Surgical Orthodontics for the Correction of Dentofacial Deformities

Speaker

Miguel Hirschhaut, DDS 

Miguel Hirschhaut, DDS

• DDS, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1988-1993
• Fullbright scholarship from Fundayacucho, Venezuela to attend the Penn Orthodontic Program.
• Orthodontist Specialist, U Penn 1993-1995.
• Private practice limited to Orthodontics in Caracas, Venezuela for the last 26 years.
• Invited Professor of Orthodontics, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Dept of Orthodontics. Since 1995 till present.
• Author of several publications in refereed journals and 2 book chapters.
• Reviewer for: Dental Press Orthodontic Journal, Brazil; Acta Odontologica Venezolana, Universidad Central de Venezuela; Veritas Odontologica, Universidad Javeriana de Bogota, Colombia.

Disclosure: Dr. Hirschhaut has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Description

Dentofacial deformities in adults require the combination & skills of the orthodontist & maxilofacial surgeon to achieve all the functional & esthetic goals. Virtual planning of orthodontics & orthognatic surgical corrections has become a valuable tool. Results can be compared to planning both for reevaluation & sharing information with colleagues & our patients. Virtual planning account for more reliable & precise results in our orthognatic surgery.

Educational Objectives

• Better understanding of the advantages of a team approach to the correction of dentofacial deformities integrating Orthodontics & Orthognatic Surgery

Contact

For information, please contact Penn Dental Medicine Continuing Dental Education at:
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu