United Kingdom
Fixed Braces
£1,194
CPD - 14 Hours
Next Course - 13 Nov 2026 - 14 Nov 2026
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This certification course (designed for beginners in fixed appliances) covers all aspects of the treatment from diagnosis, assessment, case evaluation, to fitting then retention. The course is an ethical, non-extraction approach to Anterior Aesthetic Orthodontics (AAO) using precision digitally placed 3M Clarity brackets in pre loaded placement trays. Attendees will be able to handle simple fixed and clear aligner cases immediately. You are supported every step of the way with an online mentoring system where your cases are checked for suitability, your records are assessed, and help can be given at any point through the treatment. Three monitored cases are treated as part of your certification
What Is The Format Of The Course?
Theory
- Difference between AAO & comprehensive orthodontics
- Case assessment, diagnosis & treatment planning
- Principles of straight wire orthodontics & indirect bonding
- Space creation and Interproximal reduction (IPR) techniques
- Archwire selection and wire sequences
- Crowded and spaced cases
- Deep bites, open bites & blocked out teeth
- Mixed appliance treatment
- Case finishing
- Occlusion
Hands On Session
- Place Archwires
- Methods of tying brackets
- Techniques with powerchain & open coil springs
- Practice lacebacks using buttons
- Practice chichanes
- Retention (Fixed and Removable)
- Bonding brackets with indirect trays
- Treatment planning exercises
- Marketing session
- Troubleshooting and case discussions
Course Benefits
- Start with simple cases & introduce AAO to patients
- Life-long mentoring with every case available
- Align the dentition with Fixed appliances, allowing aesthetics, stability and function
- Learn to identify and refer unsuitable cases
- Integrate restorative dentistry with orthodontics
- Learn how to provide dentistry that lasts
- Clinical support & governance to keep you clinically safe
Upcoming Course Dates
Taken this course before?
You can book on as a refresher
Certified with another system?
You can book on as a conversion
Meet the Lecturers
Hooria Olsen
Hooria Olsen qualified from Cardiff University Dental School in 1994, and worked in the fields of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine before moving into General Practice.
She started her own Private Dental Practice in London in 2005, and with her commitment to constant improvement and learning, has developed her experience in the field of orthodontics for 10 years now. She has been especially involved in the teaching and mentoring in fixed brace treatments over the last few years. Having built her skills latterly through IAS Academy, she enjoys passing on the tips and tricks to delegates and building their confidence.
She especially likes meeting and interacting with her dental colleagues and enjoys being a part of the IAS community.
Her motto is ‘If I can do it, so can you’. She lives in London with her husband and two teenage children.
- Qualified from Cardiff University Dental School in 1994
- Worked in the fields of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine before moving into General Practice
- Started her own Private Dental Practice in London in 2005
- Over 10 years of experience in orthodontics
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Kelly Toft
Kelly Toft graduated from Guys, Kings and St Thomas in 2003 and completed vocational training in Dorset. She became a clinical supervisor at the Otago dental school in New Zealand the following year before returning to Dorset, where she continues to practice.
Kelly has always been interested in orthodontics and found the IAS Academy to be an ideal fit for integrating it into general practice. In 2015, she completed the Inman course and progressed to completing the Advanced course in 2019.
As a trainer and mentor on the fixed and aligner forums, Kelly is always eager to share her skills and knowledge.
- Graduate of Guy’s King’s and St Thomas
- Clinical Supervisor at Otago, New Zealand
- IAS Academy graduate (Inman & Advanced Course)
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