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Dr. Giuseppe Scuzzo, graduated in Medicine in 1983 (Rome University) and specialized in dentistry in 1987 (Rome University) and orthodontics at Ferrara University.

He has always worked exclusively in orthodontics, with a special interest in lingual orthodontics since 1983.

Author of numerous publications (40) regarding this technique, Dr. Scuzzo has spoken and published extensively in Italy and abroad on lingual orthodontics.

He collaborates as a teacher with the major European Universities and is a professor for lingual technique at Ferrara University and adjunct Professor at New York University. He is also director of the First International Master in Lingual orthodontics at Ferrara University and Director of the PG Program in Lingual Orthodontics at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Together with Dr Takemoto he gives many lectures and courses all over the world. Dr. Scuzzo has a private practice limited to lingual orthodontics in Rome, Italy.

Obligations

1993 Teacher at the University of Cagliari for perfection course in Lingual orthodontics

1994/95 Visiting Professor in Lingual Orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Centre of Rochester (NY)

1994/95-2008/09 Visiting Professor at the Specialisation School in Ortognatodonzia University of Ferrara to teach Lingual Orthodontics

2004-2009 Adjunct Professor New York University

2007-2009 Director of the First International Master in Lingual orthodontics at Ferrara University

2010-2011 Director of Master in Lingual Orthodontics at Complutense University Madrid 

Memberships

• S.I.D.O. (Italian Association of Orthodontics), board member
• S.F.O.L. (French Society of Lingual Orthodontics), member
• B.L.O.S. (British Lingual Orthodontics Society), honorary member
• E.S.L.O. (European Society of Lingual Orthodontics), founding member and former president
• A.L.O.A. (American Lingual Orthodontics Association)
• A.A.O. (American Association of Orthodontics)
• W.F.O. (World Federation of Orthodontics)
• K.S.L.O. (Korean Society of Lingual Orthodontics), honorary member
• J.L.O.A. (Japanese Lingual Orthodontics Association)
• S.L.O.A. (Spanish Lingual Orthodontics Association), honorary member
• A.I.O.L. (Italian Lingual Orthodontics Society), founding member and president
• W.S.L.O. (World Society of Lingual Orthodontics), founding member
• D.G.L.O. (German Lingual Orthodontics Society), honorary member
• S.A.S.O. (South African Society of Orthodontics), honorary members
• Lingual Orthodontic Society (India), honorary member

Dr. Scuzzo is a Fellow member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

EBO certified (European Board Orthodontists) with all lingual cases

WBLO certified (World Board of Lingual Orthodontists)

Montag, 5. März 2012, 16:00 – 16:45 Uhr (Englisch)

New Lingual Straight Wire Method: A look at the future (Teil I)

with Dr. Luca LOMBARDO

The lingual orthodontic technique introduced by Dr. Fujita in the 1970s used a mushroom arch-form. Due to the morphology of the lingual surface of the teeth, the mushroom arch-wire is still used today for lingual orthodontic treatment. However the complicated wire bending and difficulty of mechanics affects both the treatment results and increases the length of chair time.

In order to improve traditional lingual orthodontic mushroom arch-form, which involves complicated handling, arch-wire bending, difficulty in mechanics and upper/lower arch-coordination, we developed the lingual straight arch-wire (LSW) method in 1995.

New LSW method with new bracket design has been improved to compensate these faults. This technique using plane arch-form, can make arch coordination easy and simple mechanics, such as sliding mechanics, can also be used. Less wire bending will give doctors an easy technical approach and reduce chair time, therefore patient's comfort will also be improved.

Learning Objectives:

• Lingual Straight Wire concept
• Biomechanical and mechanical advantages of LSW
• Protocol setup for LSW and new bonding procedure