POSTURAL ORTHODONTICS
ADVANCED COURSE (Phase 1, 2 & 3)
AND MENTORING PROGRAM
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Please note: Before you're eligible to apply and enrol in the Advanced Course, you need to complete the '2-Day Introduction to Postural Orthodontics' Online Course. Register for the intro course here.
INTRO VIDEO TO THE ADVAnCED PROGRAM
The Advanced Course is by Application Only
To Apply for Phase 1, 2, and 3, please click the button below.
It only takes 5-10 minutes to complete the application form. Dr Wong will review the application & we'll get back to you via email within 24-48 hours.
HOW THe 'PHASE 1, 2 & 3' ADVANCED PROGRAM WORKS
After your Advanced Course application is approved and you enrol in the 'Phase 1, 2 & 3' package, this is what's going to happen...
- You'll get instant access to Phase 1 recordings inside our digital course platform, called "Teachable", where we house all the training.
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6 Months Additional Access To Our Postural Ortho Closed Facebook Group For General Q&A Support: Throughout the Phase 1-3 process, you can submit general questions (non-patient specific questions) related to the course content inside our closed Facebook group "The Postural Orthodontics Community" which is for paid members only. Dr Wong is moderating this group and answering questions inside.
Topic Summary: All the first 3 Phases of the Advanced Course
VIDEO SUMMARY of phase 1...
(PLEASE NOTE, ONLY THE RECORDED VERSION IS AVAILABLE NOW)
PHASE 1 WAS ORIGINALLY A 1-DAY LIVESTREAM IN 2020 WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RECORDED.
IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 5-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 5-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
BONUS MARKETING COURSE (us$2,997 Value)
Free Bonus as Part of Phase 1 of The Advanced Course
The "STAR Producer Mastery" video marketing program (which also includes social media marketing and how to advertise on Facebook) is created by Dr Wong's brother, Kean, who is Postural Orthodontics' head of marketing. Kean created this website and the videos and his private clients include Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Vaynerchuk and other established experts.
video SUMMARY of phase 2...
(PLEASE NOTE, ONLY THE RECORDED VERSION IS AVAILABLE NOW)
PHASE 2 WAS ORIGINALLY A 2-DAY LIVE STREAM IN 2020 WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RECORDED. IT ALSO INCLUDES ABOUT 7-HOURS OF RECORDED Q&A CALLS.
VIDEO SUMMARY of phase 3...
MAIN FOCUS OF PHASE 3 TRAININGS
Phase 3 was originally held live over a 3 month period (6 Q&A Zoom calls every 2 weeks, with 2 bonus sessions, so 8 in total) and was designed to be a 'preview' of Phase 4 live mentoring whereby students are allowed to submit private case studies for Dr. Wong's feedback. Only simpler 'expansion only cases' (mild skeletal malocclusion) were allowed to be submitted and in total 73 cases were critiqued via the Zoom calls every 2 weeks and Simon also made written comments inside the PowerPoint slides that were submitted with patient information for Simon to review (name and identities anonymized of course.)
You will get all the recordings of these 8 Q&A Zoom calls where Simon commented on each of the 73 cases and allowed students to ask further questions as well. The recordings and the PowerPoints of each of these 73 cases are available as part of this Phase 3 training. There are no live Zoom Q&A calls as such linked to Phase 3 anymore (only recordings of the previous live version of Phase 3.) Live Q&A Zoom calls on a fortnightly basis with Dr. Wong where you can submit private case studies for review are now part of Phase 4 and beyond.
EXAMPLE OF STUDENT'S SUBMITTED CASE STUDY (REVIEWED BY DR. WONG)
DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY EXAMPLE
As mentioned, you'll get access to 73 such case studies as part of Phase 3. Please note, these are "expansion only cases" (mild skeletal malocclusion). Orthotropic complex cases (moderate and significant skeletal malocclusion) are reserved for a later phase of training (Phase 5 and beyond.)
