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Ο Δρ Αγγελόπουλος είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στο ΕΚΠΑ απ’όπου απέκτησε το πτυχίο Οδοντιατρικής και το διδακτορικό του. Το δίπλωμα του στην Ορθοδοντική και το MSc στη Φυσιολογία του Στόματος έλαβε από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Τορόντο όπου κατά την αποφοίτηση του έλαβε το βραβείο Aaron Posen ως ο καλύτερος μεταπτυχιακός φοιτητής. Έχει λάβει πολλά βραβεία, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του Harry Sicher First Research Award από το AAO.
Υπήρξε συν-παραλήπτης των ευρωπαϊκών βραβείων Invisalign το 2017, το 2018 και το 2021. Οι παρουσιάσεις του επικεντρώνονται σε σχεδιασμό ορθοδοντικών ιατρείων, διαφανείς νάρθηκες, αυτόδετα άγκιστρα και διεπιστημονική ορθοδοντική. Έχει δημοσιεύσει και υπηρετεί ως κριτής σε πολλά διεθνή περιοδικά. Σήμερα είναι εκλεγμένος Αντιπρόεδρος της ΕΟΓΜΕ και της ΕΕΟΝ, μέλος της επιτροπής της Ορθοδοντικής του ΚΕΣΥ, μέλος της Ε. Ε. του ΟΣΑ, πρεσβευτής της ΑΑΟ και σύμβουλος της Παγκόσμιας Ομοσπονδίας Ορθοδοντικών. Τίτλος: Ποιες είναι οι απαραίτητες αλλαγές που θα καταστήσουν τους χώρους εργασίας στο Ορθοδοντικό Ιατρείο πιο εργονομικούς; Ο εργονομικός σχεδιασμός του ορθοδοντικού ιατρείου περιλαμβάνει τη δημιουργία χώρων εργασίας τόσο για τον Ορθοδοντικό όσο και για το προσωπικό που να είναι άνετοι, ασφαλείς και αποτελεσματικοί. Τα παρακάτω είναι μερικά βασικά ζητήματα κατά το σχεδιασμό ενός χώρου εργασίας ορθοδοντικού ιατρείου με γνώμονα την εργονομία:\ 1. Τοποθέτηση εξοπλισμού: Ο ορθοδοντικός εξοπλισμός θα πρέπει να είναι τοποθετημένος με τρόπο που να προάγει την αποτελεσματική κίνηση και να μειώνει την ανάγκη για άσκοπη κάμψη ή τέντωμα. 2. Ρύθμιση θέσης εργασίας: Η θέση εργασίας του ορθοδοντικού και του προσωπικού θα πρέπει να έχουν σχεδιαστεί για να προάγουν την καλή στάση του σώματος και να μειώνουν την πίεση στο σώμα. Αυτό μπορεί να επιτευχθεί διασφαλίζοντας ότι τόσο η έδρα όσο και το γραφείο και η καρέκλα βρίσκονται στο κατάλληλο ύψος και ότι η οθόνη των υπολογιστών βρίσκονται στο ύψος των ματιών. 3. Φωτισμός: Ο επαρκής φωτισμός είναι σημαντικός για τη μείωση της καταπόνησης των ματιών και την προώθηση της καλής στάσης του σώματος. Ο φυσικός φωτισμός είναι ιδανικός, αλλά εάν αυτό δεν είναι δυνατό, θα πρέπει να χρησιμοποιείται τεχνητός φωτισμός για την προσομοίωση του φυσικού φωτός σε ένταση που θα ακολουθεί τον κανόνα 1:5 μεταξύ γενικού και εντοπισμένου φωτισμού. 4. Δάπεδο: Το υλικό του δαπέδου πρέπει να καθαρίζεται και να συντηρείται εύκολα, να είναι ανθεκτικό στην ολίσθηση και να παρέχει καλή απορρόφηση κραδασμών για μείωση της κούρασης και της καταπόνησης στα πέλματα και τα πόδια. 5. Ήχοαπορρόφηση: Υλικά ηχοαπορροφητικά από χωρίσματα μέχρι γυψοσανίδες πρέπει να επιλέγονται που να απορροφούν και όχι να αντανακλούν τα ηχητικά κύματα. 6. Αποθήκευση: Οι χώροι αποθήκευσης εξοπλισμού, προμηθειών και αρχείων ασθενών θα πρέπει να είναι εύκολα προσβάσιμοι και καλά οργανωμένοι, ώστε να μειώνεται η ανάγκη για περιττές κάμψεις, προσεγγίσεις ή τέντωμα. Δίνοντας προσοχή σε αυτούς τους βασικούς παράγοντες, οι ορθοδοντικοί και το προσωπικό τους μπορούν να δημιουργήσουν έναν χώρο εργασίας που να είναι άνετος, ασφαλής και αποτελεσματικός, ο οποίος μπορεί να βοηθήσει στη βελτίωση της ικανοποίησης από την εργασία και στη μείωση του κινδύνου τραυματισμών που σχετίζονται με την εργασία. |
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Gregory Antonarakis completed his degree in dentistry at the University of Wales in Cardiff, UK, and his orthodontic specialty training at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He subsequently received his PhD from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and then undertook clinical fellowship training in cleft and craniofacial orthodontics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. He then returned to the University of Geneva, Switzerland where he has been working since. His clinical and research interests include cleft and craniofacial orthodontics, treatment of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, as well as orthodontics for individuals with special needs.
