All you need to know about growing patients: indications, contraindications and limits of aligners
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All you need to know about growing patients: indications, contraindications and limits of aligners

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30 Sep, 2023 09:00 - 17:00
EET
Riga, Latvia
English

Prof. Vincenzo D'Antò

Topics:

  • Pros and cons of using aligners in growing patients.
  • Timing of interventions: phase 1, phase 2 or one-phase treatment.
  • Principles of craniofacial growth. Differences between growing and adult patients.
  • Etiology of malocclusions.
  • Treatment goals of an early treatment (mixed dentition) and a standard treatment (full permanent dentition). How to manage the transition from mixed to permanent dentition.
  • How to perform a proper diagnosis. Role of the different diagnostic records.
  • The 4-step Ordoline Method for treatment planning. 
  • Protocols for the development of transversal dimension.
  • Protocols for the management of the vertical dimension.
  • Protocols for the management of sagittal problems: indications and limits of aligners

The Speaker

Prof. Vincenzo D'Antò

Prof. Vincenzo D'Antò

Dr. Vincenzo D’Antò received his Degree in Dentistry, a Specialty in Orthodontics, a Master in Temporomandibular Disorders and a Master in Lingual Orthodontics from the University of Naples Federico II and a Master in Sleep Dentistry from University of Bologna. He completed a PhD in “Materials and Structures Engineering” and a second PhD in “Oral Sciences”. In 2017, Dr. D’Antò received the Italian national scientific qualification as full professor of Oral Sciences and He is currently working as Associate Professor at the School of Orthodontics of University of Naples Federico II. Dr. D’Antò is member of IADR, EOS, AAO, WFO and SIDO.  He is the President of the Italian Society for Biomechanics (SIBOS). He authored many papers and has given oral presentations in more than 20 countries and at the international congresses of EOS, AAO, IADR, SIDO, EAS, DGAO, SFOPA, SiAlign, NVvO, HOD. Dr. D’Antò received the Robert Frank Award (2004, 2005, 2009) and the Hatton Award (2006) of IADR, the SIDO award (2007, 2010, 2018, 2018, 2019, 2019), the EOS Houston Award (2012) and the Tiziano Baccetti Award (2016).