Dr. Akshay Rathi
M.D.S.Mumbai
A Brief Biography
Dr. Akshay Rathi, Mumbai University
topper and gold medallist, graduated from
GDC&H, Mumbai and proceeded to do his
post graduation in Orthodontics from the
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
where he also served as a full time lecturer
for 6 months. He has received numerous
scholarships during his meritorious
academic career, including the IDA awards
for proficiency in Orthodontia, Community
Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry, and also
several Mumbai University Scholarships
and Gold Medal in Orthodontics. He
maintains an exclusive Orthodontic
practice in Juhu, Mumbai and is also an
Orthodontist to leading private clinics.
Once every month, he visits Oman as a
Consultant. He has presented and
published several papers. He is the Editor
of the journal Gonion and also the course
director of Orthotrain – a multi module
course in Clinical Orthodontics for General
dentists since 2005. He has also
conducted advanced hands-on course in
micro-implants for Orthodontists.
Optimal Restorative Treatment Planing by using Titanium Micro-Implants and/or
upto 5 Brackets
An Inter-Disciplinary Holistic Treatment Approach.
Minor tooth movements can help achieve optimum functional and aesthetic results as well as increase
the longevity of the restorations and prosthesis.
This two day comprehensive hands-on course in Inter-disciplinary Orthodontics is designed even for
dentists who have no exposure to Orthodontics. Learn to diagnose and treat cases which require
sectional pre-restorative Orthodontics. Maintaining the basics of occlusion is the hallmark of good
prosthetic work.
This course will empower the general dentist to:
1. Make a proper diagnosis and treatment plan
2. Bond brackets and use wires and springs to bring about minor tooth movements
3. Insert micro-implants with precision to effect small teeth movements
A variety of clinical cases will be presented in the course along with contemporary concepts of
occlusion, interference free dentistry, the ferrule effect, Orthodontic implant and pontic site creation, the
Ripple effect, etc.
Hands-on Exercises:
Bonding on cast with tipped molar
Archwire placement
Use of open coil springs
Bonding on cast for extrusion of a tooth
Micro-implant insertion on models and sheep jaw.
OpTi5
09.30 to 10.30
10.45 to 11.45
12.00 to 01.00
02.00 to 03.00
03.00 to 03.30
03.45 to 04.30
04.30 to 05.30
05.30 to 06.00
Occlusion
Orthodontics: Introduction and Terminology
The Science of Tooth Movement
Interdisciplinary Orthodontics
Minor Tooth Movement and Uprighting
of Tipped Teeth
Advantages & Limitations
Orthodontic Bonding
Bracket Design
Wires – Properties & Sequencing Instrumentation
Demonstration of Bonding and Archwire Placement
Hands-On
Open Coil Spring: Lecture, Demo & Hands-On
Case Discussions of Participants cases, Q-A Session
DAY 1
09.30 to 11.00
11.15 to 11.45
11.45 to 01.00
02.00 to 03.00
03.15 to 03.45
03.45 to 04.30
04.30 to 05.00
05.00 to 05.30
05.30 to 06.00
Orthodontic Micro-implants: Lecture
Demonstration
Hands-On
Forced Orthodontic Extrusion
Demonstration
Hands-On
Orthodontic Implant Site Creation
Success Mantras
Certification & Feedback
DAY 2