‘LoCUS’ Lingual Orthodontic Training Institute
The concept of ‘LoCUS’ owes its genesis to our belief that Lingual Orthodontics will command a significant and enviable position in the future of clinical Orthodontics. To back our conviction, we decided to train interested Orthodontists in this exciting field at our purpose built Institute in Mumbai, India.
We conduct Comprehensive workshops on the practice of Lingual Orthodontics, the completion of which would help the trainee gather all the required skills to confidently include the Lingual Modality of Orthodontic treatment amongst the services offered to the patient.
The course typically is spread over 2 or a 3 Day Modules covering all the pertinent aspects of the approach from evolution, theoretical aspects, discussions of clinical scenarios, to stepwise hands -on wire fabrication on typodonts and precision Laboratory Procedures amongst other significant topics.
TEAM ‘LoCUS'
Dr Tushar M. Hegde
MDS- Speciality Orthodontics
- Degrees MDS
- Experience 16 years of Experience
- Training
Dr. Tushar Hegde received his graduate and post graduate training from SDM College of Dental Sciences Dharwad, which he completed in the year 2002. He has received formal training under Dr. Didier Fillion (Founder of European, British and World Society of Lingual Orthodontics), Dr. Rafi Romano, Dr. Hee Moon Kyung (Founder of Korean lingual orthodontic association (KLOA) as well as Dr. Dirk Weichmann (Incognito Syste m). In his pursuit of exactitude, he underwent a special Laboratory training in the B.E.S.T. Technique in Thailand under Mr Peter Sheffield of ‘Polydee’ Instruments in the mastery of precision specific apparatus like “Torque Angulation and Bracket Positioning Devices” for indirect bonding of lingual brackets which he now uses in his laboratory in Mumbai. His Clinical Experience with Lingual Orthodontics in India has given him a vivid insight of how its practice should be improvised to suit our country’s specific conditions.
Programmes Conducted By ‘LoCUS’
LoCUS’ has successfully completed 25 workshops on Lingual Orthodontics across India and 2 workshops Overseas (Bangkok & Kuwait). All the workshops have been appreciated for their clarity, practicality and entirety in approach. All the workshops included Live Bonding demonstration on patients, hands-on Wire Bending Exercises, Detailed Laboratory demonstrations of the Indirect Bonding Procedures. The programme has been conducted in the following places to date:
| Sr No | Workshop | Place | Date | More Details |
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| 1 | 3-day Hands-on Comprehensive Workshop | Mumbai | 24th to 26th March 2017 | Click Here |
| 2 | 3 Day Workshop on Lingual Orthodontics | Mumbai | 25th to 27th January 2016 | Click Here |
| 3 | 4th Indian Lingual Orthodontic Congress | Chennai | 13 and 14th August 2015 | Click Here |
| 4 | 3rd Indian Lingual Orthodontic Congress | Mumbai | 13th and 14th September 2014 | Click Here |
| 5 | 3-day Comprehensive Lingual Orthodontic Workshop | Mumbai | 24th to 26th January, 2014 | Click Here |
| 6 | 2-day Workshop on Lingual Orthodontics | Dharwad | 24 and 25th October, 2013 | Click Here |
| 7 | 3-day Comprehensive Lingual Orthodontic Workshop | Mumbai | 21st to 23rd June, 2013 | No link |
| 8 | 1-day Symposium – M. A. Rangoonwala Dental College | Pune | 8th April, 2013 | No link |
| 9 | Sri Ramachandra University | Chennai | 25th and 26th September, 2012 | No link |
| 10 | Blue Waters | Mumbai | 22nd to 24th February 2013 | Click Here |
| 11 | The Gateway Hotel | Mangalore | 20th to 22nd January 2012 | Click Here |
| 12 | Satyabhama Dental College | Chennai | 30th November, 1st & 2nd December 2011 | Click Here |
| 13 | Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital | Coimbatore | 26th to 28th August 2011 | Click Here |
| 14 | 3-day Comprehensive Lingual Orthodontic Workshop | Mumbai | Jan 28-30, 2011 | No link |
| 15 | Post-Conference Course, 45th IOS Mangalore-2011 | Mangalore | December 20-21, 2010 | No link |
| 16 | 2nd International Workshop | Kuwait | 9th to 11th October 2010 | No link |
| 17 | International Lingual Orthodontics Workshop | Tunis, Tunisie | 4th to 7th October 2010 | No link |
| 18 | Dr. Ketan Vakil’s Center for Continues Dental Education | Surat | 24th to 26th Sep. 2010 | Click Here |
| 19 | ‘LoCUS’ Lingual Orthodontic Institute | Mumbai | 25th to 27th June 2010 | Click Here |
| 20 | ‘LoCUS’ Lingual Orthodontic Institute | Mumbai | 26th to 28th February 2010 | No link |
| 21 | Hotel Amari Atrium | Bangkok | 11th to 13th December 2009 | Click Here |
| 22 | Training with ‘Polydee Instruments’ | Thailand | Click Here |
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| 23 | ‘LoCUS’ Lingual Orthodontic Institute | Mumbai | 20th to 22nd August 2009 | Click Here |
| 24 | Sree Balaji Institute of Dental Sciences | Chennai | 29th to 31st May, 2009 | Click Here |
| 25 | ‘LoCUS’ Lingual Orthodontic Institute | Mumbai | 20th to 22nd Apr. 2009 | Click Here |