DOCUSIGN AGREEMENT: FOR NON-DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE PATIENT CASE STUDIES
After registering for this package (Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, and 3), you'll get immediate access to the Phase 1 recordings. You will also need to sign an electronic agreement whereby you acknowledge how as part of Phase 3 you will get access to the 73 private case studies as submitted by students (where the patient has been anonymized) and promise not to share these case studies with anyone.
6 MONTHS ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO A PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP FOR PAID MEMBERS ONLY
postural Orthodontics Community
As part of the 2-Day Introduction To Postural Orthodontics Program you received 3-months Q&A support inside our close Facebook group for paid members only. However, once you enroll in this Advanced Ph 1-3 program, you receive an additional 6-months of Q&A support! In here, you can ask general questions that are related to the course material to Dr Wong and can also share thoughts & insights with other clinicians who are on the same journey to mastering Postural Orthodontics.
interested in attending an 'in-person' 1-day clinical with dr wong?
As part of this bundle (Phase 1, 2, and 3), you get access to a recording of 1-day clinical with Dr Wong (yet to be recorded due to COVID - but hopefully later in 2021 we'll have it.) However, if you want to also attend an 'in-person' 1-day clinical with Dr Wong at his clinic in Melbourne, email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com after you register for this bundle, and we'll let you know the additional pricing and how to schedule a time slot. We are constantly monitoring the COVID situation and will update everyone on this matter.
PLEASE NOTE: The recordings of the Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, & 3 will be available for at least 2 years
(or for as long as we will be teaching).
REGISTration options
The Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, & 3 is by Application Only
Before you enrol in Phase 1, 2, & 3, you need to apply here. It only takes 5-10 minutes to complete the application form. After submitting your answers, Dr Wong will review them and get back to you via email within 24-48 hours.
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Recording of Phase 1, 2, & 3 Livestreams, Plus RECORDINGS OF THE FOLLOW UP Q&A CALLS
Recording of 1-Day Clinical with Dr Wong Working on His Patients (Not Recorded Yet Due to COVID. The Recordings Should Be Available Hopefully Later in 2021)
As Part of Phase 3: You Will Get Access To A Vault (73 Cases) Of Student Submitted Case Studies Personally Critiqued By Dr Wong (NOTES INSIDE POWERPOINT SLIDES & ON RECORDED ZOOM CALLS) THAT HAVE BEEN Classified Into 10 Categories (Class I, II, III, Open Bite etc)
Practice Manuals (Phase 1, 2, 3)
6-MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO THE PRIVATE Facebook Group (Postural Orthodontics Community) where you can submit general questions related to the course curriculum
Bonus Marketing Course: STAR Producer Mastery PLATINUM EDITION (20+ HOURS OF TRAINING ON VIDEO MARKETING & FB Ads)
63 Hours of Scientific CPD TRAINING
20 Hours of Non-Scientific CPD
Please note: The recordings of the Advanced Course will be available for at least 2 years (or for as long as we will be teaching).
After registering for this package (Advanced Course Phase 1, 2, and 3), you'll get immediate access to the phase 1 recordings only. Once you complete Phase 1 recordings, just email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com so we can confirm you’ve completed the training. After which we will send you a certificate for your CPD credits and manually unlock Phase 2 recordings for you (the same goes for each phase.)
You will get access to the bonus marketing course immediately emailed to you after enrolling to the Phase 1, 2, 3 package. All of our courses are accessible in one place. (You can review the marketing course here: starproducersecrets.com)
The "STAR Producer Mastery" video marketing program (which also includes social media marketing and how to advertise on Facebook) is created by Dr Wong's brother, Kean, who is Postural Orthodontics' head of marketing. Kean created this website and the videos and his private clients include Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Gary Vaynerchuk and other established experts.
faq
What happens after I enrol in the Phase 1, 2, 3 package?
You'll receive your tax receipt and a series of follow up emails.
