Dr. Greg Huang
8:30 – 9:30 am

There are currently more than 300 systematic reviews on orthodontic topics, with more being published every month. The quality of these reviews has steadily improved, and orthodontists should actively utilize these reviews to assist with clinical decision-making. Topics like self-ligation, accelerated tooth movement, and TADs, as they relate to the treatment of an actual patient will be discussed.

Dr. Donald Joondeph
9:30 – 10:30 am

Orthopedic expansion of the maxilla can be considered if a patient is young and the midpalatal suture is still patent and amendable to skeletal expansion. As growth diminishes however, the midpalatal suture undergoes morphologic changes that make traditional orthopedic expansion less predictable and the clinician must accept more dentoalveolar change. In that case, one must consider an adjunctive surgical procedure such as surgically assisted expansion, LeFort maxillary surgery or mandibular constriction to achieve transverse skeletal alteration.

Dr. Chris Riolo
11 am – 12:15 pm

Throughout our specialty, the transition to digital orthodontics is driving the development of custom orthodontic appliances and 3D printing applications. The false choice that is commonly presented to patients, between therapy with buccal fixed appliances or no treatment at all will be described. This lecture will present examples of custom lingual orthodontics and 3D printing applications to illustrate how esthetic orthodontic care can be delivered to benefit our adult patients. There are a number of compelling reasons why all orthodontic specialists should have some basic capability to employ lingual fixed appliances; this presentation will demonstrate the benefits of using lingual appliances for both the patient and the practitioner.

Dr. Jorge Faber
1:30 – 2:30 pm

Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) have an associated risk for cardiovascular events, including arterial hypertension, stroke, and arrhythmias. There is evidence that maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is the most successful surgical treatment for OSAS. However, MMA through conventional surgical-orthodontic treatment comprises a pre-surgical orthodontic stage, which might not be adequate unless the patient uses a CPAP. A surgery-first approach eliminates orthodontic preparation for orthognathic surgery. This lecture will cover the diagnosis and MMA treatment planning for OSAS under the light of the 14-year clinical experience with surgery first approach. This will be illustrated with a case series to exemplify and contrast the several pieces of evidence available on the literature.

Dr. Tung Nguyen
2:30 – 3:30 pm

With increasing concerns related to the effective use virtual surgery when planning treatment, I have some new interesting data. One of these findings concerns the identification of condylar remodeling when condyles are torqued with the surgical movements. Some of the software programs now in use make outrageous claims leading to the opportunity for our group at UNC to test most of them. I believe all participants will benefit from hearing what constitutes good 3D superimposition and how small errors in superimpositions or the selecting reference planes can result in large measurement errors.

David L Turpin
9 – 9:30 am

The treatment planning skills of these selected speakers will focus on combining 3-D solutions to solve a myriad of orthodontic problems. These include how to get the most out of skeletal anchorage, the use of 3-D printing and Invisalign, orthognathic surgery to resolve maxillary width and even sleep apnea problems. For clinicians as well as orthodontic educators, it is believed that more clearly designed clinical research studies will lead to improved acceptance rates for studies submitted to the world’s leading journals.

Dr. Jorge Faber
9:30 – 10:30 am

Framing relevant questions is the key to successful clinical research. Additionally, authors need to enhance the phrasing of the article itself.

A poorly presented study tends to cause the reader to question whether the authors themselves are not wary when writing the manuscript. During this presentation I will cover the most common mistakes most authors make when they prepare and submit their manuscripts for publication

Dr. Greg Huang
11 am – 12 pm

Openbites are some of most challenging malocclusions to correct, and stability after correction is never certain. Dr. Huang will describe an ongoing study of more than 300 adult open bite patients treated by more than 90 practitioners from across the US. What techniques are commonly recommended by orthodontists, and do patients accept these recommendations? Which techniques result in the highest rates of successful treatment, and do patient characteristics affect success rates? How satisfied are patients with the results of treatment, and what factors influence their satisfaction?

Dr. Tung Nguyen
1 pm – 2:30 pm

At UNC we are now analyzing two samples of consecutively treated cases with three CBCT time points. For the SARPE patients, 64% had some form of dehiscence before treatment. After treatment, 95% had dehiscence while in the retention phase, it went up to 100%. With MARPE I was expecting better numbers, but initially 56% had dehiscence and that increased to 88% and remained about the same during retention. It appears that neither surgical cuts or miniscrews really helped to decrease the incidence of dehiscence.