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TAD-ODONTICS

Enhance your expertise in incorporating TADs into your daily practice

The TADODONTICS Course


Day 1  November 21st 2025 online
Day 2 November 22nd 2025  in person

            (Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, London)

DAY 2 SOLD OUT
 


Day 1  April 24th 2026 online
Day 2 April 25th 2026  in person

            (Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, London)

2026 NEW DATES AVAILABLE NOW 

July 2026 TBC Ireland, register Interest TADODONTICS@gmail.com
 

This course offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on the use of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) and provides an in-depth understanding of skeletal anchorage techniques in orthodontics. It emphasises their application, advantages, limitations, and management strategies. The course is specifically tailored for orthodontic residents/trainees, practitioners, and dental professionals who aim to start their TAD journey or enhance their proficiency in advanced orthodontic procedures. The course is grounded in the best available scientific evidence and will place significant emphasis on clinical case studies.


Course includes
Day 1:
6 hours of live online lectures
Online round table discussions
Online Q&A
Recordings of day 1 lectures 



Day 2: Day 1 plus
6 hours of hands-on training 
Guest speaker - Mike Durkan
Access to members area with 17  insertion and mechanics videos on TADs
Insertion protocol booklet

 

TADODONTICS™

Upcoming Events

  • 15 days to the event
    21 Nov 2025, 09:30 – 16:30 GMT
    21 Nov 2025, 09:30 – 16:30 GMT
    Zoom
    This course offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on the use of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) and provides an in-depth understanding of skeletal anchorage techniques in orthodontics. It emphasises their application, advantages, limitations, and management strategies. The course is specific
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  • 16 days to the event
    22 Nov 2025, 09:30 – 16:30 GMT
    Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, 20-28 Bolsover St, London W1W 5NB, UK
    22 Nov 2025, 09:30 – 16:30 GMT
    Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, 20-28 Bolsover St, London W1W 5NB, UK
    This hands-on course provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on the use and placement of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) in orthodontics. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of skeletal anchorage techniques, learning through both theoretical instruction and practical application
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  • 169 days to the event
    24 Apr 2026, 09:30 – 16:30 BST
    24 Apr 2026, 09:30 – 16:30 BST
    Zoom
    This course offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on the use of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) and provides an in-depth understanding of skeletal anchorage techniques in orthodontics. It emphasises their application, advantages, limitations, and management strategies. The course is specific
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  • 170 days to the event
    25 Apr 2026, 09:20 – 16:20 BST
    Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, 20-28 Bolsover St, London W1W 5NB, UK
    25 Apr 2026, 09:20 – 16:20 BST
    Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, 20-28 Bolsover St, London W1W 5NB, UK
    This hands-on course provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on the use and placement of Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) in orthodontics. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of skeletal anchorage techniques, learning through both theoretical instruction and practical application
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DAY 2 SOLD OUT
 

NEW DATES 2026
 

DAY 1 (6 hours CPD) online

Module 1: Introduction to Skeletal Anchorage and available evidence

Module 2: Types and design of Skeletal Anchorage Devices 

Module 3: Techniques for Placement and Removal and preventing/managing complications

Module 4: Selecting the ideal TAD for your case

Module 5: Biomechanics I (direct & indirect anchorage)

Module 6: Biomechanics II (resultant force vectors & occlusal plane rotation)

Module 7: Biomechanics III (Increased overbite and gummy smile)

Module 8: Biomechanics IV (Anterior open bite)

Module 9: Biomechanics V (Infrazygomatic bone screws)

Module 10: Biomechanics VI (Buccal shelf bone screws)

Module 11: Biomechanics VII (MARPE)

Module 12: Biomechanics VIII (Molar distalisers & mesialisers)

Day 2 (6 hours CPD) in-person

Module 13: Placement of buccal inter-radicular TADs

Module 14: Placement of palatal inter-radicular TADs

Module 15: Placement of palatal median and paramedian TADs and Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion

