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Luca Lombardo was born in Licata 19 November 1980. Degree in dentistry at the University of Palermo in 2004. Postgraduate in orthodontics at the university of Ferrara in 2007 with a thesis concerned the evolution of jet family by skeletal anchorage. Assistant researcher at the postgraduate school of orthodontics of Ferrara in 2005 - 2009 in the field of skeletal anchorage and professor a.c. at Ferrara University in 2009.

Memberships

• S.I.D.O. (Società italiana di ortodonzia)
• A.I.O.L. (Associazioone italiana di ortodonzia linguale): Treasures.
• ASIO (Associazione italiana specialisti in ortodonzia): Segretary
• AIDO (Accademia italiana di ortodonzia)

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

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

with Professor Dr. Giuseppe SCUZZO

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