Shortly after you register, you'll receive an email from "STAR Producer Academy" that will prompt you to create your password. As soon as you do, you'll get instant access to Phase 1 recordings inside our digital course platform, called "Teachable", where we house all the training.
Can I jump to Phase 3 content?
No. You have to first complete watching the Phase 1 course (including the bonus Q&A sessions) before unlocking the Phase 2 course. Likewise, you have to complete Phase 2 before unlocking Phase 3.
When you complete a Phase, you have to email us at info@straightteethnaturally.com requesting your "Certificate of Completion" for the relevant Phase. We'll then issue you a CPD certificate for the phase you completed and unlock your access to the next Phase inside our digital course platform.
What happens after I complete Phase 1 and 2...and 3?
After completing Phase 1, 2 and 3, you can apply to join our Phase 4 program which is ongoing so you can join at any point in time. Phase 4 is a fortnightly mentoring program. Every 2 weeks you can submit up to 2 'expansion only cases' (mild skeletal malocclusions) of your private patients for Simon to critique via our HIPAA compliant, secure 3rd party platform called 'Healthie'. Every 2 weeks, Simon also runs a live Q&A Zoom call inside this HIPAA compliant environment for at least 2 hours (often 2.5 - 3hours) on Sundays starting at 9am (Melbourne Time.) You can enroll in such a program 3 months at a time and get the support you need accordingly. For more information about Phase 4 and other Phases, please click here.
further information about postural orthodontics
What are the learning objectives of Postural Orthodontics?
- Evaluating facial growth patterns and a rational choice of diagnostic and therapeutic orthodontic treatment procedures in the developing malocclusion
- Minimizing skeletal, dentoalveolar and muscular problems, by the end of the transition to the permanent dentition.
- Simplifying and/or shorting treatment time for later corrective orthodontics
Why learn Postural Orthodontics & the GOPex Method?
- Improves facial harmony
- Creates room for crowded teeth & increases tongue space
- Reduces airway collapsibility
- Stabilizes orthodontic corrections
- Helping the largely ignored market of 3-11 year olds
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Makes it possible to have straight teeth naturally
Historically, orthodontic literature rarely advocates for Phase 1 therapies because very few have shown improvement over teenage fixed appliance protocols.
Postural Orthodontics and the GOPex exercises is a new, innovative way of early intervention orthodontics that has been highly effective. Our approach, based on Orthotropic principles and foundations, addresses malocclusion based wholly on clinically trialled & proven methods.
And when it comes to sleep disorder breathing and vital function health, new research points out the many great benefits of targeted early intervention—which is precisely the reason for our methodology.
Why the GOPex Method?
GOPex (Good Oral Posture exercises) are powerful and effective in improving airway disorders and compliance issues.
That’s because they strike at the very root of malocclusion.
They are short (10-15 minutes), simple exercises that are easily incorporated into the family’s daily routine, truly helping patients change their habits—unlike the majority of myology programmes.
We have also developed our GOPEX App. to optimize compliance. Using the app, parents can get direct feedback from the practitioner on their child’s exercise techniques.
Please download for free our GOPex book to learn more. Or you can purchase a copy on Amazon here.
Why the Postural Orthodontics system?
Each presenter has a different philosophy and technique so it becomes very confusing having to decide who is "more' right than the other and whose philosophy/technique to "buy into". What was your journey into Orthotropics and how is Postural Orthodontics different from other early intervention courses and techniques?
How It All Began
"I was first introduced to early intervention orthodontics through the Myobrace organisation, training with John Flutter and Chris Farrell in the early 2000s. My studies then led me to Steve Olmos on TMD/Sleep and then sidetracked onto ALF and Cranial osteopathy in Canada and the US. Next up was a very comprehensive traditional orthodontic continuing education programme in conjunction with John Mew’s Orthotropic work. I subsequently brought Prof. Mew over to Australia to teach.
I then began to travel on the CE train throughout the world, on a tight shoe string budget living in one of the furthest points on Earth (Australia) from the North American and European learning centres.
