Ortho Tribune U.S. No. 3, 2011
AAO takes Chicago / Study examines use of retainers / Criteria for future dental student applicants / Scenes from the AAO / Industry / Events
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The World’s Orthodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition
June 2011
www.ortho-tribune.com
Vol. 6, No. 3
AAO in review
Next step in 3-D
Where to now?
Pictures from the
annual session
New software expands
on imaging capabilities
Educational events in
Las Vegas and Prague
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AAO takes Chicago
New products top
the must-see list
at annual session
The exhibit
hall floor is
alive with
activity on
May 14,
opening day
of the 2011 AAO
Annual Session.
(Photos/Fred
Michmershuizen,
Ortho Tribune)
By Kristine Colker and Fred Michmershuizen,
Ortho Tribune
I
f you needed to brush up on your
knowledge of esthetics, find out
more about recent advances in
anchorage control, get information
on installing a vending machine for
your ortho products or learn about
how you can take a 3-D scan in just
4.8 seconds, then the place to be
was the AAO Annual Session, held
in Chicago from May 14–17.
For four days, orthodontists from
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Study examines use of retainers
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orthodontists are prescribing, how
patients are using them and what
happens when patients do not use
one following orthodontic work.
In an initial study, researchers
conducted a survey of 2,000 randomly selected orthodontists throughout
the country to investigate the kinds
of retainers they prescribed. The
majority (58.2 percent) of the 658
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ittle has been written about
retainer usage and subsequent
patient compliance. For this reason, Prof. Manish Valiathan, assistant professor of orthodontics at
Case Western Reserve University
School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland and a member of the American
Board of Orthodontics, led an investigation into which types of retainers
respondents prescribed removable
retainers while about 40 percent
opted for fixed lingual retainers.
Post-braces, the majority of orthodontists said they required their
patients to wear removable retain-
ers full-time for the first nine
months and then part-time after
that. They also encouraged parttime retainer use throughout life.
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From the Editor
Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
Criteria for future
dental student applicants
By Dennis J. Tartakow, DMD, MEd, EdD, PhD
Editor in Chief
I
n the last few years, dental ethics
and communication skills have
increasingly been recognized as
essential parts of the undergraduate
curriculum, something that is laudable and significant but not enough.
It has its dangers.
If we recognize “ethics” as a separate, scrutinized academic subject,
we might take from it that there is
a time when one practices ethically
and a time when one does not. Ethics does not exist in a box that we
bring with us when examining our
patients and remove when needed.
To some, this might imply that ethics are not something intrinsic to
everything that a doctor does nor
should they apply to all human
beings as well.
To individuals who do not know
why or what they believe, teaching
ethics and communication skills is
like teaching pathology to those
who haven’t learned basic sciences. Such students may be able to
recite treatment protocols by listing
signs and symptoms, but they’d be
perilously unsafe in practice. They
would not understand the whys of
practice and may not be able to
modify treatment to circumstances.
Teaching undergraduate ethics is
not necessarily the only answer.
Teaching ethics and social justice principles would undoubtedly
be helpful at the undergraduate
level but perhaps could begin at
the stage when dental students are
selected for admission.
When our students graduate,
they should know about ethics of
individual choice and justice for
(a) procedural fairness, (b) community obligation, (c) attentiveness
to others and (d) social transformation. Just because all serious
dental school candidates have high
grades — or sometimes the determining admission criterion might
be record-breaking athletics, an
illustrious career on the stage, a
dazzling presence at an interview —
there could be more decisive factors
to base their acceptance.
There is no question that our
current dental students have been
‘Re-accreditation
of dental schools
should demand that
... clinicians must also
know the difference
between right
and wrong, ethical
and non-ethical’
excellent choices and have the
intelligence and skills for a career
in dentistry. However, perhaps we
might consider also focusing on
attracting future candidates with
different expertise or proficiency.
Possibly an additional criterion may
be to consider humanity majors who
aspire to understand human beings
from the Socratic reflection and only
want to understand the Krebs’ Cycle
because it is but a tiny part of the
whole patient.
The Socratic reflection is a type
of pedagogy in which questions are
asked not only to depict individual answers but also to encourage
fundamental insight into relevant
issues. Plato’s Socrates made important and lasting contributions to the
fields of epistemology and logic,
and the influence of Plato’s ideas
and approach remains strong in
providing a foundation for much of
western philosophy.
