Esthetic Issues and Finishing in Orthodontics

The goal for each patient should be a beautiful alignment of beautiful teeth, surrounded by intact gingival papillae, and a dentition that is attractively displayed in normal conversation and on smiling. Recent concepts and guidelines in the vertical and transverse dimensions will be covered.
Practical tips on making intentional changes in tooth morphology and the surrounding marginal and interdental gingiva will be provided. Attention to details in tooth positioning and morphology will also result in improved stability compared to cases that are under corrected, proclined or overexpanded.

CURRICULUM VITAE: Bjorn Zachrisson

Dr. Bjorn Zachrisson is Professor of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Oslo, Norway and maintains a private orthodontic practice in Oslo. He has presented extensively and published more than 225 scientific and clinical articles in textbooks and international journals on topics in orthodontics, periodontics, and general dentistry. His many honors and distinctions from orthodontic societies worldwide include the 2007 Jarabak and Ketcham Awards. Dr. Zachrisson is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, Editor and author of “Ask an Expert” in World Journal of Orthodontics, and an Editorial Board Member of many prestigious journals.


Finishing defines our ability to reach the goals that we consider relevant in our Treatments

The pursuit of a dental Class 1 should not be achieved at the expense of the face.
Angle’s paradigm that good alignment and occlusion of natural teeth will automatically produce facial beauty was proven to be inadequate.
This occlusocentric perspective should evolve into a new perspective that considers the malocclusion in the context of the entire face.
In this different perspective the aesthetic analysis of the face is the cardinal reference to define the ideal position of teeth, jaws and other components of the face.
Therefore I will describe how I finish my cases trying to obtain a Functional Occlusion in a proper position in the Face.

CURRICULUM VITAE: Renato Cocconi

Renato Cocconi MS, obtained his master degree attending the 3 years postgraduate program at the Department of Orthodontics of the University of Milan.
On a grant of his University he spent 2 years in the United States where he worked with L.F. Andrews in San Diego and attended the 2 years Roth Williams postgraduate course in Burlingame (CA) in 1991-1993. He is active member of the Angle Society of Europe and he is currently clinical professor at the Department of Orthodontics of the University of Milan. His private practice is in Parma (Italy), where he directs the Center “FACE Ortho-Surgery”.