AAO Winter Conference 2024
The American Association of Orthodontists Winter Conference 2024 is a professional gathering for orthodontists, scheduled to take place from January 26 to 28, 2024, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, TX. Organized by the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), this event offers a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and professional development. The conference will provide participants with a wide range of practice modalities, focusing on the current trends in the orthodontic specialty. Participants will benefit from lectures, TedTalk-style presentations, and interactive panel discussions covering various practice aspects, including solo practice, small group practice, DSO’s, OSO’s, and much more.
Key Topics Covered:
Agenesis and Ankylosis Strategies and Finishing Procedures: Approaches to managing agenesis and ankylosis during orthodontic treatments.
Begin with the End in Mind: Setting Up the Digital Software Plan to ABO Standards: Using digital tools to align treatment planning with ABO standards for optimal outcomes.
Clinical Pearls for Surgical Case Preparation and Finishing: Insights on preparing and finishing surgical orthodontic cases successfully.
Contemporary Esthetic and Functional Goals During Orthodontic Finishing: Balancing esthetic and functional outcomes when finishing orthodontic treatments.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Dentoalveolar Discrepancies with Maxillary Zygomatic Anchorage and Dentoalveolar Distraction Osteogenesis: Innovative techniques for addressing dentoalveolar discrepancies with advanced anchorage and distraction osteogenesis.
Finishing Details of Early Mixed Dentition (Phase I) Cases with Fixed Appliance Therapy: Key techniques for finishing early mixed dentition cases with fixed appliances.
Finishing Techniques Following Orthognathic Surgery – Don’t Overlook the Basics: Important finishing techniques to follow orthognathic surgery to ensure ideal results.
Finishing Touches Before and After Appliances are Removed: Management of White Spot Lesions, Enameloplasty, and Equilibration: Effective management of post-treatment challenges like white spots, enameloplasty, and equilibration.
Going Past Perfect to Get to Perfect with Clear Aligners: How to perfect aligner treatments and exceed expectations.
Macro, Mini, and Micro-esthetics: Treatment Planning Strategies Designed to Finish with Excellent Results: Different levels of esthetic treatment planning for ideal finishing outcomes.
Missing Lateral Dilemma in Orthodontics: Solutions for managing missing lateral teeth in orthodontic treatment.
New Horizons in Diagnosis and Finishing Esthetics for Interdisciplinary Cases: Addressing the challenges and opportunities in interdisciplinary cases during finishing.
Staging and Collision Awareness: Tips to Decrease the Number of Refinements: Strategies to minimize refinements by improving staging and collision awareness.
Striving for Excellence Means Finishing Starts DAY 1: The importance of early planning in achieving excellent finishing results.
The Bright and Dark Sides of Interproximal Reduction: Understanding the benefits and challenges of interproximal reduction in orthodontic treatment.
The Rise and Fall Pride of Transposed Teeth Treatment: Discussing the complexities of treating transposed teeth and when to reconsider treatment options.
Treatment Planning to the Mid-Face and Beyond: Approaching treatment planning with a focus on the mid-face and broader facial considerations.
This conference provides a valuable platform for orthodontic professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge, addressing both practical techniques and the latest advancements in the field.