Humanity students are another
ascending group from which we
may want to consider future dental
student candidates. This group is
in the realm of thought-provoking
English majors; perhaps these candidates should receive equal tribute
and acknowledgment for admission
to dental school as do our science,
anatomy and pathology majors.
Re-accreditation of dental schools
should demand that besides clinical skills, doctors must also know
the difference between right and
wrong, ethical and non-ethical and
good judgment and bad judgment.
Dental boards should insist that all
clinicians demonstrate their awareness for identifying non-dental concerns such as social justice and
human rights issues as they relate
to the patient.
Having taught pre- and postgraduate medical and dental students for almost 40 years, it is appalling to realize most of our students
cannot put two sentences together
with any semblance of English dexterity or proficiency. Most lack the
ability to use proper verbs, tenses or
punctuation, demonstrating a total
lack of any knowledge and understanding of the English language.
This is a plea for a more scholarly
and intellectual dental culture. This
is not an assertion that dentists who
listen to Bach and Beethoven, read
Chaucer and Cervantes or are interested in the arts are better people
than those who are serious about
continuing education seminars.
This might be a contentious issue,
and we might disagree. However,
this is a strong suggestion that greater knowledge of communication
skills and aptitude for the English
language is ultimately an index that
dentists are really on a doctoral level
of sophistication and are thus appropriately capable of keeping up with
the holistic subject matter involving
their profession as it relates to the
human beings they treat.
Somerset Maugham wrote, “I do
not know a better training for a
writer than to spend some years
in the medical profession” (Foster,
2009). The opposing side is also
true: Doctors might better appreciate the scope of their own professional milieu by keeping up with the
artists, writers, musicians and philosophers who have fought to recognize and comprehend the moniker
of human beings.
Real evidence-based dentistry
involves consideration for all available evidence about human beings
and their place in the community
and society. OT
This editorial was inspired by the
following articles:
• Foster, C. (2009). Why doctors
should get a life. Journal of the
Royal Society of Medicine, 102, pp.
518–520.
• Savulescu, J. (2005). Conscientious
objection in medicine. British Medical Journal, 332, pp.294–297.
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around the world gathered to further their knowledge and expertise.
Educational topics ran the gamut
from craniofacial growth and tissue
engineering to the appropriate use
and value of aligners.
In the exhibit hall, many companies brought their own experts who
gave presentations right there. Dr.
Larry Andrews and his son, Dr. Will
Andrews, spoke about their Six Elements of Orthodontic Philosophy at
the Ortho Organizers booth while
other clinicians taught attendees
about such things as treatment of
the complex patient, Class II and
Class III treatment and orthodontic
technology.
Of course, one of the highlights of
every AAO annual session is walking the exhibit hall floor. This year,
exhibitors went all out to make
attendees comfortable. Booths
such as Happy Feet offered relief
for aching feet while Ormco and
DENTSPLY GAC had comfortable
couches for attendees to relax upon.
As always, there was no shortage
of new products.
Ortho
Classic
launched
OrthoVend, a “vending machine”
for your practice that offers automated inventory tracking, secure
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According to the researchers, specific prior conditions may
return without retainers. However, no definitive research has been
conducted on the conditions that
require ongoing retainer use.
In another study focused on
patient compliance, Valiathan and
colleagues found that 60 percent of
the 1,200 surveyed patients wore
retainers more than 10 hours a day
in the first three months and 69 percent wore them every night. By the
time retainer users reached 19 to
24 months, 19 percent had stopped
wearing their retainers, while 81
percent were still wearing their
retainers, even if it was only one
night a week. About 4 percent never
wore their retainers at all. Furthermore, the study indicated that age,
gender and the type of retainer did
not affect compliance.
A third study examined the ramifications of no retainer use within
the first four weeks after braces
removal. Researchers measured
patients’ teeth before and after for
spacing issues, overbites, underbites
and tooth crowding. Thirty patients
had the wires removed from their
braces, but the appliances were kept
affixed to the teeth to monitor any
changes without a retainer.
Nearly half of the participants
showed no movement, and many
showed positive settling of the posterior teeth, including the molars.
Some, however, required additional
orthodontic treatment at the end of
the four weeks.
Further studies on a larger study
population are necessary, Valiathan
concluded. OT
Gary Thornton of Ortho Classic,
with the new OrthoVend machine,
which is designed to make inventory
control easier and less costly.
storage and purchasing and standardized organization. The system
can hold a month’s worth to a year’s
worth of inventory and automatically reorders product once it reaches
a pre-designated reorder point that
you set. Using touch-screen technology and fail-safe sensors, the
pay-as-you-go system is designed to
take the headache and expense out
of inventory control.
