Develop your orthodontic skills with the famous Tweed archwire bending technique.
More effective treatment and more aesthetic results.
Masterclass led by Prof. Dr. Giovanni Biondi, instructor from the Tweed Foundation (Tucson, USA).
Program
November 1st, 2024
- Introduction to treatment philosophy and biomechanics
- Wire bending: basic loops
- The orders: bases for an individualized treatment
- The First Order
- Wire bending: step in/step out, coordinated archwires
- Diagnosis and treatment plan based on FACE, SKELETAL PATTERNS, DENTITION
- The Third Order
- Wire bending: upper and lower standard third order, sectional torque, single torque
- Case reports
November 2nd, 2024
- The Second Order
- Wire bending: anchorage preparation, step up-step down, bends to upright roots and control rotations
- Case reports
- Wire bending: coordinated archwires with first, third and second order on 3D typodonts
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Biondi
- Medicine degree at the University of Naples, Italy.
- Orthodontics at the University of Ferrara, Italy.
- Board of Directors of Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research and Education, Tucson, AZ – 2012-2018 Full Member since 1996 Instructor since 2000
- Board of AIdOr (Academia Italiana di Ortodonzia) – 2010-2013 and 2017
- Board of Directors of the Collége Européen d’Orthodontie – 2002-2014.
- Board of SIDO (Italian Society of Orthodontics) 2004-2005.
- Visiting professor at the University of Oviedo (Spain) since 2015.
- Visiting professor at the University of Genoa
- Director of gaTe/Teos (Tweed European Orthodontic Study Group) courses since 2010.
Dr. Klodjan Shahu
- Master of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics)
- Clinical course in Tweed at the University of Belgrade
- Member of The Charles H. Tweed International Foundation
- Fellow of The Charles H. Tweed International Foundation
- TEOS Board Member 2022-2030.
- Instructor in “Back to Basics and Biomechanics in Orthodontics” – TEOS courses