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LECTURES TITLE: PRECISION ORTHODONTICS IN DAILY PRACTICE Applying specific types of treatment to an individual, in some instances, not always represent the certainty of success, however it must be planned with a secure possibility of success. Our presentations intend to elaborate on evidence base decision-making protocols. What is the role of heredity in our planning? How to apply growth fundamentals wisely in our daily practice? MANAGING STUBBORN MAXILLARY CANINES In this lecture Dr Eustáquio Araújo will present a technique that is mostly unknown by many and will suggest a direct and objective approach on the issue of stubborn maxillary canines. ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΟΝΩΝ ΚΥΝΟΔΟΝΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΩ ΓΝΑΘΟΥ Σε αυτή τη διάλεξη ο Dr Eustáquio Araújo θα παρουσιάσει μια τεχνική που είναι ως επί το πλείστων άγνωστη σε πολλούς και θα προτείνει μια άμεση και αντικειμενική προσέγγιση στο θέμα των επίμονων κυνοδόντων της άνω γνάθου. |
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Debunking myths and stories in orthodontics. Where are we heading? Καταρρίπτοντας μύθους και ιστορίες στην ορθοδοντική. Που οδεύουμε;
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Rita Bauer has become recognized as a leading authority on patient photography for the dental profession. During her 30+ years as medical photographer and manager of Photographic Services at the University of Toronto she developed an intensive training session on clinically correct dental photography, incorporating the international standard of medical/legal patient documentation. She has trained thousands of dental professionals, presenting close to one thousand invited lectures and in house training sessions throughout the world and is a visiting lecturer at numerous Universities. Her enthusiasm for the subject is infectious and in her fun filled lectures she transforms inexperienced point and shooters into enthusiastic, competent photographers, yet gives experienced photographers plenty of tips to make a difference in their daily routine. For her efforts to the dental community she has received Honorary Memberships as a Fellow of the International College of Dental Surgeons, the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society, the Award of Distinction from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto and an ad eundum membership in the RCDSI. 30 Top Tips for Superb Dental Photography It’s fun, it’s not difficult and it is relatively easy to become a clinical photographer once you know the requirements and techniques of dental photography and have become familiar with the camera equipment. Every orthodontic practice has integrated dental photography as a routine procedure into their practice and any dental assistant capable of providing clinically correct patient photographs is highly valued and sets you apart from the rest. Often the results are not of the desired quality, because of lack of proper training, leading to frustration for all. You will be amazed how Rita’s practical tips will improve your photography, speed up your workflow and help you become the image specialist in your practice. What’s New in Dental Photography Photography is at a crossroads because of the upcoming changes in photographic equipment. Many camera systems will be discontinued and Smart Phones with the appropriate additional light systems are finally enabling us to get excellent photographic patient records. It is important to make the right equipment choices for your practice. It might make the difference of quick integration into your daily routine or being hidden in a cupboard because it is too cumbersome to use or lead to disappointing results. Learn the techniques to speed up the workflow of the photo session and improve the level of patient comfort by selecting the best accessories for great clinical photographs. |
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Dr. Stella Chaushu is Vice Dean, Full Professor and Chairperson of Department of Orthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel, from where she earned her DMD and Specialist in Orthodontics degrees and her MSc and PhD in Immunology.
