Your first orthodontic case should build your confidence — not become your first complication.

Your First Orthodontic Case is a practical introductory course designed for dentists who are preparing to start treating orthodontic patients and want to choose their first case safely and logically.

Dr. Ahmed Reda takes you through the thinking process behind proper case selection before you start bonding brackets.

The course focuses on recognizing which cases are appropriate for an early orthodontic experience and which cases may be more complex than they initially appear.

You will learn how to avoid selecting cases with significant skeletal problems, distinguish dental problems from skeletal discrepancies, evaluate crowding and extraction considerations, and approach the bonding stage with a clearer clinical plan.

Instead of starting with brackets and trying to solve problems later, this course helps you make the right decisions before treatment begins.

Select the right case. Understand the problem. Then start treatment with confidence.

• Learn how to select a suitable first orthodontic case
• Avoid beginning with unnecessarily complex cases
• Differentiate dental problems from skeletal discrepancies
• Recognize warning signs in Class III cases
• Understand why skeletal open bite requires careful case selection
• Evaluate crowding before deciding on treatment
• Think about extraction decisions before bonding
• Build a clear workflow from case selection to bracket placement
• Reduce common beginner mistakes in orthodontic treatment
• Free recorded course for dentists starting orthodontic practice

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Apply basic criteria for selecting your first orthodontic case
• Recognize cases that may be too complex for a beginner
• Differentiate skeletal and dental components of malocclusion
• Identify potentially challenging Class III cases
• Recognize the importance of skeletal versus dental open bite
• Evaluate crowding as part of case selection
• Consider extraction requirements before beginning treatment
• Approach bonding with a structured clinical plan
• Move from case selection toward bracket placement more confidently
• Reduce treatment problems caused by poor initial case selection

This course is a recorded online introduction to selecting and starting your first orthodontic case.

The learning pathway focuses on:

1. Case Selection
2. Recognizing Simple vs Complex Cases
3. Skeletal vs Dental Problems
4. Crowding & Extraction Considerations
5. Bonding & Bracket Placement

The course is designed to give dentists a practical framework for starting orthodontic treatment with a more appropriate case and a clearer plan.