Kevin O’Brien

Kevin O’Brien is Emeritus Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Manchester.  He has published over 100 scientific papers, mainly in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics.  He has given the Northcroft and Salzmann lectures and was awarded the Turpin and Jarabak awards by the AAO. He also writes a surprisingly successful orthodontic blog.
He retired from the University five years ago and spends most of his time gardening, looking after grandchildren and volunteering.

Dr. Waddah Sabouni earned his DDS degree in 2002 from Aleppo university, followed by a specialty degree in Orthodontics in 2006 from Paris V University. 

He later completed a university diploma in Lingual Orthodontics in 2009 and a postgraduate program in Orthognathic Surgery in 2011. He is also certified by the European Board of Aligner Orthodontics (EBAO).

Deeply engaged in the orthodontic community, Dr. Sabouni serves as a board member of the French Aligner Society and is the current Chair of the European Aligner Society (EAS).

In addition to his clinical practice, he is actively involved in academic teaching. He lectures at the University of Saint Antonio in Murcia (Spain), the European University of Cyprus, and the European Masterclass of Aligners in France (EUMOA).

Dr. Sabouni has published more than 35 peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as numerous conference papers, abstracts, and book chapters.

He maintains private practices in the South of France and in Dubai.

Course Details

What have I learnt from Trials, tribulations, snake oil and blogs?

In this presentation, I will give a retrospective on my career and what I have learnt from conducting several clinical trials. I will revisit some of my studies from a contemporary clinical perspective. Then, I will reflect on the influence of social media and blogs on clinical practice. Finally, I will attempt to outline a way forward through the’ white noise” of information we receive.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this lecture, delegates will

• Understand the development of clinical trials.
• Analyse trial results from the patients point of view.
• Evaluate alternative methods of gaining research information.