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PRE-CONGRESS COURSE 1: Early Orthodontics

 

Summary

According to recent epidemiological studies, 60 % of the 4-years-olds and 50 % of the 6-year-old children have one or two malocclusions. Some malocclusions already manifest at the age of 3 years may improve during the following years (like increased overjets and open bites), but most others remain largely unchanged or may deteriorate (eg: distoclusion, lateral crossbite and unfavourable vertical occlusal conditions).

Early orthodontics can reduce the complexity of the treatment, overall treatment time and cost. Nevertheless, waiting until the child is able to adequately cooperate will shorten the duration of this early treatment.

Specific basic and up to date information regarding the incidence, extent, correlation to age and tendency to develop of malocclusions is required to carry out effective orthodontic prevention and treatment in young children.

During this course, the following issues will be covered :

1. Analysis of malocclusions in young children from an early stage to the mixed dentition.

2. Choice of the optimum time to start interceptive and early therapeutic measures.

3. Early preventive measures to achieve functional harmonization.

4. Techniques and appliances to be used for orthodontics in primary and mixed dentition in a paediatric dentistry practice.

 

This full day course will be given by Dr Franco BRUNO, specialist in Orthodontics in Arona (Italy), and visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari. The lectures will be followed by practical exercices.

 

 

 

 

 

PRE-CONGRESS COURSE 2 : OroDysmorphology

 

Summary

Dysmorphology is a term to describe the study of human malformations particularly those affecting the morphology of the individual. As a scientific discipline, dysmorphology combines concepts, knowledge and techniques from the fields of embryology, clinical genetics, paediatrics and requires clinical observational skills as well as synthesizing skills to gather all the observations into a possible and probable diagnosis hypothesis leading sometimes to molecular testing. Bioinformatics tools provide complementary support.

An accurate phenotypic description can assist in predicting genotyping and in orienting clinical diagnosis.

The paediatric dentist can contribute to the dysmorphology approach and analysis of a patient/family affected by a syndrome or a rare disease by analysing carefully dental/orofacial malformations, liaising and interacting with the genetic and other health professionals team managing the patient.

This first EuroOroDysmorphology course gather European experts in the field of syndrome diagnosis and dysmorphology.

 

This hands on course will allow the participants to present and discuss their own cases in front of the expert panel and to benefit from brainstorming and collegial expertise in syndrome and orodental anomalies diagnosis. Therapeutic management of selected cases will be also discussed.

 

09h30 – 10h00	Welcome -  Coffee and Croissant
10h00 – 10h45	Dysmorphology in clinical practice	Prof Alain VERLOES, Genetic department, Hôpital R DEBRE, Paris, France
10h45 – 12h00	The oral cavity: a perfect spot for dysmorphic traits and clues	Prof Agnes BLOCH-ZUPAN, Reference Centre for Oral Manifestations of Rare Diseases, Pôle de Médecine et Chirurgie Bucco-dentaires, HUS, University of Strasbourg, France
12h00 – 13h15	From clinical observation to genetic understanding – general concepts and novel methods	Prof Johannes ZSCHOCKE, Department of  Human Genetics, Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
13h15 – 14h00	Lunch and coffee
14h00 – 16h00	EuroOroDysmorphology Club "Bring your own cases  in front of an expert panel"	Dian DONNAI, Manchester, Agnes BLOCH-ZUPAN,  Bérenice DORAY, Strasbourg, Roger HALL, Melbourne, Australia,  Alain VERLOES, Paris, Johannes ZSCHOCKE, Innsbruck....
16h00 – 17h00	Genetic Medicine - a multidisciplinary affair	Prof Dian DONNAI, Department of Genetic Medicine, St Mary's Hosital, Manchester, UK
17h00  – 17h10	Discussion - Conclusions

EuroOroDysmorphology Club:  Participants will present (3 minutes presentation and 3 minutes discussion, ppt presentation) one selected case of patient (families) affected by oro-dental anomalies.

Abstract instruction to present a case at the worshop - A typical abstract will be:

    - Case .. (please do not use name but an anonymous indicator).

    - Presenter: name, institution adress, e-mail address.

    - The abstract itself can be 10 lines or a short bullet list with pertinent findings.

    - Please add the investigations already performed and the genetic diagnosis if known.

    - If the patient is dysmorphic, please list the face and oral dysmorphic features.

    - Remember colleagues will read this while you present your case, so please be short and concise.

 

All the abstracts will be published in the congress abstract booklet.

Please send your abstract to: agnes.bloch-zupan@unistra.fr

 

 Coffee and drinks available during the day.