Accutech Orthodontic Lab offered
its Orthodontic Appliance Design
Manual, which includes diagrams
of each appliance, indicating wire,
acrylic and component specifications. The manual includes more
than 200 full-color photos with multiple views of 70 orthodontic appliances and features a glossary of lab
terms, appliance accessories, basic
dental anatomy and an “understanding appliance types” section.
It can be used as a communication tool with patients, colleagues,
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laboratories, staff members and lab
technicians.
Imaging Sciences International
showed off QuickScan, a feature
on the i-CAT that lets clinicians
capture initial workups and progress scans in 4.8 seconds — a short
enough time period that most people, including wriggly children, are
able to keep still.
Philips Sonicare debuted a new
way to motivate patients to practice
effective oral health-care habits at
home. The Sonicare AirFloss is a
new tool to provide patients with a
gentle, easier way to clean between
teeth. Philips’ microburst technology removes plaque from in between
teeth with a burst of air and microwater droplets, allowing patients to
get rid of the floss for good.
For more from the AAO Annual
Session, turn to Page 4. OT
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Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
Scenes from the AAO
A look at some of the happenings from the exhibit hall
and beyond during the AAO Annual Session in Chicago
Don Jackson, left, and Scott Donnelli
with the Suni3D cone-beam imaging
machine at the Suni booth. (Photo/
Kristine Colker, Ortho Tribune)
Meeting attendees gather at the Ortho2 booth to learn about the new features to the Edge system, a comprehensive
practice management, imaging and communication system that utilizes secure web-based data hosting and back up.
Daryl Mathias, left, and Dr. John
King at the Accutech Orthodontic
Lab booth.
Chicago rolls out the welcome carpet for AAO 2011.
There are
archwires
aplenty at the
Highland
Metals booth.
Artwork at the Amazing Animation booth.
Meeting attendees take advantage
of an exhibit hall educational
opportunity at the Invisalign booth.
Photographs by
Fred Michmershuizen,
Ortho Tribune
(unless credited otherwise)
The Forestadent booth.
Tony Richt, from left, Ryan Fry and
Michael Arbataitis of Ortho Tees.
Results of recent research are
shared in poster presentations.
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Dentaurum, a long-time exhibitor at the AAO, offers a series of TOMAS
mini-lectures in its booth. This year marks a special milestone for Dentaurum
as it celebrate its 125th anniversary. (Photo/Provided by Dentaurum)
AAO Scrapbook
Meeting attendees get more
information about cameras at the
PhotoMed International booth.
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Barry Larson of DMG is ready
to share the benefits of Icon, a
treatment for incipient caries and
white-spot lesions that is done
without drilling. (Photo/Kristine
Colker, Ortho Tribune)
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Normand Desforges and Julie E.
LeMon at the HuFriedy booth.
(Photo/Kristine Colker, Ortho
Tribune)
Patrick Hess of Sirona.
Anthony Gianni of Medidenta.com.
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AAO Scrapbook
OrthoBanc’s team helps practices ‘score’ during the
AAO. OrthoBanc, a payment drafting and management
company, set up its booth to look like US Cellular Field,
the home of the Chicago White Sox. From left are Amy
Evans, Jayme Cross, Jaime Kilgore, Marla Merritt and
Carly Russell. (Photo/Provided by OrthoBanc)
Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
Grover Knight of AMD LASERS
holds a Picasso soft-tissue laser.
Dr. Christy Fortney offers a presentation on treatment
mechanics at the Opal Orthodontics by Ultradent booth.
Meeting attendees learn more about
products at the Danville Materials
and Engineering booth.
Attendees are never too far from
e-mail. Internet access was available
at the Cyber Café.
Susan Richardson of
ChaseHealthAdvance.
Dr. Chris Farrell, from left, Nakia Wright, Damien O’Brien and Kassandra Solis of Myofunctional Research Co.
Blaine Atwater of Planmeca.
Many imaginative creatures are on display at
Imagination Dental Solutions.
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Industry
Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
An orthodontic advantage
QuickScan and new
software available
with i-CAT
J
(Photos/Provided by
Juan-Carlos Quintero,
DMD, MS)
AD
ust when orthodontists thought
that cone-beam technology had
changed the face of orthodontics as much as possible, Imaging
Sciences International announced
enhanced diagnosis and planning
through the flexibility of the i-CAT
and Invivo5 software applications.
