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FAS Kids,Teens, Adults and Hybrid: A journey through Invisible Orthodontic Treatments at any age
Speaker:
dr Vittorio Cacciafesta
Date :
October 10-11, 2025
Place :
Kaunas, Lithuania
Category:
Orthodontic course
Price:
770 eur
Description
Speaker
Description
AIMS of the Course
FAS is a new aligner system that was created and developed by Doctors Domingo Martin and Alberto Canabez to bring func- tion and excellence to the world of aligners. The system allows clinicians to finish their cases with excellent occlusion, fewer aligners and minimal refinements.
The number of FAS Aligners will vary in relation to the com- plexity of each case and the recommended treatment plan. The present course will demonstrate with several clinical cases the use of FAS Aligners in mixed dentitions, to correct anterior cross bites, lateral cross bites relieve crowdings and redirect the harmonious development of the arches.
Also, the use of FAS Aligners in teens during permanent den- tition will be shown, as alternative to Twin Blocks/Functional appliances to correct Class II malocclusions, cross bites, and deep overbites.
Finally the Hybrid FAS Aligner/2D Lingual concept will be discussed for the invisible treatments of adults. In fact, very challenging malocclusions may need additional FAS Aligners after the initial series of Aligners is completed, or they could be finalized with the help of 2D Lingual brackets. Because tooth movement is subject to individual biological factors, the system cannot guarantee complete achievement of the difficult movements and additional aligners and/or techniqu- es such as lingual braces, skeletal anchorage and additional intermaxillary elastics may be necessary to achieve the pro- posed goal. The combined use of 2D Lingual braces together with FAS Aligners will optimize the treatment outcome and reduce the number of appointments, especially in specific clinical situations like severe rotational control, alignment of impacted canines, torque control and management of gingival recessions, angulation control and root uprighting.
FAS Kids
80% of orthodontic treatments could be avoided if treated at early ages before the malocclusion sets in. FAS KIDS aims to maintain or restore the natural functional balance of the mouth and the rest of the body in growing patients. FAS Kids aligner treatment is especially designed to correct patients’ malocclusions, both in primary as in mixed dentition, that is between 5 and 12 years old. Thanks to 3D technology FAS Kids aligners are custom made and are adapted as the patient grows.
FAS Kids aligners are made with a special material that adapts perfectly to the dental anatomy, thus avoiding discomfort of conventional devices.
FKA (fas kids aligners) are a real alternative to conventional treatment of orthodontic problems in growing patients since they are really comfortable, they do not cause wounds or so- res, they reduce the risk of cavities, facilitate patient hygiene, allow them to be removed to eat, do not make speech difficult, reduce the risk of dental fractures and increase the patient self-esteem.
Clinical Indications
Aligner product for the primary dentition, mixed dentition or young permanent dentition.
– Anterior Cross bites
– Dento-alveolar expansion.
– Vertical control.
– Improve overbite.
– Improve open bite.
– Class I, II, III malocclusions
– Crowding relieve.
– Habit control.
– Mandibular advancement.
– Prevention of future malocclusions. – Guide to dental eruption.
– Aesthetics.
– The Stop and Go Concept – Treatment time duration Interceptive treatments
• Anterior cross bites:
• FAS Kids aligners • Sectionals
• Quad Helix
• Acrylic plates
• Crowding relieve:
• FAS Kids aligners • Sectionals
• Lip bumper
• Lingual arch
• Transverse discrepancies:
• FAS Kids aligners
• Rapid Maxillary Expander
• Conventional Quad Helix – Ni-Ti Quad Helix
• TPA with and without extensions
• Acrylic plates
• Lip bumper
• Lingual arch
• Sagittal discrepancies:
Class II malocclusion therapy:
• Conventional Twin Blocks vs FAS Twin Blocks Aligners
• FAS Aligners with Class II elastics
• Vertical discrepancies:
• FAS Kids aligners
• Cervera Plate – Double plates
• URA
Maxillary molar distalization
• FAS Aligners vs Conventional Molar Distalizers.
Invisible braces and FAS Aligners: The Hybrid Treatment Concept – Esthetics, cooperation and speech issues
– Anchorage demands: The use of TADs
– Clinical indications in Adult Orthodontics
– How to treat patients simultaneously with FAS Aligners and Invisible braces
– Biomechanical Aspects and Limitations
Clinical Indications
– Vertical control – Bite block effect
– Improve overbite.
– Reduce open bite.
– Cases with root resorption
– Aesthetics.
Maxillary molar distalization in Adults with TADs When Invisible braces can help Aligners
• Rotational control
• Impacted canines
• Curve of Spee management
• Space opening
• Extraction cases
•Torque
• Management of gingival recessions
• Uprightings
• Finishing/Artistic bends
How FAS Aligners can finish the Lingual cases
• Scans and treatment planning
• The FAS Wizard and Occlusal Design
• The Stop and Go Concept
• Treatment time duration
• Number of brackets vs number of aligners
How to integrate Dental Implants and Hybrid Orthodontic treatment.
How to integrate Periodontology and Hybrid Orthodontic treatment.
How to integrate Prosthetic Crowns and Veneers and Hybrid Orthodontic treatment.
Retention Protocols
Conclusions
Speaker
He completed his dental studies at the University of “Federico II” in Italy. In the years 1995-1996 he was a researcher in the Department of Orthodontics at the Humboldt University in Germany. He received his specialization and Master
of Science in orthodontics at the Royal Dental College
at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. He has
been a lecturer at the Department of Orthodontics
at University of Aarhus, and at Temple University
in USA. From 1999 to 2009, he was an assistant
professor at the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Padvia in Italy. To date, he has published more than 100 articles, 2 books and 4 chapters. He is co-editor of “Orthodonzia Clinica” and “Progress in Orthodontics,” as well as a reviewer for the ”American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics,” ‘Angle Orthodontist,’ and ”European Journal of Orthodontics.”“Journal of Clinical Orthodontics,” ‘Journal of Orthodontics,’ ”Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research”, ‘Ortognatodonzia Italiana’. His clinical interests include adult treatment, biomechanics, lingual orthodontics and treatment of interdisciplinary. He lectures in Europe, Asia, North and South America and Africa.
