Pre-congress course

Date and Time: Monday, 8 June – 09:00-16:00

Location: Liffey Hall 1, Convention Centre Dublin.

A ticket must be purchased during the main congress registration. Places are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis. The ticket includes coffee breaks and lunch.

In this presentation we will review the evolution of the straight wire appliance and its mechanics and how that has led to the more recent introduction of temporary implant supported skeletal anchorage.

The presenters will share their experience of decades of trial and error in developing effective biomechanics initially with the straight wire appliance and subsequently how this has evolved to the introduction of skeletal anchorage.

We will share our early experiences of the implementation of skeletal anchorage and our initial successes and failures. We will then elaborate on how the use of 3D technology has helped to streamline and optimize both temporary implant placement and subsequent appliance fabrication and placement.

We will share simple and practical ideas and protocols for the resolution of malocclusions using both these old and new techniques including clear and simple ways of implementing skeletal anchorage into your daily orthodontic practice in a way that will benefit both you and your patients.

This will include our experiences of

• The choice of skeletal anchorage for arrange of different malocclusions
• How to create a team to effectively produce and place skeletal anchorage
• A simplification of your understanding the advantages and disadvantages of skeletal anchorage

Learning objectives

• A summary of the evolution of straight wire mechanics and its applications to skeletal anchorage
• How to use 3D technology for the implementation and application of skeletal anchorage
• How to design and apply effective straight wire biomechanics and when to use skeletal anchorage
• How to decide when skeletal anchorage offers advantages to you and your patients