Early Prevention Orthodontics was never so important as it is in present times. Therefore, it is important that general dentists and orthodontists learn how to detect, diagnose, and treat early malocclusion impactfully.
This Interceptive Orthodontics Course teaches you in theory and practices the forefront, groundbreaking Sato concept in early malocclusion treatment.
Learning Objectives:
➣ Occlusion based on tooth eruption, recognizing the signs of malocclusion, parents’ education
➣ Malocclusion as a risk factor for TMD, airway, posture, speech, and emotional stress
➣ Diagnosis and treatment planning for young patients – what you see chairside could be wrong, treating the root cause of malocclusion and skeletal problems
➣ Modern treatment principles and skills for early prevention orthodontics
➣ Post-course mentorship for your patient cases
This interceptive orthodontics course will open a new potential in your family practice
Course Content and Clinical Skills Hands-on Training:
➣ Treatment concept for all stages of child growth
➣ Importance of observing specific tooth eruptions
➣ Intercept any stage of visible and invisible harmful occlusion
➣ Functional diagnostics is the key
➣ Alteration of vertical dimension and mandibular position
➣ Treatment with the combination of restorative / orthodontic techniques
➣ Principles of Adaptation and Compensation – rather than pure mechanics
➣ Prioritize good function of patient’s teeth, jaw, and overall physical health
➣ Novel, evidence-based, impactful early treatment options
➣ Simple concept, yet comprehensive, TMJ and airway protective
➣ Detailed hands-on practice of diagnostic steps, orthodontic mechanics, and restorative applications
➣ 6 brackets, two wires, some composite – but treatment based on solid functional diagnostics
Treatment is based on fixed techniques and does not use removable appliances or extra-oral forces. It works through the combination of functional diagnostics, positioning overlays, and simple orthodontic wires. Patient compliance is not required.
Practice at the Forefront of Modern Dentistry
Target Group:
This Interceptive Orthodontics Course is addressed to all dentists and orthodontists wanting to avoid anchorage of malocclusion and skeletal problems in young patients.
We highly encourage General Practitioners, especially the ones who are new to orthodontics, to step into this topic. This sophisticated treatment approach is easy to learn, simple apply, and immediately to implement into practice.
This intense hands-on course is important for any dentist who sees children – to make early the correct diagnostic decision and to initiate occlusion treatment. Post-course mentorship is included for your patient cases.
Sato’s Interceptive Orthodontics – Lead the Paradigm Shift
Independent of orthodontic skill levels, this 4-day course will enable participants to immediately implement a highly beneficial approach, which is rooted in tremendous scientific evidence and decades of clinical expertise.
Sato’s Early Prevention Treatment will make your practice to the Authority in Your Community
Prevention of malocclusion has been a long-addressed topic in interceptive orthodontics as it aims to support the skeletal and dental development of children and their craniomandibular system.
However, despite decades of research, reality shows that traditional orthodontics is still far from achieving this goal, because it is trapped by only taking some measures for apparent signs and not solving the essential problems of malocclusion during the growing stage.
Forefront Concept for Early Prevention Orthodontics
In recent times, science in dental occlusion has undergone a significant shift. While former studies have concentrated on chewing, pronunciation, and appearance, research has established a direct link between occlusion, emotions, stress, and the autonomic nervous system. Consequently, the importance of occlusion in maintaining overall physical health has increased significantly.
In addition, for children, the focus has shifted from correcting malocclusion during a specific growth stage to reassessing preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment as a means of lifelong health maintenance.
Under these considerations, the importance of early diagnostics and interceptive orthodontics cannot be addressed enough. Most importantly, treatment needs to follow a concept that identifies the true root cause of malocclusion and can direct growth into good function with stable treatment success.
Sato’s Craniomandibular Orthodontics – Comprehensive Dentistry
This interceptive orthodontics course provides a unique opportunity to learn about Sato’s world-leading Craniomandibular Orthodontics. Prof. Sadao Sato is the world’s most recognized orthodontist of our time today, and so is Roberto Velasquez, both directly collaborating in science and treatment development for over three decades.
Early Prevention Orthodontics integrates functional aspects into occlusal therapy and emphasizes the significance of the vertical dimension and mandibular position, leading to treatment outcomes which are impossible to achieve with conventional orthodontic approaches.
Vertical Dimensions and Mandibular Position – Goals of Early Preventive Orthodontic Treatment
While malocclusion is induced by occlusion that causes mandibular displacement and associated dysfunction, the most relevant etiology is the abnormality of mandibular position. This is one of the main reasons why early occlusion treatment is very necessary.
The goal of interceptive orthodontics is to use the system’s adaptability to help patient acquire good function. The therapeutic key points are Alteration of Vertical Dimension and achieving a Physiological Mandibular Position.
Simple to learn. Easy to apply. Highly Impactful.