These new tools go hand-in-hand
with i-CAT’s flexibility in dose management, especially with the Quick-
Scan — the 4.8-second, lowereddose scan that closely compares in
exposure to 2-D pan-ceph sets.
The new software takes the precise three-dimensional information
provided by the CBCT scan itself
and delivers easy-to-use and informative tools specifically designed
with the orthodontist in mind:
• The Cephalometric Analysis Tool
option allows the clinician to
take measurements and establish
norm data statistics with one easy
click. This option also yields full
traditional 2-D analysis. The latest
version of the software features
an updated anchor pin library
for virtual TAD placement and
virtual TMJ visualization, a study
model and a simulation tool.
• The Airway Analysis Tool facilitates quick airway tracing and
automatic calculations, instant
measurement of total airway volume, localization and area measurement of maximum constriction and automatic color-coded
constriction values of the airway
volume.
• Virtual study models make orthodontic patient education and
treatment planning easier and
more productive. The AnatoModel
module allows the orthodontist to create virtual study models that contain crowns, roots,
developing teeth, impactions and
alveolar bone. This impressionless model is created from CBCT
data. Patients will not miss the
impression-taking part of their
visit, and the practice will save on
time and materials used in taking
traditional study models.
• To keep organized and improve
communications between colleagues and patients, the software
system contains Advanced Annotation Capabilities, such as custom
labeling on 3-D volume renderings and layout display options.
• Customer support for the Invivo
software is now available through
the company’s customer care
department, and a variety of
training programs are available
to help maximize the productivity
that can be achieved by using the
InVivo5 Software with i-CAT.
The software also contains
an expanded implant library for
restoration-based implant planning,
as well as applications for virtual
modeling and surgical guides for
guided surgery.
In orthodontics, it is very beneficial to have a complete 3-D picture
of the dentition and face. i-CAT
scans already provide an undistorted view of impacted supernumerary
teeth and unusual anatomical variations, as well as the location of teeth
in relation to roots and sinuses.
Now, orthodontists can calculate
more efficiently and plan more
effectively with the virtual wealth of
information possible from i-CAT
and Invivo5. OT
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Industry
Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
Tooth movement: Is it health
science or unhealthy cosmetics?
By Rohan Wijey, B Oral H (Dent. Sci.), Grad. Dip.
Dent. (Griffith), OM
M
oving teeth with braces has
long been considered a permanent cure to crowded
teeth. However, we now know this
traditional approach is neither permanent nor a cure.
The literature accepts that
the only way to ensure satisfactory alignment is by use of fixed or
removable retention for life.1 Orthodontics has thus proven its reliance
on these interventions.
When we graduate as dentists
or specialists, we are all implicitly
bound to honor the trust placed in
us as medical professionals. Despite
this, traditional orthodontics may
cause root resorption or enamel
damage, exacerbate periodontal
disease, increase the chance of caries and devitalize teeth.2 After this
begins the need for lifelong maintenance of permanent retainers, the
burden of which is borne by both
the patient and the practitioner.
Despite our status as medical
professionals, has the orthodontic
profession veered away from being
a health science and moved toward
the realm of cosmetics?
OT About the author
Premolar extractions
There is no better example than the
prevalence of premolar extractions
in private practice. Epidemiological
data is sparse, but according to the
most contemporary survey conducted of U.S. private practices, 25 percent to 85 percent of our children
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Dr. Rohan Wijey works and lives
in Australia on the Gold Coast. He
practices at Myofunctional Research
Company’s clinical arm, MRC Clinics,
and teaches dentists and orthodontists from around the world about
early intervention and myofunctional
orthodontic appliances.
have healthy teeth extracted in the
name of orthodontics.3
The justification and rationale
behind premolar extractions today
rests with P.R. Begg’s 1954 assertion
that the low incidence of malocclusion in primitive dentitions was
because of gritty diets causing interproximal attrition; Begg suggested
that this amounted to a premolar’s
width in each quadrant.4
Begg’s research has been roundly refuted in the literature,5 not least
because his own theory refutes his
results: both crowding and attrition
increased with age.
Extractions lead to stability?
