THE S.O.S. ORTHODONTIC STUDY CLUB

INFORMATION FOR CLASS 2009

The S.O.S. Orthodontic Study Club is an exclusive orthodontic study club, which is setup in 1996 and opens to all clinicians who have interest to join.

THE OBJECTIVES:

The SOS Orthodontic Study Club will:

1. Provide the members the knowledge of basic and advance clinical orthodontics.
2. Give the members opportunity to chair ideas, experiences, tips and tricks not only in clinical orthodontics, but also in general.
3. Help the members solving existing problems in case management.
4. Produce qualified orthodontists and distribute him or her to serve in their community.

HOW TO BECOME OUR MEMBER?

You must enroll in our activities (seminars) organized every 2nd month. After you finished the last seminars you will be automatically registered as our member with rights and privileges.

THE SCOPE OF OUR SEMINARS WILL COVER:

1. Current Concepts in Clinical Orthodontics
2. Laboratory procedures and exercises
3. Clinical Practices
4. Practice visits and demonstrations
5. Case conference
6. Journal club and recommended reading

PROPERTIES OF APPLICANTS:

1. Applicants must be graduated doctors of dental surgery from a domestic or a foreign university.
2. He or she must have professional license as a dental practitioner in Thailand.
3. Applicants from remote provinces will have the priority to the admittance.
4. He or she must have good knowledge in English and computer technology is required.
5. Applicants must be healthy individual and ready to work hard. We are looking for a few good men and women.

THE SEMINARS COMPOSED OF:

A. Lectures and Laboratory Procedures:
12 courses will be arranged on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays every 2nd month interval or after the class majority’s decision. See attached. The curriculum is based on the residency program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics as taught at Frankfurt University Clinic during 1982-1994 and modified to fit the Thai environment. The Class 2007 will start in January or February 2007. The date is subject to change depend on readiness of the participants.

B. Home coming day (Case conferences)
Two day case conference and lectures will be arranged according to members’ need. So get your high standardized case documents and the questions ready.

C. Practice visits
The students are advised to take this part as often as possible. Saturday is usually recommended. Contact our front desk for more information. Observation of the activities in the Dental and TMD Center will provide the student to learn more on practical part, clinical tips and tricks, which may not be able to teach in the lecture room. 2 Students are allowed at a time. Clinical gown is obligation.

NUMBER OF THE PARTICIPANTS:
These seminars will have seat available limited to 9 clinicians only.
At the 1 st and 2 nd meeting before course no. 1 will be started, all of instruments and equipments will be ordered and examined on individual bases for rectification and readiness. The club will provide obligatory instruments, but this is only for the starting period.

    Course speakers :
    Dr. Schwan Somsiri and team

    Course Location :

    The DENTAL & JAW JOINT (TMD) CENTER
    31/70 Jaeng Wattana – Pak Kred 34
    Jaeng wattana Road, Park Kred
    Nonthaburi 11120

    For more information please call our secretary at:
    operator :  02-574-0555,  02-574-6556
    Direct Front desk : 02-984-4568
    Fax : 02-573-4050

    Mobile phone :  081-495-4486

    Download  information and application form from our website www.dental-tmd.com

    Submit your application now by registration post or Email :  schwansomsiri@yahoo.com