Dr. Karim Sefiani 4.92

Pre University Education:
• June 1988: Bachelor's Valedictorian Mathematical Sciences option from the Academy of Tétouan
University Training:
• July 1994: Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the Med V University - Dental School in Rabat with highest honors and proposal to the Jury Prize and international exchange.
• January 1998: University Degree Pediatric Orthodontics from the Pierre et Marie Curie University (Paris VI)
• 2011: Obtaining the Mini Residency Diploma from the University of Washington - School of Dentistry (Seattle- Washington USA)
Training:
• 15-16 October 2000: Orthodontic Seminar on "Optimizing Sliding movements and mechanics in Straight Wire» Paris
• 11 -13 October 2001: Attended the 5th Arabic and Lebanese Orthodontic Congress in Beirut, Lebanon
• 20-21 January 2002: Participated in the training organized by Séminaire Orthodontique Internationale in Paris, France
• October 2, 2002: XI International Congress CRON-OM 2002 in Marrakech, Morocco
• October 16-19, 2002: 13th Brazilian Congress of Orthodontics - Ortho-SPO 2002 in São Paulo, Brazil
• 19-20 January 2003: Participated in the training organized by Séminaire Orthodontique Internationale in Paris, France
• 7-9 February 2003: Participated in the training provided by the American Association of Orthodontists in Tampa, Florida (USA)
• September 2003: Training provided by Professor L.Rogear in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
• October 2003: Middle Atlantic Society of orthodontic meeting: Seminar of Dr. James McNamara in Atlantic City, New Jersey (USA)
• 13-14 September 2004: Course on "the Damon System ™ Passive Self-Ligating Orthodontics" in Paris, France
• 17-18-19 June 2005: Symposium on the Damon System ™ Passive Self-Ligating Orthodontics in Monaco
• November 2005: Training provided by Professor L.Rogear in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
• April 2006: Spanish Symposium Damon System
• 10-11-12 June 2006: Symposium on the Damon System ™ Passive Self-Ligating Orthodontics in Monaco
• 8 October 2006: Participated in the seminar organized by the Greek society of orthodontics and provided by Prof. James McNamara (USA) in Athens, Greece
• 18-19 November 2006: Orthodontic Seminar Certificate: "The Damon System" by Dr. Alan Bagden (USA) in Paris, France
• June 2007: Training as part of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia) provided by Dr. Vincent Kokich (USA) in Cadiz, Spain
• 5-6-7 October 2007: Symposium on the Damon System ™ Passive Self-Ligating Orthodontics in Barcelona, Spain
• February 2, 2008: Orthodontic Seminar Certificate: "All about bonding in orthodontics" Paris, France
• February 2008: Training on TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) disorders and treatment provided by Prof. Mesnay in Casablanca, Morocco
• 29-30 March 2008: Orthodontic Seminar Certificate: "the Damon System" in Paris, France
• June 2008: Training as part of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia) provided by Dwight Damon (USA), Tom Pitts (USA) and Jay Bowman (USA) in Malaga Spain
• 29-30 June 2008: Orthodontic Seminar Certificate: "All about bonding in orthodontics" in Paris, France
• September 19-20, 2008: 2nd Annual Self-Ligating Meeting Update in Madrid, Spain
• 10-11-12 October 2008: Symposium on the Damon System ™ Passive Self-Ligating Orthodontics in Rome, Italy
• November 2008: Training as part of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia) on extractions in Madrid Spain
• 12-13 December 2008: Orthodontic Seminar Certificate: "The Damon System Level II" in Paris, France
• 15-16-17 January 2009: 8th Iberian Symposium of Biomet 3i "Technological Advances and Clinical Revolution" in Madrid, Spain
• 27-28 February 2009, Continuing Dental Education DURING THE Annual Meeting of the Georgia Association of Orthodontists in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
• 17 October 2009: Course: AdvanSync, behandeln Sie Klasse II-Klasse Anomalien in I-zeit ( AdvanSync : Handling Class II Anomalies in Class I time) by Dr. Terry Dishinger (USA) Frankfurt, Germany
