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About The Program
Program Schedule
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CE Session
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CE Session
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
Accomodations
The Hotel Du Pont
- 42 W. 11th Street • Wilmington, DE
- $219/night ++ – Reference Group# MASO2024 for discounted rate, call 302-594-3100 or 800-441-9019
Room Block cut-off date February 6, 2024
Overnight Accommodations
“From Brackets to Complementary Intelligence: The Contemporary Pathway for Orthodontists”
Artificial intelligence (AI), also referred to as complementary or augmented intelligence has infiltrated various aspects of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment. Where do evidence and practice intersect with AI in diagnostics and treatment? Advances range from designing and placing the individual bracket to moving teeth with preplanned appliances, visible and “invisible” (lingual appliances and clear aligners), but could we predict outliers to central tendencies established through repeated research?
Contemporary orthodontic practice has buried many methods and techniques that were “advanced” ways decades ago, mainly because of technological strives in imaging and robotic designs. Yet, biological knowledge has not impacted treatment rationale and speed. In this bipolarity, even prediction models have not been accurate enough to be generalizable across malocclusions and populations.
Let’s explore the contemporary pathway to serve our patients in this dynamic yet imperfect reality, while the basic tenets of treatment remain anchorage control and physiologic forces, and while we still need compliance and growth to be our allies in the younger patient, and anatomy to be less resistant to our efforts in the older patient. This tour will include clinical reports and research updates.
Course Objectives:
- Define the role of artificial or complementary intelligence in advancing orthodontic diagnostics.
- Recognize the potential deviation of individual response to similar treatments from the average response identified in research (e.g. Class II and Class III malocclusions).
- Identify and prioritize the gaps in practice in need of more developed clinical and biological knowledge.
Attendees will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of interactive intelligence in the provision of faster if not more accurate diagnosis.
- Understand the interaction between developed protocols and individual variation.
- Recognize the limitation of present technology in overcoming individual anatomical and biological (e.g. more controlled or faster tooth movement vs less visible appliances).
- Define the role of artificial or complementary intelligence in advancing orthodontic diagnostics.
The Speaker
Joseph G. Ghafari, DMD
Pricing & Registration
Your registration includes: All-day lectures, Continental Breakfast, Lunch Buffet, & All day beverage station.
| Early Bird Rate | Regular Rate | Onsite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before Feb 24 | After Feb 24 | ||
| AAO Member | $320 | $345 | $345 |
| AAO Member 1-3 years out | $200 | $225 | $225 |
| Non-AAO Member Doctor | $425 | $450 | $450 |
| Full Time Faculty Member | $255 | $280 | $280 |
| Retired MASO Member | $200 | $225 | $225 |
| MASO Resident | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Guest/ Staff | $220 | $245 | $245 |
The Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists (MASO) is an ADA CERP recognized provider approved by the American Association of Orthodontists. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. MASO designates this activity for up to 6.0 hours of continuing education (CE) credits.
It is the responsibility of individual attendees to submit any necessary continuing education credit documentation to their individual states for verification. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
CE MANAGEMENT THROUGH AAO MEMBER WEBSITE – Sign in on the AAO member website at https://www2.aaoinfo.org/login/ then navigate to the CE Manager by clicking Education > CE Manager and follow the instructions for AAO Constituent Event attendees.
You can record credits and print a CE certificate for the conference at your convenience during or after the conference. For assistance with the AAO CE Manager, please contact AAO at 800-424-2841 or info@aaortho.org.
MASO does not review or approve of or necessarily agree with the topics, speakers and presentations set forth in this program. As such, by virtue of your attendance at this program, you acknowledge that any and all actions taken by you based upon such topics, speakers and presentations are undertaken at your own risk, and you further agree to hold MASO harmless from any and all liability in relation to the same. MASO encourages you to make your own independent judgment as to the topics, speakers and presentations and to rely on the advice of professionals, as appropriate, in making decisions in relations thereto.