World Implant Orthodontic Conference 3.66

WIOC started in Seoul, South Korea in 2009, and since, the annual meeting has been held in four continents (Asia, Europe, Australia and North America).

The Dubai event is co-sponsored locally by the Emirates Orthodontic Society with Dr. Moza Tahwara, President, and regionally by the Saudi Orthodontic Society with Dr. Khalid Al Badr, President; much thanks goes to event planners MCI Dubai and to the companies and exhibitors choosing to support the conference. The WIOC Organizing Committee is especially indebted to Professor Suleiman Omran of Saudi Arabia for his guidance and wisdom and to WIOA Advisory member Dr. Samar Al Hayek for her enthusiasm and persistence in bring WIOC to the Middle East.

WIOC 2015 Dubai is represented by 40 speakers (5 Keynote, 7 Sponsored and 28 Invited) and focuses on use of temporary orthodontic anchorage devices (TADs). For the past 15 years, TAD usage has increased, biomechanical strategies have changed, increasingly more difficult malocclusions have been treated, a better understanding of bio-compatibility has been reached and innovations keep evolving. WIOC 2015 promises the latest updates to those who attend in a city warm and inviting... where the weather is perfect most of the year.