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| meetings European Carriere Symposium Henry Schein symposium addresses most progressive topics in orthodontics Keynote speaker Dr Luis Carrière focused on how facial, skeletal and dental harmony can be achieved using the appliance. Using cases treated at his prac- tice, the Spanish orthodontist demonstrated that or- thodontic treatment is a favorable alternative for pa- tients with facial disproportions who would otherwise have to undergo invasive surgery. “Orthodontists should claim their position as facial-aesthetic specialists. We do not only deliver straight teeth, but provide renewed confidence, new looks and consequently new lives to patients,” said Car- rière. “In my opinion, the orthodontist should be the first professional to be consulted when it comes to oral and maxillofacial treatment planning,” he concluded. In his presentation, Dr Sean Carlson, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the University of the Pa- cific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, demon- strated how 3-D imaging technology can help improve the way orthodontics is studied, taught and practiced. He focused on the visualization of the airway in par- ticular and showed how orthodontic treatment can improve outcomes in patients with temporomandibu- lar disorders or obstructive sleep apnoea. Last autumn the orthodontic division of global dental supplier Henry Schein held its second European Carriere Symposium. The event evolved around the Carriere sys- tem, which consists of the Carriere SLX self-ligating brackets and the Carriere Motion appliance, and its im- plications for the future of orthodontics. From 22 to 24 September 2016, about 200 people attended the event, which was held at the famous five-star seaside hotel W Barcelona in Spain. The Carriere Motion appliance is a device that mim- ics the body’s natural processes using a non-invasive technique to stimulate distalization of the entire buccal segment as a unit. It was developed by Dr Luis Carrière based on Dr José Carrière’s treatment protocol that operates on the premise that achieving a Class I relationship before correcting individual tooth posi- tions is of strategic importance in simplifying nonex- traction treatment of Class II cases. It has been shown that the appliance can resolve posterior segments of Class II malocclusion in three to five months, reducing the treatment time by up to 40 per cent. Also elaborating on the implications of new tech- nologies in orthodontics, program chairperson Dr David Paquette pointed out: “Technology and the op- portunities that come with it are changing so rapidly that the knowledge a dental student acquires in his or her first year might be outdated at graduation already. The future of the profession will therefore depend upon how well orthodontists can adapt to change.” Furthermore, the speakers discussed combination with Invisalign braces, accelerated orthodontics and injectables to render treatment even more efficient, among other interesting topics addressed. Kicking off the symposium’s scientific program on 23 September, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Henry Schein Orthodontics Ted Dreifuss said: “It is part of our mission to expand the opportunities that are available for patients and educate orthodontists about these new technologies and techniques.” The symposium, which drew hundreds of participants, speakers and business partners from about 20 coun- tries, including Australia, Japan and the US, therefore provided an exclusive opportunity to learn more about the applications of the Carriere system and other relevant topics from the experts in orthodontics. Taking stock after the event, Dreifuss concluded: “The second European Carriere Symposium far exceeded our expectations. The feedback from the clinicians attend- ing has been consistently positive with regard to the speakers and topics covered. We were able to show again that the combination of great speakers, topics and destination is the golden formula. All these factors cre- ate an environment that is rich and rewarding in every sense. We couldn’t be happier.” The next European Carriere Symposium will take place from 28 to 30 September 2017 in Barcelona._ 44 ortho 1 2017