective mechanics and techniques.
Gain insight into the latest LightForce product enhancements and discover how they can elevate your clinical outcomes and enhance your treatment planning experience.

Presenter

Dr. Alex Waldman

Orthodontist, Waldman Orthodontics

Dr. Alexander Waldman is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a triple Ivy League trained orthodontist. He received his undergraduate and dental degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with honors and was inducted into the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He also received the National Board Achievement Award.

Dr. Waldman completed his fellowship in orthodontics at Harvard University and received the esteemed Joseph L. Henry Award for Excellence in Clinical and Research Training, awarded to the top graduate student amongst all dental specialties. At Harvard, Dr. Waldman also received a Master of Medical Sciences degree and studied the effect of collagen mutations on temporomandibular joint degeneration, establishing an innovative research model that has led to many other studies and sparked the development of Dr. Waldman’s expertise in clinical management of jaw disorders and complex bite issues. Dr. Waldman was also recognized for his abilities to care for a wide range of children and adults with awards from the Society of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities and the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry.

Currently, Dr. Waldman practices in Beverly Hills, California where believes in blending the latest technology with traditional, evidence-based orthodontic concepts to provide patients with cutting-edge orthodontic treatment.