Prof. Chaushu is extensively involved in promoting orthodontic research through her numerous leadership positions, scholarly publications, conference presentations, and teaching, which have garnered her awards and recognition around the world, including the prestigious Dewel award, given for the highest-ranked clinical research published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and of Orthodontics in 2015. She has authored together with her colleagues more than 100 scientific papers, 20 chapters in books and 2 patents. As a clinician she is considered an opinion leader in treatment of impacted teeth, adult orthodontics and Special Needs patients. Her basic science research focuses on the role of the immune system in orthodontic tooth movement. Dr. Chaushu is a member of the Editorial Board of American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and of Orthodontics, Associate Editor of Seminars in Orthodontics and past Associate Editor of Progress in Orthodontics. Lecture |
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Dr. John Daskalogiannakis received his dental degree from the University of Athens, Greece, and his orthodontic certificate and MSc from the University of Manitoba, Canada. He then went on to complete a two-year fellowship in craniofacial anomalies at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. From 1996 to 2000 he was Assistant Professor (full-time) at the Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. From 2000 to 2015 he was a Staff Orthodontist at the Hospital for Sick Children. From 2000 to 2007 he also served as Coordinator of Orthodontics, at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, in Toronto, Canada. He is presently Associate Professor at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Toronto, and maintains a private practice in Toronto. His special interests include orthodontic biomechanics, orthodontic and surgical treatment of patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies, and cleft treatment outcome assessment. He has contributed 40+ publications to the scientific literature to date. He is also the author of the “Glossary of Orthodontic Terms” (Quintessence Verlag), which has been translated into 8 languages. He is also one of the founding members of Americleft, an interdisciplinary research collaboration aimed at improving cleft treatment protocols in North America via comparative assessment of outcomes. Abstract Technological advances are rapidly changing the way that we practice orthodontics. Digital scanners, 3D-printed plastic aligners, artificial intelligence, digital workflow, 3D-printed customized fixed appliances have become part of our everyday lingo, and have paved the way for a different delivery of orthodontic services, and a different patient experience. To what extent does this represent an improvement over what we used to do 20 years ago? Have these advances resulted in higher quality outcomes? What will orthodontics look like by the end of the 21st century? Will orthodontists eventually become redundant and be replaced by AI? Dr. Daskalogiannakis will attempt to address some of these questions, in a thought-provoking presentation.
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Dr. Moshe Davidovitch received his Bachelor in Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania (1985), his DDS from The Ohio State University (1989), and his MMSc and Certificate in Orthodontics from Harvard University (1992). He has conducted and published research articles and book chapters on osseous gene expression, biomechanics, biomaterials, treatment outcomes, biology of tooth movement, TMJ, digital technology, and patient management. He is currently the chairman of the department of Orthodontics at Tel Aviv University. He maintains a private practice limited to orthodontics, and is also an inventor and entrepreneur. He is an active member of multiple orthodontic societies, and lectures widely. He and his very accomplished wife have 3 amazing daughters. Title: CHANGING GEOMETRY TO MAXIMIZE PRECISION Orthodontics has been using the rectangular-slotted edgewise appliance to treat malocclusions for 100 years. The core problems built into this appliance center around the “play” or “slop” between the bracket slot and any arch wire it engages. This means that inaccuracy is inherent to edgewise. As clinicians, we need to manipulate our bracket placement or arch wire shapes as well as utilize a range of arch wire sizes/shapes and guess how much over-correction will be required to proceed in treatment. A triangular slotted bracket system which fully engages arch wires without “play” while producing significantly lower frictional forces resolves all these issues. The TRIAMOND system does this using only 2 arch wires and permits resolving any malocclusion from the day of bonding. It does so without the side-effects inherent to all other appliances. Tooth movement becomes more predictable as well as more accurate. This is accomplished using less force and a reduced overall treatment duration because time is not wasted on correcting or avoiding the unnecessary problems, which are a part of edgewise, while achieving precise resolution of any malocclusion. |
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Theodore Eliades is Professor and Director of the Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Director of Research of the Center of Dental Medicine, and Interim Director, Institute of Oral Biology, at the University of Zurich. He graduated from the University of Athens, completed his Orthodontic residency at the Ohio State University, and earned a Master of Science from Ohio State, a doctorate from the Univ. of Athens, and a PhD from the Univ. of Manchester, where he also obtained a DSc degree- the first awarded to an orthodontist in the UK. He has published 350 papers and chapters, and edited 14 books, which have received ca. 16,000 citations (h index 69-scholar). A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics (first dentist elected Fellow), and the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Korean Journal of Orthodontics, has been rated as the top expert in Orthodontics by the expertscape network (expertscape.com/ex/orthodontics), and is listed in the top 2% cited scientists across all fields (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/3). He founded and manages the Orthodontic Biomaterials Network (www.orthodontic-biomaterials.ch), a research initiative comprised of European Universities and research centers. His area of expertise includes surface, chemical, mechanical, clinical, and biological properties of orthodontic materials, contributing the first evidence on the estrogenicity of orthodontic polymers in 2008, bonding to enamel, mechanics of materials and tissues, and retrieval analysis of biomaterials, where his research paved the way for the emergence of the field of in vivo-ageing of dental biomaterials.