“The IDEA Sato-Orthodontic Education with Roberto Velasquez, Prof. Sato, and Heike Kraemer is not competing with conventional orthodontics; it is a tremendous improvement over conventional orthodontic treatment.” – Bob Lamb*, Periodontist and Founder of IDEA..
Patients – Children of Any Age
The patient target group is children of any age. Children need to be observed dentally and skeletally from deciduous dentition through all phases of mixed dentition to early and final permanent dentition.
Based on functional diagnostics and simple mechanics, you will learn an efficient treatment concept that ensures proper teeth and jaw alignment, and guides growth and development into a healthy state.
Significantly Reduce Future Orthognathic Surgery and Premolar Extraction
Learn to diagnose and to treat any dental and skeletal problem:
➣ Class II/1, Class II/2 , Deep bites
➣ Class III High angle, Low angle, Open bites
➣ Unilateral and bilateral crossbites
➣ Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)
➣ Dysfunction and TMD, Airway, Speech, Posture
➣ Occlusion Medicine, Emotional stress, Brain
➣ Post-course mentorship for your patient cases
The New State-of-the-Art in Interceptive Occlusion Treatment
It is based on the world-leading research of Prof. Sato. By applying these treatment principles, you will significantly reduce the amount of present malocclusion problems in children and future dental and physical problems when they become adults.
This course on Interceptive Orthodontics is a true gift for the children in your practice, or the children of your patients which you could start to see. Any dentist aiming to expand their services to early diagnosis of malocclusion and highly impactful preventive treatment will benefit from this course.
Parents will highly appreciate your expertise
The Sato Early Occlusion/Orthodontic Concept will make you unique in your community.
Set Yourself apart and become the “To go” practice in your area
This course enables you to immediately implement highly beneficial treatment options for the young patients in your practice. They need you!
Join this opportunity, we welcome you to our group!
Excel in a sophisticated treatment approach which has a significant impact on children’s dental, skeletal, and physical health.
Lead the Paradigm Shift in Early Prevention Treatment and Groundbreaking Interceptive Orthodontics.
The Foundation of Present and Long-term Future Health!
Secure your seat with the $750 deposit.
Payment plans available at no additional charge.
This course made me realize how much I have been missing with my pediatric patients. My previous understanding was wrong, which has led to misdiagnoses, and more complex - ineffective treatment options. I am super excited to go back and start making these simple changes to the way I look and plan treatments.
I have attended many courses of Professor Sato and Dr. Velasquez regarding complex adult and TMD treatment. The Early Treatment course is an excellent complement to these other courses and shows in a very clear way how to apply Professor Sato's principles to early treatment. I highly recommend it!
Roberto is a great lecturer. The material was well organized and presented. I feel like I am walking away with the knowledge needed to treat my patients early and with minimal intervention. It's a game changer.
This concept of early intervention is simple, yet comprehensive - airway & TMJ protective. Will definitely be implementing this philosophy in my practice. These innovative techniques are definitely worth learning, and Roberto is a master orthodontist. I feel honored to have met him and learn from him.
This course is awesome and allows you to get a good quality education with experts in their field, that care for their patients and the future of dentistry. I like how we get to discuss our own cases that we brought and get to have a more curated education, but without compromising on the basics and foundation of dentistry.
I have been practicing straight wire orthodontic technique many years. I found out that Sato's orthodontic techniques give me more confidence to treat a lot of different malocclusions. Sato's orthodontic technique has helped me to provide a better result of treatment for my patients. Thank you to Drs. Roberto, Heike and Prof. Sato! And all the staff at IDEA!
I always enjoy the courses at IDEA. Great environment, all needs are taken care of and the topics are relevant to my practice and challenge the status quo of dentistry, so I can provide excellent care to my patients.
This concept is a game changer!
Seeing is believing. If you take one course in your life, you must take a Sato concept one. In my opinion Dr. Sato and Velasquez might be the greatest orthodontists alive today.
This course is intended for general practitioners, pediatric dentists, and orthodontists of all experience levels who want to expand their skills in early orthodontic interventions. Even dentists who are new to orthodontics can benefit, as the approach is simple to learn, evidence-based, immediately applicable in daily practice, and supported by after-course patient mentorship.
The course will introduce groundbreaking but fundamental concepts to early and interceptive orthodontics. From how to identify malocclusion early, to treatment planning and deciding on the appropriate treatment strategies, all aspects of early occlusion treatment will be covered.
This hands-on course sets the paradigm shift to impactful interceptive occlusion treatment and offers you the unique opportunity to step into the world of Sato’s Orthodontics, especially helpful for general practitioners.
These 4 days learning novel preventive orthodontic treatment will make your practice the authority in your community because you will significantly reduce the amount of present malocclusion problems in children and prevent long-term future dental and physical problems in their adulthood.
The course is taught in lecture and hands-on format and backed up by after-course mentorship to guide doctors through their patient cases.
