Introduction

by Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher

09:00 h – 9:15 h

Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda (Farmington, USA)

Space closure with TADs – how to select optimal mechanics.

09:15 h – 09:45 h

Prof. Dr. Dr. Jörg R. Strub (Freiburg, Germany)

Problems with implant supported restorations in the esthetic zone.

09:45 h – 10:15 h

Dr. Patricia Medland (Chapel Hill, USA & Brisbane, Australia)

Space closure in the upper arch, palatal TAD anchorage from a clinical perspective.

10:15 h – 10:45 h

Coffee Break

10:45 h – 11:15 h

Dr. Marco Rosa (Trento, Italy)

Space closure in patients with missing upper incisors: Finishing and long term health.

11:15 h – 11:45 h

Dr. Susanne Beykirch (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Mesialslider for upper space closure, how to proceed in a private office?

11:45 h – 12:15 h

Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Mechanics for upper space closure, how can CAD-CAM technique help us?

12:15 h – 12:45 h

Space closure – Round Table Discussionn

by All Speakers, Moderators: Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda, Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher

Addressed questions:

1. In which cases is space closure indicated, in which space opening?

2. What are the favorable mechanics (direct or indirect anchorage)?

3. How to finish & restore after space closure?

4. Long term results of dental implants vs. space closure

12:45 h – 13:15 h

Lunch Break

13:15 h – 14:30 h

Dr. Kenji Ojima (Tokyo, Japan)

Skeletal Anchorage for Aligner Orthodontics.

14:30 h – 15:00 h

Dr. Gina Theodoridis (Athens, Greece)

Overcoming Aligner Limitations with Skeletal Anchorage

15:00 h – 15:30 h

Coffee Break

15:30 h – 16:00 h

Dr. Jörg Schwarze (Köln, Germany)

Aligner and Beneslider, a perfect couple?

16:00 h – 16:30 h

Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Widening the spectrum of aligner therapy by using palatal TADs.

16:30 h – 17:00 h