Frequently Asked Questions

We practice a non-extraction approach with a fixed technique, utilizing Straight Wire mechanics. For over 40 years we have had tremendous success with Straight Wire mechanics, a slot size of .022 and a modified Roth prescription.

Yes, it is! The online course is the complete comprehensive course that we present in the classroom. It is the same PowerPoint presentation that we use in Tulsa and the same techniques and mechanics we have taught for over 35 years. The recorded audio lecture is scripted to the presentation given by Big Bob and Kay. The online version offer s the same project videos to be viewed as often as you wish, the same opportunity to complete the hands-on exercises, the same one-on-one time with the instructors and the same guidance on your patient’s cases.

Each of the online sessions is divided into short 15 minute segments or chapters so you don't have to commit to several hours in one sitting. After you have completed the lecture the next step is a short quiz that is relative to that chapter. The clinical portion of the program is 15 separate projects or exercises that cover a particular mechanic or technique that is to be completed on a typodont. Each of the projects has a coinciding lecture and a video demonstrating how to complete the project. As you complete each of the projects, simply photograph each completed step as you work through the exercise. Once you have completed the entire project, simply upload the images to the website for evaluation and critique from our instructors. By completing all of the steps above, you will earn 25 CE credits for each of the four sessions. We are approved by the AGD to offer CE credits for our online course. A verification of participation is available for download upon completion of each session.

Our online courses are designed for you to take at your pace, and to review as often as you like. There is no expiration date on the courses, and they are just a click away where ever you are. A one year Premium membership is included with the purchase of the Comprehensive course. After one calendar year, you can continue to have access to the course by maintaining at least a $99 yearly Basic membership. The permanent availability makes it an outstanding tool to use to train your staff!

We will ship you the course manual and the materials needed to complete the projects, such as the brackets, bands, ligatures, archwires and appliances. For a limited time we are offering a free set of Teeth Models as our gift for registering! We also provide you the option to borrow the necessary instruments from us at no charge other than the shipping, eliminating the expensive of purchasing instruments before you have decided to integrate orthodontics into your practice. This applies to domestic students only.

As you proceed through the course you are not alone, we are very accessible to answer questions either by customer service email or by phone. We want to help you have a rewarding experience and can help with whatever your needs may be. If you need guidance with your personal cases, we include the option of uploading two of your cases to the My Case section of the website. This can be for diagnosis, troubleshooting or case finishing.

It is interest free, simple and easy! You choose how many monthly payments you would like to make, 4, 6 or 8 and we will do the rest. Once you contact Gerety Orthodontic Seminars to participate in the payment plan option, we will send you an agreement to complete and sign. Once this is returned to us, we will process your registration and your payments will automatically process on the same day each month, with the first payment due at registration. Simple and easy!

Absolutely! We will be happy to open up our course and let you take a test drive prior to purchasing it to ensure that it will fulfill your needs. We also invite you to review the comments from our students on our Testimonial page. We have had over 6,000 doctors participate in our courses and we will gladly provide the names of a student in your area who will be happy to speak with you candidly about their experience in our program.

The manuals for each Mini-Course are available online. We will ship the project materials, such as brackets, bands, and archwire that are needed to complete the hands-on projects in that segment. This applies to our domestic students only.

Both memberships provide the same access to the areas of our website, Big Bob's Case Library and The Forum, the Resource Library and the online courses you have enrolled in. The Premium membership provides you the option to submit 2 of your cases to us for treatment planning, diagnostic help or troubleshooting.