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Growth & Development
9:00am-11:45am

9:00am-9:45am

Does Craniofacial Development Make an Impact on Daily Orthodontics?

Rainer-Reginald Miethke, Dr.Med.Dent.

Berlin, Germany

Dr. Miethke is the head of the department of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at the Charité. One of his major interests is craniofacial development with special emphasis on its clinical application.

The dentition develops within the first branchial arch. Any deviation from a normal development will affect different anatomical structures. Knowing about their interrelation helps with better patient counseling. The dimensional development of the jaws is distinctly different pre- and post-natally. This knowledge aids in a more successful treatment.

9:45am-10:25am

Muscle Fibers and the Vertical Dimension

Nigel P. Hunt, BDS, MSc, PhD

London, England

Professor Hunt is associate dean for education, and professor and head of the Postgraduate Department of Orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Healthcare Sciences, University College London. His primary focus is the aetiology and management of dento-facial deformity.

Dr. Hunt will review the evidence relating to the variation occurring in masticatory muscle structure and function in association with vertical dento-facial deformity. The concept of muscle specific muscular dystrophy will be introduced and hypothesis for future management proposed.

10:25am-11:05am

The Manipulation of Growth

Gurkan Altuna, DDA, Dr. Med. Dent., MSc

Ontario, Canada

Dr. Altuna is an associate professor at the University of Toronto and is acting head of the Burlington Growth Centre at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. He also maintains a private practice. His primary focus is the manipulation of craniofacial growth with different orthodontic and orthopedic appliances.

The University of Toronto Orthodontic Department has conducted a series of human and non-human primate experiments to better understand the effects of orthodontic and orthopedic appliances. The results indicate that bone growth can be manipulated by the application of force on the periostium, bone or cartilage. Learn about these significant implications and their role in clinical orthodontics.

11:05am-11:45am

Relationships between Asymmetric Occlusal Function, Facial Form, and the Structures of TMJ

Pertti M. Pirttiniemi, DDS, D.Orth., PhD

Oulu, Finland

Dr. Pirttiniemi is senior lecturer of orthodontics at the University of Oulu and consulting orthodontist at the University Hospital of Oulu. His main areas of research are diagnosis of craniofacial asymmetries and the growth of the craniomandibular joint.

Asymmetric development of the occlusion is associated with asymmetric growth of the facial skeleton and asymmetry in the craniomandibular joints, which seem unable to adapt completely to lateral malocclusions. The aetiology of lateral malocclusions should be resolved whenever possible. During growth it may be associated with the development of facial asymmetry of varying degrees.

CE Hours: 2.75 contact hours

Orthodontic Materials/Techniques
9:00am-11:45am

9:00am-9:40am

Past, Present and Future of Orthodontic Materials

Robert Kusy, PhD

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Dr. Kusy is a professor in the Department of Orthodontics and director of the biomaterials/biomechanics track in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He has presented and published over 400 titles and was the recipient of the AAOF’s 1995 B.F. Dewel Honorary Research Award.

Orthodontics has come a long way since gold wires and fully-banded patients. Present products have expanded wire, bracket and ligature capabilities. Similar to the aerospace industry, titanium and composite technologies are expected to continue to penetrate the orthodontic market. What are the long-term prospects of materials in orthodontic practice? And how are the roles of materials likely to change?

9:40am-10:30am

NI-Ti Wires and Bonds for Optimal Orthodontic Treatment in the First Decade

Kunimichi Soma, DDS, PhD

Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Soma is professor and chair of the First Department of Orthodontics at Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Dr. Soma will demonstrate improvements made in the Super-Elastic Ni-Ti Alloy Wire to decrease load and stabilize the oral environment with a low constant force, while maintaining three-dimensional control from the first stage of treatment. Bonding with less aggressive etching without adversely affecting tensile bond strength will also be presented.

10:30am-11:10am

Orthodontic Adhesives

T. Scott Jenkins, DDS

Elkridge, Maryland, USA

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11:10am-11:45am

A New Technique for Direct and Indirect Bonding of Lingual Brackets

Silvia Geron, DMD, MSc

Ramat-Efal, Israel

Dr. Geron is a member of the postgraduate orthodontic program in the Orthodontic Department in Tel Aviv University. Her main focus is the development of lingual orthodontics.

Lingual orthodontics is an essential method in future orthodontics, as the esthetic awareness of the patient is rising. A new device and technique for simplified and controlled lingual orthodontics treatment is presented. This technique enables a combination of direct and indirect bonding of lingual brackets, while applying the SW concept.

CE Hours: 2.75 contact hours

Lingual Appliances
9:00am-11:50am

9:00am-9:45am

Lingual Orthodontics - Same Old Game with a Few New Twists

J. Courtney Gorman, DDS, MS

Marion, Indiana, USA

Dr. Gorman is an associate professor of orthodontics at Indiana University. His specialty is lingual orthodontics.

Dr. Gorman takes a look at the progress lingual orthodontics has made in the past ten years and discusses where the next ten years may lead.

9:45am-10:30am

Lingual Orthodontics Past, Present and Future

Thomas D. Creekmore, DDS

Houston, Texas, USA

Dr. Creekmore maintains a private practice. He continues to study the art and science of clinical orthodontics.

Lingual orthodontics had a glorious introduction, but failed due to inadequate knowledge and unfortunate pitfalls. Presently, however, die-hards have conquered the pitfalls and have proven that lingual is viable IF you have the necessary knowledge and expertise. Dr. Creekmore will reveal its possibilities and challenges of lingual and show that it’s getting easier and can be fun.