Abstract The lecture discusses the introduction of new materials in the profession in the past 30 years and examines the unsubstantiated claims accompanying their marketing: the list includes superelastic NiTi wires, moisture insensitive adhesives, self-ligating brackets, self-etching adhesives, and focuses on the use of aligners to treat any type of malocclusion, and the hype of 3D-printed appliances. Evidence from the literature reports the actual efficiency, efficacy and safety of aligners and 3D-printed materials as well as the mechanisms underlying their mechanical and chemical alterations in vivo and resultant clinical implications and biological properties. The growing complexity in assessing the validity of evidence is also discussed, in the context of the increasing number of pseudo-scientific periodicals, industry-sponsored symposia, predatory open access journals where anybody can publish anything anytime, and industry-paid speakers, whose remarkable aversion to publishing has not prevented them from lecturing around the world.
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Απέκτησε τον τίτλο Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) το 2011 από την οδοντιατρική σχολή του πανεπιστημίου του Liverpool (UK). Πέρα από την κλινική άσκηση γενικής οδοντιατρικής έχει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον για θέματα οργάνωσης και βελτιστοποίησης της λειτουργίας των οδοντιατρείων και τη διαχείριση ανθρώπινου δυναμικού. Έχει πολυετή εμπειρία ως “Treatment Coordinator” σε ορθοδοντικό ιατρείο εφαρμόζοντας πρακτικές για την ικανοποίηση των ασθενών σε κάθε στάδιο της θεραπείας τους.
Όταν Οι Ασθενείς Παύουν Να Χαμογελούν: Στρατηγικές Για Τη Διαχείριση Δύσκολων Καταστάσεων Θεραπείες που διαρκούν πέρα από το αναμενόμενο, ασυνέπεια στις πληρωμές, παράπονα για την αναμονή, παράπονα για τη διάρκεια ή την πρόοδο της θεραπείας, ανεπαρκής συνεργασία στο βούρτσισμα ή στις ώρες εφαρμογής ναρθήκων, σπασμένοι μηχανισμοί… Κλινικά και μη θέματα που διαταράσσουν την καθημερινή ροή της δουλειάς μας και είναι επιζήμια για την ψυχολογία τη δική μας και των ασθενών μας. Με τη φωνή του καταναλωτή να έχει μεγαλύτερη δύναμη από ποτέ, γνωρίζουμε ότι οι εντυπώσεις που αποκομίζουν οι ασθενείς είναι καθοριστικές για την επιτυχία κάθε ιατρείου. Στην ομιλία θα παρουσιαστούν δοκιμασμένες μέθοδοι για την πρόληψη τέτοιων δυσάρεστων καταστάσεων, ουσιαστικές αρχές εξυπηρέτησης των πιο απαιτητικών ασθενών και το πλαίσιο για την καλλιέργεια μιας ασθενοκεντρικής λειτουργίας. Με τα κατάλληλα εφόδια σε εκπαίδευση και οργάνωση, η ικανοποίηση των ασθενών μπορεί να κάνει τη διαφορά και να μας ανταμείψει με μια μοναδική αίσθηση επιτυχίας. |
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Dr. Ki Beom Kim is a Professor, Dr. Lysle Johnston Endowed Chair in Orthodontics, and the Program Director in the Orthodontic Department, Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. He received his dental training in South Korea, finished three years of Oral Medicine training, received his Ph.D. in Orofacial Pain, and completed his orthodontic training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has presented many times at international and national meetings as well as published close to 100 peer-reviewed articles and multiple book chapters. Additionally, he has participated in over 120 master thesis projects over the years. He had three textbooks written.Presentation Title: 3D Printed Aligners: A Disruptive Technology Abstract
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Dr Dimitrios Konstantonis graduated from the School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He completed his postgraduate training and residence in Orthodontics at the Center for Advanced Dental Education in Saint Louis University, USA where he obtained a Master of Science Degree in Orthodontics. He holds a PhD degree in Oral Biology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece with a thesis entitled “The effect of human PDL fibroblasts aging on their response to mechanical forces”. His area of scientific interest is the “signal transduction pathways in bone biology and the impact of mechanical stimulation on the differentiation of the PDL fibroblasts”. Simultaneously, his clinical research focuses on the evaluation of orthodontic treatment outcomes derived from different treatment modalities as well as the investigation of specific treatment predictors. He is a clinical instructor and research scientist at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a research fellow at the Clinic for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry of the University of Zurich, Switzerland and at CADE, Saint Louis University, USA. He has published and presented his research internationally. Dr Konstantonis is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Since 1996 he is in private practice limited to Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics in Athens, Greece.