• December 2009: Training on 3rd generation self-ligating systems provided by prof. Vittorio Cacciafesta (Italy) in Casablanca Morocco
• June 2010: Training on the Self Ligating Biomechanics provided by Dr. Vurro (Italy)
• June 2010: Training as part of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia) provided by Guiliano Maino (Italy) in Murcia, Spain
• 20-21 August 2010: Course provided by prof. Varun Kalra (USA) "New Devices and Treatment Methods in Orthodontics", in Sopot (Poland)
• September 2010: Training at the 3rd International Symposium of Foresta Dent in Paris, France
• 1-2 October 2010: Training on orthodontic mini implants in the orthodontic Clinic of Prof. Bjorn Ludwig in Traben-Trarbach (Germany)
• October 2011: Training on orthodontic treatment of children provided by Professor William Proffit from the University of North Carolina and organized by the Belgian Society of Orthodontics in Brussels, Belgium (Sobor)
• June 2012 and January 2013: (Milan – Italy) training provided at Dr Cacciafesta Vittoro’s dental office
• April 2013: he got Invisalign™ certficate by Dr. Patrice Bergeron in Jebra Tunisia
• June 2013: Training conducted by Dr Skander Ellouze on mini implants in orthodontics in Paris
• December 2014: New York: training from Dr. Ch White of North Carolina.
• January 2015: Miami FL: Training with the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists) on early treatment provided by Dr. David Kennedy (university of British Colombia) and Prof. Steven Dugoni of the University of the Pacific San Francisco CA
Conferences given by Dr. Sefiani:
• 2001 Plenary conference to the dentists’ syndicate of Oujda on "Management of impacted teeth"
• 2002 Conference at the XIth International Congress CRON-OM 2002 in Marrakech on the « aesthetic interest of extracting the second premolars
• 2009 Conference at the « Amicale des dentistes de Rabat » under the theme "self-ligating systems"
• 2010: Conference before the dentists’ sydicate in Tetuan entitled "Why you should opt for self-ligating "
• 2011: Conference at the « Amicale des dentistes de Tetouan » entitled "the 3rd generation of self-ligating systems"
• 2011: Conference before the « Amicale des dentistes de Rabat » under the theme "orthodontic and orthopedic treatment in mixed dentition: Treating what? When? And how? »
• February 2012: provided training to dentists in the city of Tangier on orthodontic treatment in mixed dentition
• March 2012: invited by “Amicale des chirurgiens dentists de Meknes” for a one-day training
• May 2012: invited by “Amicale des pédiatres de Tanger” to give a lecture about orthodontics and pediatric orthopedics
• April 2013: invited by the orthodontic department of the School of Dentistry of Monastir (Tunisia) to provide training for residents in orthodontics
• November 2013: provided training with Prof. VARUN Kalra from the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania - USA) for the orthodontists of Rabat
• December 2013: invited by the orthodontic department of the School of Dentistry of Monastir (Tunisia) to provide training for residents in orthodontics
Professional Responsibilities:
• 2001 : Represented Morocco at the 5th Arabic and Lebanese Orthodontic Congress in Beirut, Lebanon
• 2000 - 2002: Oujda’s dentists professional syndicate’s board member
• 2006 - 2010: Amicale des dentistes de Tanger’s board member
Training given by Dr. Sefiani:
• 2010-2011: Orthodontic training for dentists at « Académie de recherche et des études orthodontiques » (Academy of research and Orthodontic Studies)

Professional organizations:
• Since 2002: Membership of the World Federation of Orthodontists
• Since 2003: Member of the American Association of Orthodontists
• Since 2008: Member of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics ( Sociedad Española de ortodoncia)
• Since 2011: Member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and since 2013 supports the foundation "Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children" that promotes education, research, and the institutions and initiatives that advance the oral and dental health of children and adolescents, including those with disabilities.
Family:
• Married
• Father of 3 children
• Yassin, Laila and Salma