10:30am-11:15am

Lingual Orthodontics: Present and Future

*Kyoto Takemoto, DDS, D. Ortho.

Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Takemoto maintains a private orthodontic practice specializing in lingual orthodontics. He also presents hands-on typodont courses around the world.

Demands for lingual orthodontics or treatment with invisible braces have been growing tremendously in Japan in the past decade. Dr. Takemoto developed a new lingual treatment system based on the straight-wire concept, which will benefit both doctor and patient. Basic theory underlying the concept and several cases treated with prototypes of the straight wire appliances will be presented.

* indicates financial and/or beneficial interest

11:15am-11:50am

Precision Robotised Bracket Placement: Do We Reach Perfection?

*Alain Fontenelle, DDS, MS

Bievres, France

Dr. Fontenelle is involved in lingual orthodontics since 1979. He lectures on original lingual mechanics and precision bracket placement machines in Europe, Asia, and America.

Up to now, all the procedures and/or machines for lingual bracket placement need too much time and expertise to reach a good result and limits the development of an efficient lingual practice. From computer recorded model measurements, a robot (Bracketron) allows reproducible and precise bracket placement with minimal training.

* indicates financial and/or beneficial interest

CE Hours: 2.75 contact hours

Advances in Clinical Orthodontics
9:00am-11:40am

9:00am-9:20am

Treatment of Severe Skeletal Class III Malocclusion: Orthopedic Approach or Surgical Orthodontics

Shinji Nakamura, DDS, Dr. Orth, PhD

Hokkaido, Japan

Dr. Nakamura is professor emeritus and ex-professor of Hokkaido University School of Dentistry. His primary focus is treatment of skeletal III malocclusion.

Skeletal Class III malocclusion is classified into two types; 1) progenia, due to overgrowth of the mandible and 2) opisthognathia, due to undergrowth of the maxillae. This presentation will discuss these classifications and the treatment rationale of severe skeletal Class III malocclusion.

9:20am-9:40am

Treatment Strategies on the Developing Class III

Jae-hyun Sung, DDS, MSD, DDSc

Tae-Gu, Korea

Dr. Sung is chairman and professor of orthodontics at Kyungpook National University, Korea. His primary focus is long-term evaluation of orthodontic treatment in individual Class III patients.

Dr. Sung will discuss the short- and long-term effect of orthopedic treatment for developing class III patients. He will show several cases with 5 - 15 years post-retention records and focus on the late growth of mandible in the treated cases. Also covered are treatment strategies for the developing class III malocclusion.

9:40am-10:00am

Early Class III Treatment

Gerald R. Eganhouse, DDS, MS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Dr. Eganhouse maintains a private practice. His special interests are biomechanics, Class III growth, excess vertical growth of the face and early treatment.

Dr. Eganhouse will present a Class III appliance that he developed and patented. Case selections for the use of this appliance will be covered, and a detailed description of the clinical steps necessary for its use will be included.

10:00am-10:20am

Class II Treatment Control with an Orthodontic GPS

José Carriere, DDS, MD

Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Carriere is past president of the EOS, Angle Society of Europe, SEDO, and editor of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics in Spanish. He developed the Inverse (Maxillary) Anchorage Technique.

The Inverse (Maxillary) Anchorage Technique is a controlled orthodontic system using anatomical landmarks, a simple equation, and a precise protocol to objectivate the process. Applying parameterization, Virtual Reality programs, for educational purposes and demonstration to patients and parents, have been developed. Dr. Carriere will present Class II cases correlating with computer aided imaging.

10:20am-10:40am

Effect of Traumatic Occlusion on Condyle Fossa Relations

Benjamin H. Williams, DDS, MS

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Dr. Williams is retired after 45 years of practice and chairman and professor emeritus of Ohio State University, Department of Orthodontics. His primary interest is in radiology of the TMJ.

Dr. Williams discusses how research has shown constant pre- and post- condyle fossa relationship after treatment of temporo-mandibular dysfunction patients. TMJ tomograms of traumatic occlusion patients prior to treatment revealed non-concentric condyle fossa positions. After treatment of the traumatic occlusion, post treatment tomograms revealed concentric condyle fossa relationships.

10:40am-11:00am

Do Teeth Know What Brackets You are Using?

George J. Cisneros, DMD, MMSc

Bronx, New York, USA

Dr. Cisneros is professor and head of orthodontics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. His research includes the investigation of efficacy of fixed appliance therapy through both invitro and invivo environs.

Manufacturers make significant claims about their fixed appliance’s efficiency in moving teeth. Invitro studies show that variation in bracket design can impact favorably on tooth movement, however, clinical studies suggest otherwise. Dr. Cisneros reviews recent research results documenting marked discrepancies between invitro and invivo studies and offers suggestions for future directions for clinical care.

11:00am-11:20am

Excellence in Enamel Finishing After Debonding

Abbas Rafik Zaher, DDS, MSc, PhD

Alexandria, Egypt

Dr. Zaher is associate professor of orthodontics at the University of Alexandria and recipient of the B.F. and Helen Dewel Award.

The variety of material for bonding orthodontic brackets mandate knowledge of different methods to be applied in the finishing of the enamel surface after debonding. Dr. Zaher will discuss the results of a study comparing the various practices used in removing the residual material and finishing of the enamel surface. A description of the clinically proven procedure for each method/material used will also be discussed.

11:20am-11:40am

To be announced.

CE Hours: 2.75 contact hours