Complications in Orthodontics
About this Seminar
Like all areas of dentistry, managing complications effectively is critical when providing orthodontic treatment. Those skills will allow you to keep your patient safe and finish on time.
Unpredictability is predictable! This lecture will outline various complications, hiccups, and headaches you may experience while providing orthodontic treatment with brackets, aligners, or other fixed appliances. We’ll review warning signs, the usual (and some unusual) struggles, and management techniques when struggles inevitably arise.
Presenters
Dr. Codey Pilgrim
About Dr. Codey Pilgrim
Dr. Pilgrim is a board-certified orthodontist and Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After graduation, he pursued a general practice residency in pediatric dentistry at The Hospital for Sick Children through the University of Toronto. From there he moved on to the University of Alberta to complete a Master of Science in Medical Sciences, Orthodontics, publishing two papers on patient-provider communication and shared decision-making. He is thrilled to be back in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador as the owner of Anchor Orthodontics.
As a volunteer, he serves on various committees with the CAO, CFAO, and RCDC including the Atlantic selection committee for Smiles 4 Canada, which helps provide orthodontic care to families in need.
Dr. Pilgrim is a proud, born-and-bred Newfoundlander who calls St. John’s home! He is very happy to be there with his wife, Beth, and his sons, Finley and Theodore. His personal interests include hockey (he’s an ever-suffering Maple Leafs fan), road trips, skiing, hiking, and family time.