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 Danger,  orthodontics!  

 Orthodontist  Rob  Slater  has  been  invited  by  Denplan  to  deliver  a  series  of  masterclasses  on  orthodontic  controversies  and  the  lecture  tour  begins  in  the  New  Forest  this  week  (September  17).  The  head  of  External  Relations  for  the  British  Orthodontic  Society,  Rob  is  a  guest  speaker  at  Denplan’s  2015  key  client  forums  and  will  focus  on  the  potential  perils  of  orthodontic  treatments.    In  a  presentation  entitled  Danger,  orthodontics!  his  key  message  to  his  audience  will  be  to  ensure  that  the  initial  examination  of  the  patient  takes  into  account  their  wishes  and  expectations  as  well  as  assessing  their  suitability  for  treatment.    Rob  will  take  his  audience  through  a  typical  examination  so  dentists  understand  how  to  identify  potential  pitfalls  and  optimise  their  assessments.  He  will  also  provide  some  illuminating  case  studies.    He  commented:  “Marketing  of  appliances  to  dentists  can  gloss  over  the  inherent  complexities  in  some  individual  malocclusions  so  that  practitioners  believe  that  the  system  they  have  invested  in  offers  solutions  for  all  patients.”    Between  September  17th  and  early  December  Rob  will  be  delivering  the  lecture  in  many  different  locations  around  the  UK.          Notes  to  editors    Robert  Slater  BDS  FDSRCS  MSc  MOrthRCS  is  an  orthodontist  in  Birmingham  and  on  the  Board  of  the  British  Orthodontic  Society.    For  more  information  on  Rob’s  presentations  or  on  the  British  Orthodontic  Society,  contact  Caroline  Holland  020  8679  9595/07974  731396  or  Emma  Pelling  07958  558172  

 

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