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Aligners versus Surgical Plates in Open Bite Cases

Ali M. Darendeliler

Dr Darendeliler is Professor and Chair of Orthodontic, Head of Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, at the University of Sydney and Sydney Dental Hospital, Sydney South West Area Health Service. He received his dentistry training from the University of Istanbul and his PhD from the University of Gazi, in Turkey and his first specialist training in orthodontics from the University of Geneva, Switzerland and his second specialist training from the High Education Council, Turkey. During the course of his career he has undertaken duties as a clinical instructor, research and postgraduate coordinator (Maitre assistant et de Recherche) at the University of Geneva, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Research Professor at the University of Southern California. Dr Darendeliler has been internationally recognised and awarded the highest honour that the European Society of Orthodontists can present, "Sheldon Friel Lecturer" for significant scientific contribution to orthodontics and the only Australian to have received this award. Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) awarded him the highest and most prestigious scientific recognition in Australia being "P.Raymond Begg Research Award" for outstanding original research paper, awarded to only seven people in the history of the ASO. He received a Distinguished Service Award from the ASO recognising his Long Service to the Society and Association. His postgraduate students received five international best research awards from the American Association of Orthodontists, European Society of Orthodontists and World Implant Orthodontics Association and also received 19 Best Research Awards and six best performing postgraduate student awards (out of eight nominations) in Australia. He lectured in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In addition to his research and teaching commitments he also maintains a private specialist orthodontic practice.
E-mail: ali.darendeliler@sydney.edu.au

Lecture Description

The most critical point in the management of vertical problems is the diagnosis. The main question is to find out if the vertical problem is dental or skeletal, what is the vertical position of the upper incisors and lower incisors and the vertical dimension of the lower facial height. Then we need to combine and coordinate the vertical dimension diagnosis with sagittal and transverse problems. By evaluating these features we will be able to decide if we should correct the vertical discrepancy by dental movements or skeletal movements or combination. The best ways of correcting the vertical problems using the most effective mechanics including TADs, orthognathic surgery, sequential aligners and braces will be discussed.