Presentation Title The clinical orthodontic practice is now part of 4 handed dentistry. In the modern orthodontic practice, the contribution of the dental assistant to the improvement of the quality of services is indisputable. Today, the orthodontic assistant must be sufficiently qualified and familiar with all modern orthodontic techniques. The theoretical training in the specialty of Orthodontics aims for the assistants to be able to successfully fulfill the clinical and secretarial requirements of an orthodontic office. Specialized orthodontic assistants should recognize the basic orthodontic malocclusions, be familiar with orthodontic instruments and appliances (fixed and mobile), have an in-depth understanding of the steps involved in clinical orthodontic procedures, and finally be in position to communicate with patients and parents and explain the procedures and goals of orthodontic treatment. “Βοηθός ορθοδοντικού το 2023: κλασσικές αξίες και καινοτομίες” |
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Dr. Christos Krasadakis graduated from Medical School, University of Athens (2010) and School of Dentistry, University of Athens (2006). Following that he worked as a resident in General Surgery at Evangelistria Hospital of Tripoli, Arcadia.
Since 2012 he has been a member of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at KAT General Hospital in Athens (one of the biggest hospitals in the Balkans) and in 2016 he successfully completed his residency training. Since the year 2016 he has been working as Consultant in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at KAT General Hospital in Athens. He has performed and participated in numerous aesthetic, oncologic and reconstructive surgeries in the oral, head and neck area. Since 2015, he has been a member of the Postgraduate Course in Metabolic Bone Diseases of University of Athens. He has also delivered numerous presentations in Greek and international scientific conferences. Over the last several years he has been practicing in facial aesthetics and facial injectables (Botox, Hyaluronic Acid, Threads, Blood Derivatives). He is also the head trainer of the Australasian Academy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics in Europe, focusing on training doctors to incorporate facial injectable treatments into their daily clinical practice. Since the year 2017 he has been the President of the Facial Esthetic and Rejuvenation Academy of Greece. In December of 2019 he was accredited as an Honorary Fellow of the International Academy of Facial Aesthetics in New York. In January 2020 he was the President of the Organizing Committee of the Panhellenic Conference HAOMS2020 Aesthetics. Abstract Orthognathic Surgery to correct severe malocclusions and skeletal deformities involves a considerable amount of treatment planning and coordination with a multidisciplinary team. The success of the surgery requires an excellent collaboration between the orthodontist and the surgeon primarily, and secondarily with other specialties that may be involved during the diagnostic, treatment, and posttreatment phases. There is a recent movement into the “surgery-first” approach, which eliminates esthetically undesirable facial changes due to decompensation of the teeth from the presurgical orthodontic preparation. For both the conventional and “surgery-first” approaches, careful and detailed creation of a treatment plan is crucial to produce the most accurate, esthetic, and functional results. |
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Dr. Simonetta Meuli obtained her Specialization in Orthodontics Degree from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome in 1998. After graduating she stayed at the University as Adjunct Professor. She then completed a Course in Lingual Orthodontics leaded by Dr. Fillion in Paris. Dr Meuli has published numerous publications, and participated in numerous international orthodontic congresses. She has received recognition through her career, including the Rossana Alessio prize for the best clinical case in Technical Tweed-Merrifield presented in Session Model Display at XVII International Congress SIDO in Rimini. A Certified Invisalign Provider since 2005 and Invisalign speaker and consultant across Europe since 2013 Degree in Dentistry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy 1994. Specialization in Orthodontics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy 1998. Bursary, Service of Dentistry, Bambin Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy 1999. Second degree in Techniques of Architectural Restoration and Urban Redevelopment, University of Rome La Sapienza, Faculty of Architecture Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy 2005, with note publishing for the thesis. Visiting Professor, Specialization School of Orthodontics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy 1999-2023. Visiting Professor, Specialization School of Orthodontics, Tor Vergata University Rome, Italy 2020-2023. Prize for the Best