SPEAKERS
Dr. Mohamad Al Husini (JOR)
is a prominent figure in the field of Digital Orthodontics, recognized for his pioneering work with clear aligner technology. His academic background includes a medical certificate with Hospital Residency Program in Orthodontics from the University of Bordeaux - France, and Certificate in Lingual Orthodontic sub-specialty from the University of Paris 5. Additionally, he holds Superior Studies Certificates in Maxillo-facial Orthodontics.
Dr. Al Husini holds tenured positions on the French Board of Orthodontics and the European College of Orthodontics. He is also a member of the European Aligner Society. Dr. Al Husini has showcased his expertise in advancing orthodontic care through his successful treatment of hundreds of cases with outstanding outcomes demonstrating his expertise and commitment to advancing orthodontic care.
Dr. Al Husini holds tenured positions on the French Board of Orthodontics and the European College of Orthodontics. He is also a member of the European Aligner Society. Dr. Al Husini has showcased his expertise in advancing orthodontic care through his successful treatment of hundreds of cases with outstanding outcomes demonstrating his expertise and commitment to advancing orthodontic care.
Dr. Turi Bassarelli (IT)
Medical Degree (1991) and Dental Degree (1994) University of Florence (ITA). Graduated at University of Aarhus (DK) and Master of Science in Orthodontics (2000). He has maintained a private practice in Prato (Italy) since 2001. Clinical Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Orthodontics at University of Aarhus (2000-2002). Visiting Professor at the Dept. of Orthodontics of University of Siena (2009-2012) and Guest Lecturer at the Dept. of Orthodontics of University of Aarhus since 2003 and at the Dept. of Periodontology of UCL since 2006. Honorary Lecturer at the Dept. of Orthodontics of HK (China) from 2012 to 2013. Since 2017 Clinical Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Orthodontics of USB (Basel), Switzerland. Active Member of the Angle Society East Component, SIDO, WFO and SIBOS, which he has been president from 2010 to 2012. Author of publications and speaker at national and international conferences.
Dr. Elia Diana Boangar (RO)
graduated the “I. Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca in 2006, and in 2010 she finished her master’s degree in Orthodontics in Cluj-Napoca and Bordeaux, France. Ever since, she has been exclusively practicing orthodontics in Cluj-Napoca and Zalau. In 2015 she became part of the “Learning by Doing” multidisciplinary educational platform, which advocates for solid professional and ethical principles in dentistry. Apart from her private practice, she likes to share her experience and advocate for the integration of interdisciplinarity in the protocols of complex treatment planning. She lectures nationally and internationally about skeletal anchorage and interdisciplinary treatment of adult patients, emphasizing the importance of properly sequencing orthodontic, periodontal and restorative treatment. She also published articles related to interdisciplinary orthodontics in international peer-reviewed journals. She is speaking for GC Orthodontics and an active member of World Federation of Orthodontists, American Association of Orthodontists and European Orthodontic Society.
Dr. Itamar Michael Friedländer (ES)
• Graduate dental training at Barcelona University, Spain in 2006.
• Masters in Orthodontics in Barcelona University in 2009.
• Invited professor, department of Orthodontics, Catholic University of Murcia, Spain.
• FACE, Roth-Williams philosophy, Post-graduate program.
• National and international speaker.
• Member of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics. (SEDO)
• Multidisciplinary Orthodontics practice in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. Sinan Hamadeh (DE)
is a distinguished orthodontist with specialized training in orthodontics and lingual orthodontics. He completed his orthodontic training at Witten/Herdecke University in 2008 and received his specialist degree from the Chamber of Dentists in North Rhein Westphalia, Münster. Further enhancing his expertise, Dr. Hamadeh completed the McLaughlin two-year postgraduate program in San Diego, USA, and earned a specialist degree in Lingual Orthodontics from the University of Basel, acquiring the Master of Advanced Studies in Lingual Orthodontics (MASLO). Based in Hennef, Germany, Dr. Hamadeh has been practicing orthodontics full-time since 2008. He is recognized for his contributions to the field, lecturing worldwide on treatment mechanics, skeletal anchorage, digital and lingual orthodontics. He is a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (Southern California component) and a certified member of the German Society of Lingual Orthodontists, serving on its board. Dr. Hamadeh's dedication to clinical excellence and professional development makes him a leading figure in the orthodontic community, with a particular focus on digital orthodontics.
Dr. Julia Haubrich (DE)
studied dentistry at the University of Freiburg (Albert Ludwigs Universität), graduating in 2001. After working as a general dentist, she began her postgraduate studies in orthodontics in the private practice of Dr Werner Schupp from 2003 to 2005, continuing her studies at the University of Berlin (Charité Universität) under the direction of Prof Dr. Miethke. Since becoming a certified specialist of orthodontics in 2007, she has been collaborating with Dr. Werner Schupp and Dr. Bahareh Wymar in a private practice in Cologne, Germany. She is co-author of the book Funktionslehre in der Kieferorthopädie, and has published articles concerning orthodontic aligner therapy, function and pain therapy, in several national and international journals. Dr. Haubrich has been a clinical speaker for aligner technology in Europe since 2005 and is a board member and Conference President of the German Society of Aligner Orthodontics.
