EXTRACTIONS IN FUNCTION OF FACIAL BALANCE AND STABILITY

Orthodontic treatment in 21 century brings question haw often we need extractions?

Can expansion or distalization replace extractions in many cases? One thing is for sure, contemporary orthodontics try to avoid extractions as much as its possible. Why is that so?

On one hand aesthetics criteria are changing faster than before. It is recommended to have wider smile without black buccal corridors. We consider that prominent lips and faces are more attractive.

Fast treatment is also imperative and extractions means that spaces in dental arches should be closed using good bio mechanical tools that require more time.

One should never forget that beside occlusion we must consider facial appearance and that we need to achieve stabile results. Because of that reasons good and detail diagnosis is essential before we make decision are we going to extract or not. The aim of the lecture is to show haw extraction treatment can be used to improve facial aesthetic, to obtain more stabile results and haw to identify patients who can be treated without extractions.

Predrag Janosevic, Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthodontics of Medical faculty of Niš

Dr Predrag Janošević graduated and attained PhD at University of Niš, Medical faculty, Dental department. In 2014 he specialized orthodontics at University Dental Clinic in Niš.

Dr Predrag is employed as Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthodontics of Medical faculty of Niš.

He participated in two scientific projects, published many scientific papers and he is also active as presenter and invited speaker.

His main fields of interest are Tweed technique, segmented arch technique as well as treatment of adult patients.

He attended Tweed clinical course in Belgrade. Education from this field he continued in Italy and United States of America where he finished Tweed study course in Charles H. Tweed International Foundation for orthodontic research.

He is a member of European Orthodontic Society, Anthropological Society of Serbia and member of presidency of Serbian Orthodontic Society.