The details

• Location: Online
• Cost: $180
• Delivery: Live and recorded
• Duration: 8 hours
• Link: https://academy.klebermeireles.com/courses/8-hour-class
• Contents: 5 part lecture series, each approximately 1.5 hours of the following topics:
  1. Bonding
  2. Alignment and levelling
  3. Canine retraction
  4. Space closure
  5. Opening Vs closing space

How was it?

Kleber’s course was delivered from the perspective of ‘common mistakes’, in each of the 5 sections of the course. Kleber’s presentations were visually very engaging, with animations, videos as well as live drawings. I must admit, prior to the course, I was concerned Kleber may have had too many animations and videos from his social media posts, however I was delighted the actual pace of the course was appropriate to engage and understand the content. Kleber presented multiple cases treated to an exquisite standard on each topic, every case had been clearly carefully selected to exemplify the topic, as well he addressed nuances from the case, as case individualisation was something Kelber stressed in the course. Kleber’s approach was that of an authority sharing his experiences to guide the audience to better outcomes when they returned to clinic the following day. There was no equipment list, the techniques described were based on routine equipment in orthodontics. Kleber’s enthusiasm was unleashed in the course, coupled with his warm and friendly mannerisms made for a course which did not feel like 8 hours.

What was good?

Kleber’s course was delivered from the perspective of ‘common mistakes’, in each of the 5 sections of the course. Kleber’s presentations were visually very engaging, with animations, videos as well as live drawings. I must admit, prior to the course, I was concerned Kleber may have had too many animations and videos from his social media posts, however I was delighted the actual pace of the course was appropriate to engage and understand the content. Kleber presented multiple cases treated to an exquisite standard on each topic, every case had been clearly carefully selected to exemplify the topic, as well he addressed nuances from the case, as case individualisation was something Kelber stressed in the course. Kleber’s approach was that of an authority sharing his experiences to guide the audience to better outcomes when they returned to clinic the following day. There was no equipment list, the techniques described were based on routine equipment in orthodontics. Kleber’s enthusiasm was unleashed in the course, coupled with his warm and friendly mannerisms made for a course which did not feel like 8 hours.

What was not so good? 

Kleber referenced wire bending in different sections of the course, however the method of how to make the bends was not explained, which would have been of great value considering the topic appeared so frequently, the format of an online course and the time limits of the course likely made this not possible. In the discussions of biomechanics Kleber alluded to methods of calculating forces within a mechanics system, it would have been great to have seen how this could be done.

Verdict

Overall yes, it is a good course to attend. I would recommend the course for colleagues who have recently qualified, or colleagues who are interested in finding out more of how to manage mechanics during conventional treatment with less problems. I feel Kleber had limited the course to focus on common topics and had left out more complex areas with purpose to not detract from the intended aims of the course, which were everyday problems with everyday solutions. I hope Kleber will have an advanced course or ‘part 2’ which explores some more of the mechanical aspects. Kleber  emailed an e-book of support material after the course, which had the main points from each section as well as some excellent images

For more details of the course please visit:

• Link: https://academy.klebermeireles.com/courses/8-hour-class

Conflict of Interest

I have not conflict of interest with Kleber’s course

I have interviewed Kleber as part of the Orthodontics in Interview Podcast

Contributions

Edited/contents: Farooq Ahmed,