Prof. Christos Katsaros (CH)
has been Chair of the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics at the University of Bern since 2008. He earned his dental degree from the University of Thessaloniki, completed his orthodontic training at the University of Saarland, and received a Ph.D. from Göteborg University. He previously served as a professor at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands. In 2023, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest. With over 200 publications, Professor Katsaros' research interests include facial development, wound healing in cleft lip and palate, gingival recession in orthodontic patients, and long-term orthodontic retention. He has been awarded the Sheldon Friel Memorial Lecture by the European Orthodontic Society (EOS) in 2022. He serves as Associate Editor for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics and has held leadership roles, including past president of the EOS. Prof. Katsaros is also an active member of the Angle Society of Europe.
Dr. Simon Littlewood (UK)
is currently Consultant Orthodontist and Clinical Lead in Orthodontics in Bradford Hospitals NHS Teaching Trust, Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Leeds and runs a small private practice. He was Honorary Secretary of the British Orthodontic Society (2021-2024) and has recently demitted as Chair of the Membership Exam for the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England. He co-developed the UK’s first Orthodontic Therapy Course with Trevor Hodge and is still co-Director of the Yorkshire Orthodontic Therapy Course. Dr. Littlewood is a busy clinician with a strong academic background and has a particular interest in evidence-based orthodontics – trying to find out what really works. He is perhaps most well-known for his work on orthodontic retention, undertaking research, publishing papers and book chapters, writing blogs and guidelines, and lecturing on this topic around the world. As a presenter he has gained a reputation for translating high-quality evidence into clinically relevant information, delivered in an entertaining and engaging style.
Dr. Paweł Machała (PL)
is a specialist in Orthodontics. Experienced clinician, graduated from Faculty of Dentistry at the Medical University of Lodz in 1997, former clinic employee of the Main Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz 2013-2019 in Department of Orthodontics. Associate of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University of Lodz as an expert in the field of orthodontics since 2016 to the present day. From 2012, he cooperates with Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at University Clinical Hospital WAM in Lodz. CEO and owner of the Health Care Centre 193 DENT in Lodz - from 2001 till present. Member of the Polish Orthodontic Society, member of the Section of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics of the Polish Society of Dentists. Certified GC Orthodontics speaker since 2022. Speaker of Invisalign® from 2023. Main professional interests: orthognathic treatment, combined orthodontic and surgical treatment with plastic surgery, development and use of aligners and skeletal anchorage.
Dr. Vishnu Raj (USA)
attended Bangalore University for dental school, and the University of Texas, Health Science Centre, San Antonio, (UTHSCSA) for Graduate Orthodontic residency. He holds an M.S. and Certificate in Operative Dentistry from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an M.S. in Forensic Science, from the University of Central Oklahoma. In addition to private practice, Dr. Raj also serves as a clinical associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Centre, San Antonio, and maintains an intra-mural practice at the Dept. of Orthodontics. Along with clinical instruction, some of the didactic courses he covers include Literature Review, Biomechanics, ABO Prep and Clinical Orthodontic Seminars. He is an AAO member, serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several journals, and has multiple publications in the areas of Orthodontics, dental Aesthetics & restorative dentistry, forensic toxicology and pharmacogenomics. Dr. Raj has lectured nationally and internationally on several topics including Biomechanics, Alveolar Boundary Conditions, Orthodontic Finishing and Adult Orthodontics.
Dr. Stefano Troiani (CH)
graduated at the University of Aarhus (DK) orthodontic program and received his MSc in Orthodontics in 2003. He has maintained a private practice in Denmark 2003 and in Germany since 2008. He has worked as Clinical Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Orthodontics of the University of Aarhus from 2005 to 2007. He has been consultant orthodontist at the department of maxillo-facial surgery of the hospital of Sønderborg (Denmark) from 2008 to 2009. He is currently in private practice in Switzerland. Dr. Troiani has held more than 150 lectures and courses internationally at different universities and orthodontics societies, among which Basel University, British National congress, French national congress, Italian society, European society.
Dr. Mark Wertheimer (SA)
has been practicing orthodontics since 1996. He is a past Director of the South African Dental Association and former President of the South African Society of Orthodontists. Throughout his career, Dr. Wertheimer has remained dedicated to staying at the forefront of orthodontic advancements, regularly attending local and international congresses. His most recent professional development was an intensive course in San Francisco, focusing on malocclusion and occlusion-related dysfunctional problems. Dr. Wertheimer graduated as a dentist from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1986 and completed his orthodontic specialization in 1995. He was admitted as a Fellow of the College of Dentistry of South Africa in Orthodontics in 1996. In addition to his practice, he contributed to the education of future orthodontists by teaching postgraduate students at the Wits Dental School for 16 years.