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For its 91st annual congress, the European Orthodontic Society (EOS) returns to Italy for the sixth time. Prof. Miotti, why was Venice chosen as this year’s loca- tion, and what does this choice mean to you? Venice was chosen by my sister Francesca Ada Miotti, professor and headoftheDepartmentofOrthodon- tics at the University of Padua, when she was elected as president of the 2015 EOS congress. Unfortunately, she died in 2013 and I was then cho- sen to complete her work—although I amamaxillofacialsurgeon—asIhave been a member of the EOS for more than 30 years, with a major interest in the treatment of skeletally based malocclusions. The choice of Venice really means a great deal to me, apart from my be- ing born in the Venetian region, first ofallbecauseitwasmysister’schoice and the congress will be a tribute to her, but also because my father or- ganised a memorable EOS congress as president in Venice in 1992. The main objective of the EOS is to advance all aspects of ortho- dontics and its relations with the collateralartsandsciencesforpub- lic benefit. How important is the annual congress in achieving this overall aim? The annual EOS congress is one of the main opportunities for ortho- dontists from all around the world to meet and discuss relevant themes, keep up to date, and get to know or becomefriendswithcolleaguesfrom far-away countries. The benefit for the public is obvious, as orthodontic knowledge and new discoveries or results become widespread. Whatwouldyoudescribeasthe mainfocusofthe91st congress,and what topics will be discussed? Main topics are early or late treat- ment in orthodontics; the question of whether there is still a need for extractions in orthodontics; scientifi- callybasedclinicaldecisionsandjus- tifications for orthodontic treatment; and integrated orthodontic care. The last two topics are really re- levant for public and community health care in any national or re- gional health system. The first one is particularly useful to decide what kind of treatment should be deliv- ered and when, for example during growth or at the end of it. The second aims to define collaborative paths between different specialties, such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, paediatrics, ENT surgery, and so on. Aside from the scientific pro- gramme, what can participants look forward to in Venice? Venice does not need any intro- ductionanditisoneofthecitiestovisit in the world. The whole lagoon is full of art and history, and a few days will certainly not be enough, but could be a starting point for another visit. The social programme of the congress is very rich, starting with the opening reception at the grand Palazzo del Cinema, each year home to the annual Venice Film Festival, followed by a buffet supper around the exhibitors’ stands at the Palazzo del Casinò, built in the 1930s. There will also be the President’s Reception at the beautiful Hotel Excelsior with terraces overlooking the world-renowned Lido di Venezia beach.Theimpressivehotelwasbuilt in the early 1900s and appeared in famous films. The gala dinner will be held at the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista,awonderfulpalacebuilt in the 13th century containing pre- cious paintings of Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Jacopo Tintoretto. Could you please describe the current situation regarding ortho- dontics in Europe? Which factors have had the most influence over the past several years? Orthodontics in Europe is a well- defined specialty of dental surgery. In most countries, university post- graduate courses have been devel- oped to improve professional knowl- edge,rangingfromtruespecialisation degrees to shorter master’s degrees. Also many national societies give their support in organising courses and national congresses. The development of new materi- als and technologies over the past several years has greatly improved and to some extent shortened ortho- dontictreatments.Equallyimportant are studies on growth and tooth movement that are coming out with new findings. Congresses like EOS 2015 in Venice are an effective way to focus and share knowledge in this field from all points of view, epidemi- ological, experimental, clinical, etc. One of the topics of the congress, scientificallybasedclinicaldecisions and justifications for orthodontic treatment, is a real key issue, as in any other dental or medical surgical subject nowadays. Its ethical and financial implications are evident. HowdoestheEOSaddressthese trends? TheEOSisoneoftheoldestdental and medical associations, as it was founded back in 1907 and since then has always driven orthodontic pro- fessionals to improve knowledge in their field. The aim of the EOS is to advance all aspects of orthodontics for public benefit. Apart from organising a ma- jor congress each year in a different European nation, with up to 2,000 or moreparticipants,theEOSorganises courses and gives a range of impor- tant grants and awards, supporting research and fellowships to allow junior researchers to visit research departments. By doing this, the EOS directly influences the development of orthodontics in Europe, if not all over the world. Thank you very much. news02 EOS Venice 2015 AD EOS congress 2015: Driving orthodontic professionals to improve knowledge in their field An interview with Prof.Antonio Maria Miotti,chair of EOSVenice 2015 Prof. Antonio Maria Miotti has a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Padua in Italy and specialised in dental surgery at the same university. He was trained in or- thodontics at the University of London in the UK and the University of Turin in Italy. He has always been involved and committed to orthognathic surgery and alsospecialisedinmaxillofacialsurgery at the University of Milan in Italy. For the last 23 years, Miotti has been head of the Department of Maxillo- facial Surgery “Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Skeletally Based Malocclusions” at the regional univer- sity hospital of Udine in Italy, and re- tained the position of Clinical Professor at the Department of Orthodontics of the University of Padua for more than 20 years. He is also the author of more than 200 scientific papers and more than 300 contributions to national and international meetings. “Orthodontics in Europe is a well-defined specialty of dental surgery.”

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