Excited as I was, it quickly became apparent my time with John, Mike and Bill Hang in California allowed me entry into Orthotropics but with a challenging map to the exit finish. John was always encouraging but insisted we put in the effort to discover for ourselves how these programmes develop and finish differently with each family.
Eventually through many years of trial and error I did work it out but I saw how everyone else who attempted this fell into the journey of potholes and to the very last count, to this day after 5 decades of John teaching, there are few who run full time Orthotropic practices. Whether it be the pressure from the local Orthodontic communities or just an inability to work through the difficulties of the middle point in Orthotropics, few have had the endurance or skill to achieve their goals.
About 7 years ago I realised my system of treating patients was working, consistently, predictably and profitably. I had documented my cases from the very beginning and realised my success rate was high. I developed guidelines for myself and my intake screening process that loaded the chances of achieving control of vertical growth in my favour. I shifted my practice and opened up a full time Orthotropic clinic and began the process of establishing clinical research into Orthotropics.
Soon after, through my collaboration with Dr Sandra Kahn (who co-authored GOPex with me) I started teaching, initially restricting my student intake to experienced Orthodontists and Pediatric Dentists in Europe and was allowed to create a module in the Orthodontic postgraduate programme at Uni Valencia. This paved the way for formal research in Spain and now Mexico and Canada (University of Alberta) where I have residents doing their thesis on my Biobloc Orthotropic (140+ consecutive) case series. The editors of Angle Orthodontics and American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics have shown interest and there hopefully will be publications in the near future, to validate John's work.
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The path I took on my journey as a student of Orthotropics is well-trodden with my teachers the Mews and Bill Hang lighting and guiding the way forward. However, as dentists who venture into the land of early intervention orthodontics, we all seem to travel the same stretch of road. I suspect our experiences and lives play out with many similarities.
We walk along winding path, seemingly on our own, in isolated loneliness.
Many of us begin because we aren’t happy with how our children finish their treatments. We are unhappy as we have the underlying feeling, there should be "more". We are told though by those in the know; "That’s all there is folks. The hand you are dealt with is what you have to play with."
Hence we live in despondence.
So when an outlier claims, they have "more", our interests perk. We stop, we listen, we watch and we are intrigued. We think; "Well it certainly looks like they are doing "more"! What if there is more?"
We look around and see the gathering of some of our peers. Like-minded, kindred spirits. Other dentists unfulfilled and looking for more. And we join these groups and immerse in the wonder of another way.
These teachers orate. They reveal the secrets of their discoveries. They fascinate. They show success.
They encourage participation.
And thus drawn are we. And in we follow. And we find purpose.
Enthusiasms that we did not even know was within us and passions that ignite a new beginning.
Yet each and every one of us, within a blink of time, looks around and realise we are again alone.
We start many cases but finish so few the ways we envisaged we would. The children whose faces continue to fall and fade from the ideal we promised haunts us. Questions arise and are sort from and by us but the answers remain elusive.
We have all lived this. Yet I found fortune as on my way, I encountered another journeyman.
Dr Sandra Kahn was like no one who was part of my normal sphere of life. A seasoned and accomplished Orthodontist based in a different country, living a different life, yet a traveller on the very same road, tracking on exactly the same path.
At the point, I met Sandra I had already begun to develop my own methodology of care. It seemed I was already achieving a level of consistency in my treatment outcomes that should have created confidence but by nature, I am one always plagued by doubt. Immobilized by indecision and so locked in self-isolation.
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Left to right, back row: Prof. Jose Luis Gandia, Franco, Dr. Bill Hang, Dr. Mike Mew, Dr. Simon Wong, Dr. German Ramirez, Prof. Dror Aizenbud, Dr. Kevin Boyd
Left to right, front row: Dr. Sandra Kahn, Prof. John Mew, Dr. Maria Jose Munoz, Ms Esther Gokhale
Left to right: Dr. Mike Mew,Dr. Simon Wong, Dr. Bill Hang, Prof. John Mew