Do premolar extractions lead to
more stability? No. R. M. Little’s
definitive 1981 study showed satisfactory mandibular anterior
alignment in less than 30 percent
of extraction cases 10 years postretention,6 and in less than 10
percent of cases 20 years postretention.7 Many other studies have
corroborated this conclusion.
Although hygienists, dentists and
all other specialists strive to preserve teeth, this principle seems
outside the orthodontic profession’s
orbit of thinking.
What causes malocclusion?
“Whenever there is a struggle
between muscle and bone, bone
yields,” wrote T. M. Graber in his
seminal 1963 manifesto on the
influence of muscles on malformation and malocclusion.8 In their
review of the orthodontic influence
of mandibular muscles, Pepicelli
et al. (2005) corroborated this by
saying it is “well accepted” that the
position and function of the facial
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Industry
Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
Align awards $165,000
Universities in North America and abroad receive research funding
A
lign Technology announced
May 13 that a total of $165,000
in scientific research funding
is being awarded to three universities in North America and to three
universities internationally for oneand two-year projects seeking to
better understand orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.
“We are extremely pleased to see
a growing level of scientific interest in orthodontic treatment with
clear aligners and excited that we
can help support leading researchAD
ers seeking to gain greater insight
into the science behind Invisalign
treatment,” said Dr. Eric Kuo, Align
Technology vice president of clinical technology.
“This is also the first year where
participation in Align’s research
award program also includes universities outside of North America,
which reflects strong adoption of
Invisalign treatment worldwide,”
said Dr. Mitra Derakhshan, Align
Technology director of clinical
international.
The North America research
award recipients for 2011 are:
• Dr. Sheldon Baumrind and Dr.
Heesoo Oh at the University of the
Pacific (San Francisco): $50,000
over two years;
• Dr. Peter Buschang, Dr. Phillip
Campbell and Dr. Doug Crosby at
Baylor College of Dentistry (Dallas): $25,000 over one year;
• Dr. Madhur Upadhyay and Dr.
Sumit Yadav at the University of
Connecticut (Farmington, Conn.):
$50,000 over two years.
The International research award
recipients for 2011 are:
• Prof. Dr. Athanasios Athanasiou
and Dr. Andreas Karamouzos at
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece): $10,000 over one
year;
• Prof. Dr. Christoph Bourauel, Dr.
Ludger Keilig, Dr. J. Schwarze
and Mareike Simon at the University of Bonn (Germany): $20,000
over two years;
• Prof. Dr. Luca Levrini, Prof. Dr.
Gian Marco Abbate, Dr. Federico
Migliori and Silvia Margherini at
the University of Insubria, Varese
(Italy): $10,000 over one year.
Study proposals approved for
funding this year include a periodontal health evaluation of teenagers treated with Invisalign aligners,
an analysis of treatment changes in
adolescent clear aligner patients,
a biomechanical evaluation of
clear aligners, an assessment of the
efficiency and effectiveness of clear
aligner treatment, an evaluation of
root resorption and periodontal status of patients treated with Invisalign aligners and a color evaluation
of Vivera® orthodontic retainers.
Program details and instructions
for prospective applicants are available at www.aligntechinstitute.com/
researchawards (for North America) and www.aligntechinstitute.
com/internationalresearch
(for
international). OT
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and mandibular muscles are “critical influences” on alignment and
stability.9
The weight of the literature rests
with the fact that muscle function
and posture (the way patients swallow and posture their tongue) is the
most significant cause of malocclusion.10
A time for change?
Throughout its 100-year history,
the orthodontic tradition has been
evolved by great minds, such as
Angle, Frankel, Graber, Rickets,
Garliner and Little. However, if we
aspire to be considered a scientific
medical profession, orthodontics
must continue to evolve with the
research. This means re-orientation
toward a more evidence- and healthbased approach.
Are we going to continue to accept
relapse or retention until the death
of the patient or the orthodontist?
The science is there: The cause is
muscle function, and the solution is
myofunctional orthodontics. OT
(References are available from the
publisher.)
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Ortho Tribune | JUNe 2011
OrthoVOICE steps up its game
Meeting organizers
promise collaboration,
new ideas, growth
strategies, team vision,
time-tested principals,
emerging technology
and clinical concepts
OT Attend OrthoVOICE
More details about the OrthoVOICE meeting and the golf tournament can be found online at
orthovoice.com or facebook.com/
orthovoice. You can also call (402)
932-1298 or fax (402) 334-5620.
