Dr. Herbert I. Margolis Lecture on Orthodontics - The Evolution of the TADS

Boston, MA •Friday, September 21, 2018 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

In this year's Dr. Herbert I. Margolis Lectureship, Dr. Melsen will illustrate the uses for mini-implants with bracket-formed heads, protocols for choosing the best insertion site and determining the best line of action for achieving desired movement.

Location/Venue
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
One Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111
Course Information

The use of skeletal anchorage in orthodontics expands the scope of practice and enables treatments that would cause undesirable displacement if done with conventional anchorage. Since their introduction to the American market over a decade ago, Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) have taken the orthodontic field by storm. While osseointegrated orthodontic implants have historically been used indirectly, TADs provide orthodontists with both indirect and direct anchors, opening up more treatment possibilities than before.

 

In this year's Dr. Herbert I. Margolis Lectureship, Dr. Melsen will illustrate the uses for mini-implants with bracket-formed heads, protocols for choosing the best insertion site and determining the best line of action for achieving desired movement. Participants will discover the ability of TADs to not only anchor both dental and skeletal alterations and play an important role in arch widening. Dr. Melsen will also discuss recent research showing that the skeletal anchorage can help both maintain and indirectly generate bone. With these advances, there is increased crossover potential between orthodontics and prosthodontics, opening doors to improve collaboration between the two disciplines in regards to the prognosis for prosthodontic reconstructions.

Lodging Information
The hotels listed below are within walking distance of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and offer a Tufts rate to program participants. Because rates vary depending on availability, please book your room early.

Courtyard by Marriott
Boston Tremont
275 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
Reservations: 800.321.2211
Phone: 617.426.1400
Fax: 617.482.6730
www.CourtyardBostonTremont.com

The DoubleTree Hotel
821 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617.956.7900
Fax: 617.956.7901
www.hiltonfamilyboston.com/downtown

The W Hotel Boston
100 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617.261.8700
Fax: 617.310.6730
www.WHotels.com/boston
Speaker Information
BIRITE MELSEN, D.D.S., DR.ODONT., served as a professor and department head of the Department of Orthodontics at University Aarhus, Denmark, from 1975 until 2012, when she became Professor Emeritus. She is now a visiting professor at University of West Australia – Perth, NYU, and University of Hannover, Germany, and works part time in a private practice limited to adult orthodontics in Lübeck, Germany. She has authored more than 400 publications on the topics of growth and development, bone biology, and clinical implant studies. In 2000, she received the Knighthood of Dannebrog, 1st Degree.
Credit Information
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 6 continuing education credits.

 
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Refunds

Full tuition refund or credit will be given for cancellations received at least two weeks prior to course date. Refunds or tuition credit will not be issued for participant no-shows.
Learning Objectives
  • Learn how TADs have altered the field of orthodontics
  • Discover the ways in which TADs can be used both directly and indirectly to achieve a variety of results
  • Understand the crossover potential between orthodontics and prosthodontics
Target Audiences
GPs, Specialists