2021 SPEAKERS

Dr. Alex Yusupov

Dr. Yusupov completed his Bachelor of Dental Science in 1989 and completed his Masters of Dental Science in 1992, both at the University of Melbourne. He has been in private practice for over 25 years and has been a SureSmile user and faculty member for 8 years. Dr Yusupov is a clinical demonstrator at the University of Melbourne and his interests include inter-disciplinary treatments and the use of 3D technologies in orthodontic practice.

Dr. Brent Bankhead

Dr. Brent Bankhead received his dental training from the University of Iowa and orthodontic training from St Louis University. He is a second generation orthodontist and integrated SureSmile into his orthodontic practice in 2007, with over 1,000 SureSmile finishes. A SureSmile faculty member since 2010, Dr. Bankhead works closely with the design team to develop and implement the latest in orthodontic technology. His teaching specialty is SureSmile Aligner as well as the broader spectrum of SureSmile. Brent serves as a mentor for numerous SureSmile doctors, training them both on-site and hosting monthly SureSmile Study Club webinars.

Dr. Chris Chang

Dr. Chris Chang is the founder of Beethoven Orthodontic Center and Newton’s A Inc. in Hsinchu, Taiwan. 

He received his PhD in Bone Physiology and Certificate in Orthodontics from Indiana University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and an active member of Angle Society-Midwest. 

Dr. Chang is the publisher of Journal of Digital Orthodontics and has authored and co-authored many orthodontic books, including Orthodontics Vols. 1-6, as well as Words of Wisdom, Jobsology and Trumpology. 

He is the inventor of OrthoBoneScrews(OBS®).

Chng Chai Kiat

His areas of interest include biomaterials, cleft and its relation to airway space and sleep apnea; and on Surgery-First. He completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Masters in Dental Surgery (Orthodontics) from the National University of Singapore and completed a Fellowship Programme in Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore and College of Dental Surgery Surgeons.

Dr. Greg Huang

John Morton

Dr. John Yau

The fields of his clinical interests and research include the versatile biomechanics with using temporary anchorage devices (TADs) in labial, lingual fixed appliances and aligner systems, digital orthodontics, and TADs-assisted-surgery-first protocol.

Dr. Joseph Bouserhal
DDS, MDS, PhD

• Professor of Orthodontics and Research Laboratory Director, Saint Joseph University of Beirut.
• Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthodontics, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
• Member of the Tweed Foundation for Orthodontic Research and Education.
• Member of the Angle East Society of Orthodontists.

Dr Joseph Bouserhal is a Professor of Orthodontics and Research Laboratory Director at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut. He is also the Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the Tweed Foundation for Orthodontics Research and Education and a member of the Angle East Society of Orthodontists.

Dr. Juan Carlos Perez Varela

Dr. Juan Carlos Perez Varela received his Degree in Medicine and Dentistry (MD, DDS) from the University of Santiago de Compostela and his Post-Graduate Degree in Orthodontics from the University of Valencia MS (Prof JA Canut). He also holds a Ph. D in Medicine and Surgery. PhD. From the University of Santiago de Compostela and has a Research Fellowship at University of Ohio (Prof. Zeev Davidovitch). 

Dr. Juan Carlos Perez Varela is a member on the Spanish Board of Orthodontics, the European Board of Orthodontics, and the Ibero American Board of Orthodontics. He is also an active member of The Angle Society of Europe. 

He is currently a Professor of Orthodontics at the School of Dentistry of the University of Santiago de Compostela, a Visiting Professor at the University of Valencia, the University of Oviedo, Complutense University of Madrid, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Teknon Clinic, University of Barcelona and the Ferrara University in Italy. Dr. Varela has received the Houston Award from European Orthodontic Society, the Renato Africa APOS Trend Award from the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society and the Moriyon and Jose Antonio Canut Awards from the Spanish Orthodontics Society. 

Dr Varela has held various association and board positions. He is the Past President of the examination committee of the Spanish Board, President of Spanish Society of Orthodontist (SEDO) and President of the National Commission of Dental Specialities. He is also a Member of the Scientific Committee of the Angle Society of Europe, Past President of the Spanish Association of Specialist in Orthodontists (AESOR), Past President of the Scientific Committee of SEDO. 

He is the co-developer of the Full Smile System and has authored numerous articles and chapters. Dr. Varela has lectured and conducted courses extensively around the world in countries such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Lebanon, Jordan, UAE (Dubai), Israel, Cuba, México, Panamá, Hungary, China, England, USA, Greece, Sri Lanka, Saudí Arabia, South Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Ireland, Honduras, Morocco, Brzsil, Colombia and Thailand. 