Module 16: Advanced Molar Distalisation Appliances

Module 17: Placement of Infrazygomatic Crest TADs+Biomechanics

Module 18: Placement of buccal shelf TADs+Biomechanics

Module 19: Placement of Retromolar Pad TADs+Biomechanics

Module 20: Advanced Biomechanics

Aslam Alkadhimi

Consultant and Specialist in Orthodontics Dublin  Aslam qualified as a dentist from Trinity College Dublin in 2014 obtaining his Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree with Honours. He worked as a house officer in 2014 at the Dublin Dental University Hospital. He then gained his postgraduate dental fellowships from RCSIre and RCSEng 2015. He completed 2 years of as an SHO in maxillofacial surgery in Mid-Essex University Hospitals and Nottingham University Hospitals from 2015-2017. He went on to complete his specialist orthodontic training in London at Eastman Dental Institute (University College London) and Buckinghamshire University Hospitals from 2017-2020 achieving distinction in his Master of Clinical Dentistry degree and obtaining MOrth from RCSEng. Aslam then went on to do his hospital consultant training at the Royal London Hospital and East Kent University Hospitals gaining from 2020-2022 and was awarded FDS from RCSEng. Aslam works as a Consultant in the HSE at Ashtown Gate, and he maintains private practice commitments in a number of practices in Dublin. He is also a clinical and academic supervisor at the Dublin Dental University Hospital. He is a sub-editor of the Journal of orthodontics and an editorial board member. He is actively involved in clinical and academic teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Aslam is an active researcher; he has keen interest in carrying out research and has published widely in peer reviewed journals. He has presented widely in national and international conferences and meetings. He is the sub-editor of the Journal of orthodontics. He has particular interest in treating complex malocclusions including orthognathic (jaw) surgery and the use of skeletal/bone anchorage devices. He is currently a member of the British Orthodontic Society and the Orthodontic Society of Ireland and is a past secretary of the British Orthodontic Society’s Training Grades Group.

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Farooq Ahmed

Consultant and Specialist in Orthodontics London  Farooq is a consultant orthodontist at Guy’s Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and specialist orthodontist in private practice in London. He received his BDS with honours from the University of Manchester in 2009 and embarked on speciality training in 2012 - 2015 at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital. He achieved his Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons England 2015 and was awarded the J.K Williams Gold Medal. Farooq continued his education with post-CCST training at The Royal London Dental Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital from 2015-2018. He was appointed consultant at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Northwick Park Hospital in 2018. He has worked in private practice from 2015 in Crouch End, North London. He is an editorial board member of the seminars in orthodontics journal. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Orthodontics. Currently he is the lead trainer at Northwick Park Hospital and aligner lead at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where he trains future orthodontists in established and contemporary techniques. Farooq runs a popular IPR course in the UK. He contributes to the wider orthodontic community through presentations and scientific publications. He has established an orthodontic podcast, ‘orthodontics in summary’, which aims to provide a summary of key information for orthodontists worldwide. Farooq is a committee member of the British Orthodontic Society’s Consultant Orthodontic Group (COG), where he works with colleagues on national matters. Farooq has a keen interest in charity, and he travelled to Gujrat, Pakistan to the first cleft hospital in the region. He helped develop the cleft service to incorporate orthodontic treatment and currently advises the hospital in a consultancy role.

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Testimonials 

Pardeep Saini | Specialist Orthodontist 

“The course leaders are excellent, clearly knowledgeable in what they are doing with TADs, not just the scientific data but also their experience that is just invaluable.
 
I think the course has given me the confidence to be able to really undertake TADs safely in a stepwise process"

Mohammed Saad Ali

Pardeep Siani

Furqan Jamal

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Advantages of TADODONTICS Training

Enhanced Clinical Skills

Master the use of temporary anchorage devices to elevate your clinical proficiency.

Integrated Treatment Approach

Learn to integrate evidence-based TADs into your treatment plans for optimal patient outcomes.

Efficient Practice Management

Streamline your clinical practice and achieve efficient treatment outcomes with TADODONTICS.

Professional Development

Expand your expertise and stay at the forefront of orthodontic innovation with our comprehensive training.

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