Report: “Age juvenile/adolescent: effects on growth mandibular functional appliances”, XV National Conference SIDO Florence, Italy 1998. Course in Lingual Orthodontics Dr. Fillion, Paris, France 1999. Prize for the article: “The craniofacial architectural evolution in unilateral cleft lip and palate subjects: a longitudinal study”, European Federation of Orthodontics (FEO) Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002. Prize for I classified – poster session of Orthodontics 2 “Adapting types rotational second Petrovic patients Italians”, X National Congress of the Academic Board of Dentistry, Rome, Italy, 2003. Ordinary Member SIDO, XVII International Congress SIDO Rimini, Italy 2003. Prize Rossana Alessio for the best clinical case in Technical Tweed-Merrifield presented in Session Model Display, XVII International Congress SIDO Rimini, Italy 2003. The Tweed Course, “Differential diagnosis, directional force systems, edgewise mechanic-therapy”, Tucson Arizona, USA, 2005. Certification Invisalign, Align Technology, Milan, Italy 2005. Theoretical and practical Gnathology, Molina and Magnano, AIROP, Rome, Italy 2006. Certification “Rhinoceros” (three-dimensional design), Prometheus Education Center, Synergia srl. Rome, Italy 2007. Co-author of the book “The fountain of Acqua Acetosa. The history, the restoration and the new park”, edited by Cardilli and Fagiolo, Silvana Editoriale, Milano 2010. PhD in Cellular and molecular clinical research” (XXXIII cycle) with Thesis: “Innovative approach to interceptive orthodontics. Effects of the correction of transverse discrepancies in Class II in growing subjects”, Rome, Italy, 2021 Numerous publications and participations in congresses. Speaker and consultant European Invisalign from 2013. Invisalign Diamond II provider, +1500 cases treatment in Invisalign System. TITLE: Surgical first and Invisalign System: Combined Digital Approach SPEAKER: Simonetta Meuli, DDS, Ortho Spec, PhD ABSTRACT: The aim of the present work is to verify the correct results in dental and skeletal stability in terms of symmetry, occlusion and functional balance by the association between the Invisalign system (IS) and the Surgical First (SF) technique. Cases of severe class III malocclusion (treated with association between IS and SF technique) followed an orthodontic-surgical workflow: intraoral scanning; OrthoCad with JA-control and Occlusogram; orthodontic planning with ClinCheck; Dolphin software to plan skeletal movements and correlate these to aesthetic results. At the end the patients present an Angle class I occlusal relationship, no deep bite, no scissor or cross-bite and no open bite. No TMJ discomfort nor severe post-surgical complications and no surgical orthodontic relapse occurred. The surgical and occlusal results are stable in all patients. The results suggest the validity of this association in management of class III malocclusion patients. The combination of SF and IS provides the clinician with a minimally invasive alternative to manage severe dentoskeletal disharmony without having a negative impact on the quality of life perceived by the patient. PRE CONGRESS SEMINAR Title Orthodontic aligners are the treatment of choice in growing patients more and more frequently, thus it is essential to have a good knowledge of the complex mechanisms of craniofacial growth and the protocols that Align offers for each type of malocclusion. In her Lecture, Dr Meuli will talk about interceptive treatment in the mixed dentition with Invisalign First, its indications, limits and possibilities. She will discuss how to approach the patient in mixed dentition and present cases with crowding, spacing and eruption problems. She will also talk about occlusal and functional interferences, how to identify and correct them. Moreover, she will go deep into the Clinical Preferences and Invisalign First Protocols: – expansion with Invisalign First and control of transverse dimension |
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Professor Nikhilesh R. Vaid is the President of the World Federation of Orthodontists and Editor in Chief of “Seminars in Orthodontics”. He is an Adjunct Professor at Saveetha Dental College in Chennai, India and has a Private Practice in Dubai and in Mumbai, India. He has widely published and edited journals including the “Seminars in Orthodontics” on four occasions and was the Editor in Chief of “ APOS Trends in Orthodontics” from 2010-20. He’s currently EIC- Emeritus of the same. He’s an active member of the Angle Society – North Atlantic component. He’s published more than 170 peer reviewed papers and text book chapters and has lectured in more than 55 countries around the world. The important forums at which he has lectured include the AAO Annual Sessions, the International Orthodontic Congresses, ALADA,AOS,APOS and many more. Prof Vaid’s current areas of interest are Evidence Based Decision Making, Technology, Aligners, Orthodontic Rx effects and Management Protocols. He is passionate about Bollywood, Modern Indian