12th BENEfit User Meeting

Friday, 2nd June 2023

• Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher (Düsseldorf) & Prof. Dr. Benedict Wilmes (Düsseldorf)
  „Skeletal anchorage in the anterior palate, an introduction for starters“ Safe & easy TAD insertion, scan/impression, RME with Hybrid Hyrax, Mentoplate, BENEslider distalization, Space closure with Mesialslider, molar anchorage, molar intrusion and extrusion of impacted teeth. Morning Course
• Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda (Connecticut, USA) & Priv.-Doz. Dr. Björn Ludwig (Traben-Trarbach, Germany)
  Innovations and FOMO – fear of missing out – a risk factor in ORTHODONTICS?

Saturday, 3rd June 2023

• Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher (Düsseldorf, Germany)
  Welcome
• Dr. Juan Carlos Varela (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
  Skeletal anchorage and 3D technology for maxillary expansion: a winning combination
• Dr. Heinz Winsauer (Bregenz, Austria)
  Maxillary Expansion in adults: More success with force-controlled & polycyclic protocols?
• Dr. Nour Tarraf (Sydney, Australia)
  MARPE and Class III which treatment for what age?
• Dr. Won Moon (Cambridge, USA)
  The latest updates on MSE application: a 20 year journey in uncharted territory
• Dr. Audrey Yoon (Stanford, USA)
  MARPE complication: tips, pearls, how to avoid and troubleshoot
• Prof. Dr. Dieter Drescher (Düsseldorf, Germany)
  Digital MARPE – workflow and clinical protocols
• Priv.-Doz. Dr. Björn Ludwig (Traben-Trarbach, Germany)
  Sense and non-sense of MARPE
• Dr. Jorge Faber (Brasilia, Brazil)
  To MARPE, or not to MARPE, that is the question
• Prof. Dr. Ravi Nanda (Connecticut, USA)
  Round Table Discussion:  Mini-Implant assisted expansion (MARPE): question that will be addressed in the discussion:
  – Which mechanics/which TAD position is the best?
  – Is there an age limit for expansion without surgical assistance?
  – What is the optimal activation protocol?
  – Is there an improvement of the nasal airway?
• Dr. Kenji Ojima (Tokyo, Japan)
  Aligner & TADs: The best combination for the next level
• Dr. Mehdi Peikar (Carrollton, USA)
  BENEfit in Independent Movers (Brava)
• Dr. Benedict Wilmes (Düsseldorf, Germany)
  Expansion in aligner treatment: My tips for the clinical procedure using TADs