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

Overcoming Barriers to Orthodontic Treatment

Clinical Management of Orthodontic Root Resorption

Glenn Sameshima

Dr. Glenn T. Sameshima DDS PhD is Chairman and Program Director of the Advanced Orthodontic Program at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. He has degrees from UCLA (BA), UC San Francisco (DDS), and USC (Certificate and PhD in Craniofacial Biology). Dr Sameshima is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and is an active clinician who maintains a part-time private practice in Torrance, California. He is active in organized orthodontics and recently chaired the AAO Council on Education. He has published and lectured extensively on a diverse range of topics but perhaps is most known for his work on orthodontic root resorption including his recently published book on the subject.
E-mail: sameshim@usc.edu

Lecture Description

This lecture will present the latest findings and information about external apical root resorption (EARR) caused uniquely by orthodontic tooth movement. Despite years of research and clinical experience, EARR remains an enigma but our current state of knowledge positions us to better manage EARR in our practices. Key questions that will be answered in this presentation: What is our present understanding of the etiology of EARR? Who are the patients most at risk? Should you start treatment for a patient who already has short roots? How does the clinician manage EARR found at progress? How does the clinician manage EARR found at the end of treatment? What is the long-term prognosis for teeth with short roots? The content of this lecture should be of great interest to clinicians, academics, and students.