Prof. Dr. Helga Landmesser

11 - 13 April 2003

Orofacial orthopaedics versus fixed appliances

  • Early orthodontic treatment
    Opportunities and limits - a point of view
  • Early orthodontic treatment in relation to several orthodontic appliances
  • Conventional orthodontic appliances (MVP, Facy, orthodontic-trainer)
  • Individualized orthodontic appliances
  • Myotherapeutical intervention of muscular dysbalance

The management of orthodontic treatment concerning interceptive programmes in orthodontics

  • Classical orofacial orthopaedics
    Concepts and discussion about its problems
  • Functional orthodontic treatment in combination with a fixed appliance in the case of Anlge Class II,2
  • The adjusting therapy of orofacial functions with the "Funktionsregler nach FRANKEL" with special regard to therapy management of the Angle Class III with the Funktionsregler TYP III
  • Additive functional treatment concerning the metaphylactic care after dysgnathic surgery

Workshop (40 participants)
(on models)
Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in patients with orthodontic problems, functional orthodontic treatment, combination therapy with fixed appliances and functional therapy, duration of the orthodontic treatment and prognosis


Dr.Kirsten Staufer