14th BENEfit User Meeting

16th & 17th May 2025

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16th May 2025: Pre-Congress Course: Wilmes & Ludwig

17th May 2025: 14th Benefit User Meeting

Topics:

1. Aligner vs. Fixed Braces 

2. Anchorage in the Mandible

OUR SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda

 

 

Dr. Kenji Ojima

 

 

Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes

 

 

PD Dr. Björn Ludwig

 

 

Dr. Elvira Patroi

 

 

Prof. Dr. Dr. Dirk Wiechmann

 

 

Dr. Cesare Luzi

 

 

Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd Lapatki

Dr. Maximilian Küffer

 

 

Matthias Peper

 

 

Dr. Sunil Hirani

 

 

Dr. Nour Tarraf

THE SCHEDULE

Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes & PD. Dr. Björn Ludwig

The Battle of Concepts between Benedict & Björn – From TADs, Aligners & Fixed Braces, Emotions, Struggles, Friendship, and More.

 

Friday Course (09.00 - 17-00h)

Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Welcome

09.00 - 09.15h

Dr. Nour Tarraf (Sydney, Australia)

Efficient invisible treatment: Practical use of TADs with aligners and fixed braces

 

09:15 - 09:40h

Prof. Dr. Dr. Dirk Wiechmann (Bad Essen, Germany)

Skeletal anchorage in the orthodontic practice – clinical application and state of evidence


09:40- 10:05h

Dr. Sunil Hirani (London, Great Britain)

Invisible orthodontics using TADS and aligners or fixed – what should we choose and why?

10:05 - 10:30h

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:00h

Dr. Kenji Ojima (Tokyo, Japan)

TADs and my journey from lingual braces to Invisalign, and finally to direct printed aligners

11:00 - 11:25h

Dr. Elvira Patroi (Bucharest, Romania)

Aligners and palatal TADs – The Game Changer in esthetic Orthodontics

11:25 - 11:50h

Mathias Peper (Cologne, Germany)

Staging protocols for a reliable combination of Sliders & Aligners

11:50 - 12:15 h

Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanada moderates the Round Table Discussion

Aligner vs. fixed braces – How do TADs change paradigms?

How to couple sliders with aligners vs. fixed braces?

When are fixed braces needed?

Are sliders more needed in aligner cases?

12:15 - 13:00h

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00h

Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda (Connecticut, USA)

TADs in the mandible – what are the best mechanics?

14:00 - 14:25h

Prof. Dr. Dr. Bernd Lapatki (Ulm, Germany)

TADs in the lower jaw – creative solutions for sagittal and vertical problems

14:25 - 14:50h

Dr. Cesare Luzi (Rome, Italy)

What I learned in 20 years using mandibular TADs in private practice

14:50 - 15:15h

Coffee Break

15:15 - 15:45 h

PD Dr. Björn Ludwig (Traben-Trarbach, Germany)

The Mandible – The Problem Child in the Face Family.

15:45 -16:10h

Dr. Maximilian Küffer (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Is the Mentoplate a recommendable alternative to mini-implants?

16:10 - 16:35h

Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Mini-Implants in the lower arch – the take home messages!

16:35 - 17:00 h

The Venue: Hotel Kö59 Düsseldorf
Special room rates (available until 8th March 2025):
Single room: 199 € | Double room: 229 €
Booking code: „BENEfit User Meeting“

Hotel Kö59 –  Düsseldorf

Congress Venue

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Get-Together: Tino´s Bar

Friday, 16th May– from 17:00 h to  19:00 h
Snacks, Drinks & Music

 

Benefit Party: Canoo Boat
(The boat is stationary and will not depart!)

Saturday, 17th May– 20:00 h to 2:00 h

Flying Buffet, Drinks & Party

Address:

Tino´s Bar
Königsallee 59

 

Address:
Canoo-Club
Robert-Lehr-Ufer 19
40474 Düsseldorf
www.canoo-club.de

Ticket: 95,-€; Postgraduates: 65,–€ (plus 19% TAX)
(incl. food and drinks)

Registration Fees:
– User Meeting: 490,- €

(postgraduate students: 360,- €)

– Pre-Congress Course on Friday: 490,- €

(postgraduate students: 360,- €)

Prices are including lunch, coffee breaks and „Get Together Party“ on Friday.

All fees are plus 19% VAT.

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For questions: congress@bb-mc.com

 

 

Poster Presentation (Deadline: 28.2.2025)
More Information about Poster Submission

 

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