Title: Aesthetic driven orthodontics with the Pitts Protocols

Abstract:

During my lecture I will talk about the paradigm shift with the Pitts Protocols in other words how we can change our orthodontic methods to achieve greater results with aesthetic driven treatment planning and how we can accomplish perfect aesthetics with great function. The Pitts Protocols include the super precise Pitts21 bracket system, the Smile Arc Protection (SAP) bracket positioning, early torque control, the use of disarticulation and early light elastics with a simplified archwire sequence. With the Pitts Active early concept we can reduce the treatment time by engaging and activating the appliance as early as possible and the expansion with light forces helps for non-extraction treatment to be able to create the “12 tooth smile”. You will see how we can use Digital Smile Design, tooth recontouring, interproximal reduction and laser gingiva contouring for superior esthetic results. Case Studies will demonstrate how is it possible to simplify and shorten the treatment time of the various malocclusions and how to turn extraction cases into non-extraction and surgical cases into non-surgical solution with beautiful aesthetic results.

Biography:

Péter Csiki DDS, MSc was graduated in 1994 at the Semmelweis Medical University of Budapest Faculty of Dentistry. He took his orthodontic specialty in 2000. From 1994 to 2002 he worked at the Semmelweis Medical University of Budapest Department of Orthodontics and Pedodontics as professor’s assistant. He practices in Budapest (Hungary) and in Milan (Italy). In 2004 he started to work with passive self ligation, he’s been teaching as PSL speaker since 2008. He’s also an expert in TAD, lingual braces and aligner treatment. He is an honorary associate professor at the University of Szeged Faculty of Dentistry. He is an Ortho Evolve and Ortho Classic instructor, member of the Pitts Progressive Study Group and took his Master degree in 2014 after taking part in the Pitts Masters Continuum program.