Registration and deadlines
• Free – Exhibit hall only
• Free – Residents
• $299 – Regular registration before
July 31
• $399 – On-site registration
• Hotel rooms from $149 per night
W
ho would have thought that
an idea a few years ago to
have some vendors share a
vision for a meeting would spark
and become OrthoVOICE? Well, last
fall that is exactly what happened.
OrthoVOICE 2010 had around 30
vendors and 160 total attendees,
of which a few more than 80 were
clinicians.
Now, meeting organizers are
gearing up for the 2011 edition, to
be held Oct. 20–22 in Las Vegas.
According to the organizers,
attendees at last year’s event said
they enjoyed the fresh ideas and
collaboration with other clinicians
and teams.
“I attended quite a few really
good meetings in 2010 and took my
team to a few; however, perhaps
none gave me as much to take away
as OrthoVOICE,” said one 2010
attendee. “Many of the most significant improvements I have made
in my practice over the past few
months are directly related to ideas
I got at OrthoVOICE.”
Meeting organizers say they are
planning for around 80 companies
to participate this year and between
200 and 250 clinicians to attend.
OrthoVOICE offers a few unique
registration options that range from
free to $299. With the exhibit hallonly registration, clinicians and
team members have the option of
Register at orthovoice.com.
Dr. James TenBrook enjoys last year’s OrthoVOICE. (Photos/Provided by
OrthoVOICE)
attending the meeting and gaining
access to all of the events surrounding the meeting without paying a
single cent. The only exception is
they can’t get into the lectures.
Organizers say one of the main
goals for the meeting is to create
an environment where collaboration and idea sharing will flourish.
The exhibit hall-only access is one
of the ways this can be achieved.
In addition, because the meeting is
focused on offering things for the
entire team, it gives some flexibility
for clinicians to bring more team
members.
One word of caution: If you do
plan to attend with the exhibit hallonly pass and later decide to attend
the lectures, you will have to pay the
on-site price of $399.
New this year
If you attended the 2010 meeting,
or even if you didn’t, you might recognize a few additions made to this
year’s meeting based on attendee
Some of the rooms in Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, where this year’s
OrthoVOICE will be held.
and vendor feedback. Organizers
say that listening to customers is
the best way to create an event that
is geared toward what they want. A
few tweaks to the schedule, evening
events and much more have been
a direct result of feedback given
in the post-meeting survey. Even a
few of the speakers were asked to
attend because of requests from the
survey.
Among the additions this year,
OrthoVOICE will host its first charity golf tournament, which will benefit Smile for a Lifetime Foundation. Smile for a Lifetime (S4L)
is a national organization dedicated to helping underserved children throughout the United States
receive the benefits associated with
orthodontic treatment. The national
organization works with local chapters consisting of an orthodontist
and his/her local board of advisors.
The golf event will be held at Rio
Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev.,
and will cost $250 per player. Registration includes greens fee, shared
golf cart, access to range and all
practice facilities, bag handling,
divot tool, yardage guide, bottled
water, boxed lunch and round-trip
transportation between Planet Hollywood Resort and Rio Secco Golf
Club. OT
A letter from Prof. Dr. Ralf J. Radlanski of
the International Orthodontic Symposium
Dear colleagues,
Prof. Dr. Ralf J. Radlanski
The International Orthodontic Symposium in Prague, taking place Nov.
25 and 26, has become a regular
institution, and 2011 marks the ninth
International Orthodontic Symposium in Prague.
I invite you to come to Prague to
learn and to share knowledge with
the outstanding invited speakers.
In addition to the presentations
that will give us an international overview of the cutting edge of
our clinical standards, we will have
ample opportunity to discuss the
subject in depth.
On Thursday, Nov. 24, we will
have a pre-congress course given
by Prof. Dr. Tiziano Baccetti of Florence on “New Frontiers in Dentofacial Orthopedics: How to Improve
Clinical Results.”
The location will be the Kaiserstejnsky palace.
In addition to this outstanding
scientific program, we will have
an enjoyable reception/party on Friday.
The IOS organization team has
done an excellent job in organizing this meeting and bringing us all
together again in Prague.
I look forward to meeting you all
in Prague from Nov. 24–26. I wonder if we will again have more than
250 participants from more than 20
countries like we had last year?
Please also save the date for our
10th anniversary International Orthodontic Symposium, Nov. 29–Dec.
1, 2012.
Prof. Dr. Ralf J. Radlanski, Berlin
President
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