Dr. Varela is a practicing Orthodontist in Santiago de Compostela, Ourense and was named 2016 Ambassador of the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO).

Kau Chung How

Kelvin Foong

Dr. Maggie Chiu

Dr. Chiu is the first group of certified aligner orthodontist member and Director of Council with the Taiwan Association of Aligner Orthodontics (TAAO). She has been in private practice since 2002 and works part-time at the Cardinal Tien Hospital since 2008. In 2012, she has been the director of Trust Dental Care Clinic. 

Since 2009, Dr. Chiu has been the earliest certified provider for the Invisalign System in Taiwan and has accumulated extensive experience in optimising and tailoring the system for her patients with the Clincheck system. From 2015, she has integrated new medical technology into aligner patients to improve clinical efficiency and aligner tracking. 

With years of experience, she is often invited to conferences sharing her clinical expertise and has been recognized as a Diamond Invisalign Provider and has been officially appointed a global clinical educational speaker since 2015. 

Dr. Chiu is an experienced lecturer since 2010 with over 50 lectures to clinicians in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Some topics that she has lectured on are:

• Deep-bite Solution with Aligners
• Efficiency of Orthodontics in Periodontally-compromised Patients
• Myofunctional Therapy Before Orthodontic Treatment
• Finishing Technique to get Stable Occlusion
• Key Success of Treating Class III: Case Selection & T x Modalities
• Creating Smiles Together: Orthodontics Treatment in Periodontally-compromised Patients
• Benefits of Treating Growing Patients with Invisalign

Mario Chorak

He has published articles for the American Association of Dental Research, the Journal of Clinical Virology, and Orthodontic Perspectives Innova. Dr. Chorak has served as the Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Washington State Society of Orthodontists. He has lectured on and was a Focus Group member for Self-Ligating brackets and Class II correctors. Dr. Chorak shares his time between his practices in Renton and Mercer Island, WA.

Nikhilesh Vaid

With more than 100 highly cited and reviewed papers and podium lectures in more than 45 countries at every important global platform - he is an important voice for our speciality in multiple capacities as a clinician, researcher, teacher, innovator, and a leader. 

Currently he maintains an exclusive practice in Mumbai and is the Professor and Vice Dean -Academics at the European University, DHCC, Dubai.

Dr Sandra Tai

Simon Graf

Dr. Graf has a specific interest in the translation of orthodontic procedures, specially of orthodontic appliances, in the digital world. He started in the beginning of 2014 with a CAD/CAM-procedure for 3D-metal-printed rapid-palatal-expansion device (hyrax) directly from an intraoral scan. As soon as he was able to establish a standardized protocol for this appliance, he continued to work on the Herbst-appliance, lingual arch, etc. and proceeded to bone-borne appliances. 

As the materials are evolving, he is now working on acrylic direct printed removable appliances and on combining different materials, with the goal of simplifying the patients and orthodontist’s life. 

He has lectured on these topics extensively since 2016 worldwide and has also been featured in multiple publications.

Dr. Steven J Lindauer, DMD, MDentSc

Susan Cunningham

Her main research interests are in the psychological effects of dentofacial discrepancies and the process and outcomes of orthodontic and orthognathic treatment. She has published more than 125 original research papers and contributed to a number of specialist textbooks.

Dr. Tommaso Castroflorio

Since 2014 he is an aggregate Professor of the Chair of Orthodontics and of the Specialization School of Orthodontics of the Dental School of the University of Torino, Torino, and since 2019 he is the vice-director of the post-graduate School in Orthodontics of the University of Torino, Italy. He is involved in research projects focused on aligner, bracket-archwire interactions, and orthodontic tooth movement biology. He is author or co-author of more than 100 publications on peer-review journals, national dental journals and of chapters of books. 

He serves as reviewer for the most important dental journals in the field of Orthodontics and Oral Physiology. He is member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. 

He is a founding member and board member of the European Aligner Society. His private practice is located in Torino, Italy.

Dr. Ute Scheider-Moser

She has held positions such as the President of the Accademia Italiana di Ortodonzia (AIdOr) and is the current President of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (EHASO), Angle East Chapter. She is also an active member of the Società di Ortodonzia Italiana (SIDO), the EHASO (Angle East) and a Diplomate of the Italian Board of Orthodontists (IBO). 

Dr Schneider-Moser is a recipient of the Brainerd F. Swain Award of Excellence from the EHASO. 

Since 2011, Dr. Schneider-Moser lectures as a visiting professor at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Ferrara. She is also an AJODO Reviewer and has authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals.