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which people have great interest. There have been some worthwhile studies carried out and this up-to- date research will be presented. AsfarasIunderstandProf.Martyn Cobourne from King’s College Londonwillbespeakingaboutthis very subject, as will one of our arch-sceptics in orthodontics, Prof. Kevin O’Brien from Man- chester. He is going to present his views on AcceleDent when he discusses uncertainty in ortho- dontics. Digitisation has found its way in- to almost every dental specialty. Will the congress consider what its impact will be on the field in the future? Intra-oral scanners are going to become increasingly popular in the next decade and clinicians are just starting to use them for col- lecting records for their patients. I am very keen to get intra-oral scanners here in the department over the next few months, so that I can start studying the Invisalign technique in more detail. In my opinion, the use of these technologies is going to be one of the major changes in our field. A number of orthodontic labora- tories are getting model scanners now, so that they can empty their model box room and store every- thing digitally. This technology offers a number of exciting possi- bilities. Do you think it will have an impact on treatment processes too? I am not yet convinced that digitisationperseisgoingtomake significant inroads into improv- ing the quality of treatment over- all. This remains to be seen. There are a number of techniques now that are suggesting that one can set up one’s cases digitally, set- ting the bracket position or doing the finishing of the cases on computer and then have robots bend the archwires to produce the changes one would like to pro- duce clinically. At the moment the jury is out, they sound wonderful ...but do they actually deliver the goods. Clinically, it is still open to debate. Will there be any other special sessions in addition to the main programme? OnTuesday,wehaveWorldVillage Day and we give the opportunity for orthodontic societies outside Europe to contribute to the pro- gramme with either a full-day programme, something the BOS isdoing,orahalf-dayprogramme. We have the European Orthodon- tic Society, two Italian groups and our Chinese colleagues contribut- ing, for example. All in all, we have 18 different groups contributing to World Village Day, so we really havetheopportunitytohearfrom orthodontists from all over the world. What will the conference bring to orthodontics in the UK? This will certainly be one of the finest orthodontic conferences that the UK and Europe have ever seen. Specialists here will have the opportunity to hear 30 of the greatest orthodontic speakers, cli- niciansandresearchers.Itwillgive attendees massive exposure to world expertise and bring them up to speed. Participants can tick almost all of their continuing pro- fessional development boxes and will not need to go to another meeting for the next three or four years. Thank you very much for the inter- view. Ortho Tribune United Kingdom Edition | 1/2015 ORTHO NEWS QUICK CEPH® OFFICE QUICK CEPH® STUDIO Quick Ceph® blends functionality, beauty and ease of use. The intuitive layout of the software facilitates quick learning and makes the software a joy in day-to-day practice. Quick Ceph® is a registered trademark of Quick Ceph Systems, Inc. 14677 Via Bettona, Suite 110-333 San Diego, CA 92127 AD DTUK0415_26_28_OT02_04_Sandler 18.09.15 12:29 Seite 2 DTUK0415_26_28_OT02_04_Sandler 18.09.1512:29 Seite 2

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