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Tuesday All Day Orthodontic Specialty Seminar International Symposium on Advances in Orthodontics Thierry De Coster, D.D.S. Brussels, Belgium Private Practice Time: 2:30 - 3:30 After years of “evidence based orthodontics,” it seems important to redeﬁne what in early treatment is really beneﬁcial to the patients and, in contrary, what are the limits of the “the evidence based” information. The rapid maxillary expansion and its effects for the resolution of the toothsize/arch-size discrepancy, for the coordination of the skeletal relationship, for the prevention of periodontal, TMJ problems, mouth breathing and even obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as well as all the medical consequences will be developed and documented. The transverse dimension can also be corrected in adulthood with “surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion.” A bone anchored system is shown: The Trans Palatal Distractor (TPD) and the Smile Distractor. Their advantages compared to the traditional tooth anchored system are discussed. Clinical cases are included throughout the program. The Transverse Dimension: An Update on Orthopedic and Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion Dir., Post Graduate Orthodontics, Monteﬁore Medical Ctr./Albert Einstein College of Medicine Time: 3:30 - 4:00 Anthony Maganzini, D.D.S., M.S.D. New York, NY Renato Cocconi, M.D., M.S. Parma, Italy The advantages offered by the conjoint treatment planning, proper treatment sequencing and the cooperation of a variety of dental specialists can result in the best solutions for the complex problems our patients sometimes present us with. This presentation demonstrates the interdisciplinary approach used by orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists on a series of cases that required “thinking out of the box” for optimum functional and esthetic solutions. Interdisciplinary Treatment of Complex Malocclusions Clinical Prof., Orthodontics, Univ. of Milan, Italy; Private Practice Time: 4:00 - 5:30 TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 The recent increase in interest in self ligating brackets raised several questions about their ability to perform in all clinical situations. The emphasis is placed on low friction produced in their interaction with hi-tech wires delivering the lowest forces. These features seem to be relevant during the alignment phase but orthodontic treatment has different requirements in the following phases. Low friction is inversely proportionate to high control that is often needed to modulate anchorage, vertical control, torque of anterior and posterior segments of the arches. The self ligating appliance should help the practitioner in these very critical phases instead of limiting him. Extraction or non-extraction, vertical control, surgery should be clinical choices and not derived by the limitations posed by an appliance. Clinical cases using innovative self ligating brackets are shown. SW Appliance and Self Ligation: Low Friction or High Modulation? See Pages 142-143 for the Wednesday All Day Orthodontic Specialty Seminar 115

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