The following are the recommended materials to be brought by course participants:

1. Ligature cutter
2. Arch wire cutter
3. Utility plier for inserting and removing the wires
4. Light wire plier
5. Mosquito forceps
6. Lingual debonding plier (ETM 800-0431)
7. Module remover (or explorer)
8. Ligature Director (ETM 800-2108 or similar)
9. Hollow chop contouring plier (ETM 800-2032 or similar)

Wires and elastics: Supplied by Ormco (see Catalog)

Respond .0175 # 203-0007
Ni-Ti .016 Upper # 205-0023
Ni-Ti .016 Lower # 205-0023
TMA .016 # 202-0025
TMA .0175x.0175 # 202-0018
TMA .017x.025 # 202-0020
Copper Ni-Ti .017x.017 Upper # 205-0075
Copper Ni-Ti .017x.017 Lower # 205-0078
S.S .014 # 206-0000
S.S .016 # 206-0001
S.S .016x.022 # 206-0006

Gray Power Chain Ii #639-0011
Gray Power O #640-0078
Metal Wire Ligature #270-0010
Lingual Hinge Cap Bracket Opening Tool #802-1001

The following is the recommended literature for participants:

1. Alexander, C.M. et al Lingual Orthodontics: A status Report Part 1. J. Clin. Orthod. 16:255-262,1982

2. Kurz, C. Swartz, M.L. Andreico, C: Lingual orthodontics: A status Report Part 2: Research and Development. J. Clin. Orthod. 16:735-740, 1982

3. Scholz, R.P., Swartz, M.L. Lingual Orthodontics: A Status Report, Part 3: Indirect bonding- Laboratory and Clinical Procedures, J. Clinc. Orthod. 16:812-820,1982.

4. Gorman J.C., Hilgers, J.J., Smith, J.R., Lingual Orthodontics A Status Report, Part 4: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. J. Clinc. Orthod. 17:26-35,1983

5. Alexander C.M., Alexander, R.G., Gorman J.C., Hilgers J., Kurz C., Scholz R.P., Lingual Orthodontics a Status Report No. 5 Lingual Mechanotherapy. J. Clin. Orthod. 17:99-115,1983

6. Alexander C.M., Alexander R.G., Sinclair P.M., Lingual Orthodontics: A status Report, Part 6, Patient and Practice Management. J. Clin. Orthod. 17:240-246,1983

7. Aguirre, M.J. Indirect bonding for Lingual Cases. J. Clin. Orthod. 18:565-569,1984

8. Chaconas Spiro J., Caputo Angelo A., Ademir R. B Force Transmission Characteristics of Lingual Appliances JCO 1990 Jan (36-43)

9. Creekmore TD. Lingual orthodontics - Its renaissances. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 96: (120-137) 1989

10. Diamond Michael. Critical Aspects of Lingual Bracket Placement JCO 1983 Oct (688-691)

11. Fischer Thomas J., Ziegler Fred D., Crossbite Correction with Copper Ni-Ti Archwires and Lingual Brackets JCO 1996 Feb (97-98)

12. Fillion D., Improving patient comfort with lingual brackets J Clin Orthod, 31(10):689-94, 1997

13. Fillion D.,, The Resurgence of Lingual Orthodontics, Clinical Impression Volume 7 (1998) No. 1

14. Fujita, K. New Orthodontic Treatment with Lingual Bracket Mushroom Arch Wire Appliance, Am J. Orthod. 76:657-675,1979

15. Fujita, K Lingual Bracket and Mushroom Arch Wire Technique. Am J. Orthod. 82:120-140,1982

16. Fulmer, D.T. Kuftinec M.M. Cephalometric appraisal of patients treated with fixed lingual orthodontics appliances: Historical review and analysis of cases: Am J. Orthod 95:514-520,1989

17. Geron S., The Lingual Bracket Jig. JCO Aug 1999 33;8:457-463

18. Gorman J.C., Kurz C. Smith J.R., Dunn R.M. Keys to Success in Lingual Therapy - Part 2 J. Clinc. Orthod. 89:330-340,1986

19. Gorman J.C Treatment of adults with Lingual Appliances. Dental Clinics of North America. 32: No. 3:589-620,1988

20. Gorman, J.C., Smith, R.J.,. Comparison of treatment effects with labial and lingual fixed appliances, Am. J. Orthod. Dentofac. Orthop. 99:202-209, 1991

21. Miyawaki S. Yasuhara M. Koh Y., Discomfort caused by bonded lingual orthodontic appliances in adult patients as examined by retrospective questionnaire, Am J. Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 115(1):83-8 1999

22. Paige S.F., A lingual Light-Wire Technique, J. Clin. Orthod. 16:534-544,1982.

23. Romano R. Lingual Orthodontics. B.C Decker 1998

24. Roth, R.H.: The straight-Wire Appliance 17 Year Later. J. Clin. Orthod. 9:632-642, 1987

25. Sinclair P.M., Cannito M.F., Goates L.J., Solomos L.F., Alexander M. Patient Responses to Lingual Appliances, J. Clinc. Orthod. 20:396-404,1986.

26. Smith J.R., Gorman J.C., Dunn R.M., Keys to Success in Lingual Therapy - Part 1, J. Clinc. Orthod. 89:252-261,1986.

27. Stamm T. Weichman D. Relation between second and third order problems in Lingual Orthodontic treatment, Journal of Lingual Orthodontics, Vol. 3, 2001

28. Takemoto K Lingual Orthodontics Extraction Therapy. Clinical impressions 4:2-7,18-21,1995

29. Wiechmann D., Lingual orthodontics (part 2): archwire fabrication, J Orofac Orthop 1999: 60(6):416-26

30. Geron S., Ziskind D., Lingual forced eruption orthodontic technique: Clinical consideration for patient selection and clinical report. J. Prosthet Dent 2002, 87: 125-8

31. Geron S. Romano R. El posicionamiento de los Brackets en Ortodoncia Lingual: revision critica de diferentes tecniacs. Revista de Ortodoncia Clinica No 3 Vol 4 Julio-Septiembr 2001(in Spanish)

32. Geron S. Chaushu S. Lingual Extraction treatment of Anterior Open bite in an Adult J. Clinc Orth August 2002 36:8, 441-446

33. Geron S., Romano R., Bracket positioning in Lingual Orthodontics, Critical review of different techniques KJCO The Korean Journal of Clinical Orthodontics 2003 Vol 2 No 6 57-63

34. Geron S., Romano R., Brosh T., Vertical Force in Labial and Lingual Orthodontics Applied on Maxillary Incisors - Theoretical Approach, Angle Ortho. 2004, 74;195-201

35. Geron S. Managing the orthodontic treatment of Advanced Periodontal Disease (ADP) patients with the lingual appliance World J Orthod 2004 ;Vol 5 No 4;324-331
36. Romano R. Art of the Smile 2004, QuintessenzPublishing Co. Inc

37. Geron S., Shpack N. Kandos S. Davidovitch M., Vardimon A., Anchorage loss, a multifactorial response. Angle Ortho. 2003;73:730-737

38. Geron S., Vardimon A. Six Anchorage keys used in Lingual Orthodontics sliding mechanics, World J Orthod 2003;4:258-265

39. Goren S Zoizner R., Geron S., Romano R., Lingual Orthodontics versus buccal Orthodontics: biomechanical and clinical aspects JLO Feb 2003

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