October 28-30, 2022 · COEX, Seoul, Korea

If Pinocchio was an orthodontic salesman

Nikhilesh Ramesh Vaid

Professor Nikhilesh R Vaid is the President of the World Federation of Orthodontists. He has had his Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral education in India. He is an active member of the prestigious Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Advisory Board member of the World Implant Orthodontic Association and a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Trainers- RCS (Edinburgh, USA). He is currently adjunct Professor at Saveetha Dental College, India a former Professor and Vice-Dean of the European University College in Dubai.UAE and has a Private Practice in Dubai and Mumbai, India. He has widely published and edited journals including the "Seminars in Orthodontics" on four occasions and was the Editor in Chief of “APOS Trends in Orthodontics" from 2010-20. He’s currently Editor Emeritus of the same. He's published more than 100 peer reviewed papers and textbook chapters and has lectured in more than 45 countries around the world. The important forums at which he has lectured include the AAO Annual Sessions, the International Orthodontic Congresses and many more. Prof Vaid's current areas of interest are Evidence Based Protocols, Technology, Aligners and Rx effects and Management Protocols. He is passionate about Bollywood, Modern Indian Art, Cricket, Single Malt Whiskies, and of-course Orthodontics. His mission is to encourage global collaboration in the profession through leadership, advocacy, and voluntary service towards professional societies
E-mail: orthonik@gmail.com

Lecture Description

Orthodontic Appliances are no longer just brackets and wires. Technology has ushered in an era of integrated appliance systems,on both vestibular & lingual surfaces as well as removable aligners,that are slowly gaining global acceptance. Integrated systems however, are marketed by corporations that have financial considerations that sometimes take precedence over science and clinical commonsense. This presentation will present a comparative analysis and an experimental clinical audit of contemporary appliance systems and adjuncts from an independent evidence based perspective.

Learning objective

Peruse marketing and advertising claims made by various appliance & adjunct manufacturers.
Analyze data from experimental designs evaluating appliance performance on efficacy & efficiency parameters.
Compare different appliance systems evaluated based on standard clinical excellence standpoints.
Analyze the web presence of Orthodontic information, the role of orthodontic organizations and how we can affect orthodontic care protocols

October 28-30, 2022 · COEX, Seoul, Korea

APOS Oration