Art, Cricket, Single Malt Whiskies and of-course Orthodontics. His mission is to encourage global collaboration in the profession through leadership, advocacy and voluntary service towards professional societies. In a Class of their own! Although Class III malocclusions are the least frequent, they are frequently harder to treat and more likely to need orthognathic surgery for the best treatment. The reported incidence of this malocclusion ranges from 1% to 18%, with Asian groups experiencing the greatest prevalence and Caucasian populations experiencing the lowest. Generally speaking, class III malocclusions can be divided into two groups: developing and non-developing. Early intervention utilizing two phases of therapy is frequently recommended for Class III malocclusions that are still developing, with children (ages 7 to 9) showing more orthopedic benefit. Several approaches have been suggested for treating adult Class III patients who are not developing, including multi-brackets with Class III elastics, extraction treatment, full arch distalization, and multi-loop edgewise therapy. These procedures aid in secure occlusions and appropriate interincisal relationships, but often require either intraoral or extraoral anchorage to retract the mandibular incisors. The patient’s compliance is frequently crucial to the effectiveness of the treatment. This lecture will focus on identifying and comprehending the aspects that play a critical part in strategizing non-surgical treatment options for Class III malocclusions, as well as demonstrating the concepts utilizing an eight-point protocol to increase the efficacy, aesthetics, and stability. |
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Dr. Alexandra K. Papadopoulou is currently a Senior Research and Academic staff in the Division of Orthodontics of the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She served for seven years as a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Orthodontics of the University of Sydney, Australia. Dr Papadopoulou received her Dental Degree, Specialty Degree in Oral Surgery, Specialty Degree in Orthodontics and PhD from the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She has supervised several DClinDent (Orthodontics) and Higher Research Degree Theses and has published numerous research papers in high impact, peer-reviewed journals receiving prizes for her contribution to the specialty’s research. Her main research interests focus on the efficacy of dentofacial orthopaedic treatment, skeletal anchorage devices, 3D diagnosis and treatment planning and effects of orthodontic interventions on the upper airways and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) management.
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Dr. Kostas Spathoulas
I graduated in dentistry from the University Carol Davila in Bucharest, Romania (2000) with a specialization degree in Orthodontics (2003). I possess 18 years of clinical experience in Orthodontics practicing in the UK, treating thousands of patients with Damon and bespoke Insignia fixed appliances. For the past 12 years, I have owned and operated a specialist Orthodontic practice near London, with the last 5 years dedicated to treatments with Clear Aligner with more than 1000 aligner treatments started. I am the winner of the Align Summit Awards for UK and Ireland for 2022 and 2023 in the categories such as “most transformed smile” and “most inspirational adult case”. Winner of the British Orthodontic Society “Against the Odds Competition” in 2015. Predictable Orthodontic Outcomes with Spark Aligners Orthodontic treatments are continuously evolving with more patients choosing to have their orthodontic treatment with clear Aligners. This lecture will focus on treatments with Spark aligners and how the actual results compare with the 3D digital treatment planning (Approver). Will explore treatments of different type malocclusions treated with Spark Aligners and will present the treatment protocols and mechanics used in each treatment. Will compare the designs in the Approver and the clinical outcomes. The evolution of the treatments is monitored with Dental Monitoring software which allows us to monitor the progress of the treatments weekly. The presentation will also shed light on how to make the most efficient use of Spark Approver software, particularly in communicating treatment objectives and sequence of movements to the technicians. It will demonstrate unique advantages of the Approver software that facilitate efficient and effective treatment planning that contributes to predictable treatment outcomes. Audience members can anticipate gaining a good understanding of how Spark aligners can transform the delivery of orthodontic treatments making treatments more predictable, comfortable, and patient friendly. This lecture is intended for orthodontists who wish to stay updated with the latest advances in orthodontic treatments with aligners, enhancing their professional expertise and patient care capabilities. |