This forefront treatment approach works through a combination of functional diagnostics, restorative overlays, and simple orthodontic wires. Patients’ compliance is not required.
Based on the immersive teaching in a small group of passionate dentists, this course enables doctors to immediately implement the new knowledge and skills into their daily practice.
Yes, at IDEA, participants receive a certificate of participation and completion that counts toward continuing education requirements.
IDEA is accredited by the American Academy of General Dentistry and by the American Dental Association.
This certificate also has a high-quality appearance to showcase in reception or waiting rooms so patients can see the doctor’s commitment to advanced education and best possible patient care.
Yes, the instructors are available to answer questions and provide guidance to ensure you get practical value from the training.
IDEA courses are designed for personal interaction and individualized hands-on training. Due to the small group size of 16 participants maximum, every participant can learn at their own individual pace.
Whether you are looking to master your skills in a certain topic, to excel in a new field , or to stay at the forefront of dentistry, IDEA’s unique concept for advanced dental continuing education allows you to get from where you are to where you want to be and BEYOND.
Prof. Sato’s treatment philosophy addresses the root causes of malocclusion rather than only the visible symptoms and therefore is highly impactful and beneficial on child development.
By focusing on mandibular position, vertical dimension, and the occlusal plane, Sato’s Orthodontics not only corrects dental problems early but also supports skeletal cranio-mandibular growth and dento-facial esthetics, and at the same time has a direct impact on TMJ, airway, speech, and posture – in young children but also in teenagers and adults.
Prof. Sato created the term “Occlusion Medicine” for his groundbreaking, comprehensive treatment approach.
Through early treatment in this approach, the amount of future premolar extractions and surgical interventions will be significantly reduced and the foundation for healthier adult dentitions will be set.
Unlike traditional orthodontics, which often emphasizes mechanics and patient compliance with removable appliances, this course uses fixed, functional methods that do not rely on cooperation. It integrates cranio-mandibular function, overall health, and evidence-based techniques that lead to long-term, stable outcomes.
To answer this question in the words of the late Dr. Robert Lamb, D.D.S., M.Sc.,
periodontist, visionary, and founder of IDEA:
“The IDEA Orthodontic Program with Roberto Velasquez, Miles Guyton, Heike Kraemer, and Prof. Sato is not competing with conventional orthodontic treatment; it is a tremendous improvement over conventional orthodontic treatment.
Almost all the patients being treated at the IDEA Faculty Clinic – Center for Craniomandibular Dentistry and Occlusion Medicine have been treated previously with traditional orthodontics. They present us with headaches, TMJ pain, pain in their neck and shoulders, altered condylar morphology, and an occlusion (or better malocclusion) that is not stable. With our diagnostics and orthodontic treatment in Sato’s approach, the malocclusions are corrected, the condyles remodel, the occlusion is long-term stable, and the patients’ symptoms are gone.”
By the end of the training, participants will:
Absolutely. Mentorship does not end when the 4-day program finishes. Continued guidance is included, ensuring you can confidently apply the techniques in your practice and receive expert input on your starting cases as they arise.
By offering preventive and interceptive orthodontic solutions, you position your practice as a trusted authority in children’s oral and physical health.
Parents appreciate dentists who provide long-term benefits for their children, which leads to higher patient trust, more referrals, and recognition as a forward-thinking practice.
Your practice will unlock a new potential of forefront patient care and will become famous for impactful interceptive orthodontic treatment.
You will excel in a sophisticated treatment approach, which has a significant impact on children’s dental, skeletal, and physical health, such as TMJ, airway, speech, posture, emotional state, and stress management.
This course is ideal for General Practitioners, Pediatric Dentists, and Orthodontists who want to expand their expertise in early prevention orthodontics. Whether you plan to treat young patients directly or refer them appropriately, the course equips you with the knowledge to make accurate diagnostic decisions and initiate early treatment when necessary.
This treatment concept is effective in managing a wide range of malocclusions and issues such as:
Class II and III Malocclusions
Crossbites
Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)
High or Low Angle Skeletal Growth Patterns
TMJ Disorders in children
By addressing these issues early, the approach significantly reduces the need for future orthognathic surgery and premolar extractions.
After the course, you’ll gain:
A new, efficient treatment concept that avoids removable appliances and prioritizes functional diagnostics
Evidence-based techniques that support skeletal and dental development
Enhanced ability to protect the TMJ and improve overall physical health
Immediate tools to implement early orthodontic treatment and become a leading provider in your area for pediatric dental care
Payment in 2 installments
6 and 4 months prior to the course start date.
Monthly installments at no additional charge. Due 30 days prior to course start date.
Other options available. Please call us.
Please fill the form to receive the course agenda. In which you will be able to find the scheduled daily program, designed for an outstanding experience. We are looking forward to welcoming you at IDEA!
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