Edris Rasta is an experienced dental technician and educator specializing in restorative and aesthetic dentistry. He holds a Master’s degree in Crown and Bridge Restorations from the Dutch Health Tec Academy and has extensive expertise in zirconia and lithium-disilicate restorations, including advanced layering techniques.

Since 2015, he has worked at the Dental Design Center (Blaricum, Netherlands), training dentists and technicians, and has lectured nationally and internationally on occlusion, function, and aesthetic treatment planning. He is an affiliate of the EAED and an active member of YourDentalExpert.com, mentoring new dentists and sharing his expertise in materials, cementation, and digital smile design.

Prof. Eric Liou is an Associate Professor and the immediate past Chairman of the Faculty of Dentistry at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital & Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan. He also serves as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.

Prof. Liou has held several leadership roles in professional organizations, including President of the Taiwan Association of Orthodontists (2015–2016) and immediate past President of the World Implant Orthodontic Association (WIOA). He currently serves as Vice President of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society (APOS), Editor of APOS Trends in Orthodontics, and Secretary General of the WIOA.

His primary research interests include distraction osteogenesis, temporary anchorage devices (TADs), orthodontic tooth movement, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone physiology, as well as innovative surgical and non-surgical approaches. Prof. Liou is widely recognized for his presentations on topics such as Class III orthognathic camouflage treatment, occlusal cant and facial asymmetry correction with yin-yang arch wires, accelerated orthodontic tooth movement with PRP, maxillary orthopedic protraction, surgery-first orthognathic approaches, and TAD applications.

The purpose of this presentation is to propose possible options for improving facial profile [first] and occlusion in Class III/asymmetry/Class II patients without orthognathic surgery by using bite raiser / slope.

Dr. Al-Zahrooni is an Orthodontist with focus on othodontic aligner treatments. Seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to utilize expertise and contribute to the field of Aligner orthodontics

WORK EXPERIENCE

10 / 2017– present Orthodontist Self-Employed, Private Practice - Austria

2023 – present President Austrian Society for Aligner Orthodontics - Austria

03 / 2016 - 12 / 2023 Chief Orthodontist ÖGK-Nö - Austria

12 / 2011 - 05 / 2015 University Assistant Danube Private University - Austria

09 / 2010 - 11 / 2011 Dentist Shorsh Specialized Dental Center - Iraq

EDUCATION

03 / 2022 Austrian Board of Orthodontists Austria

03 / 2019 Orthodontic Diploma Austria

11 / 2015 Dr. med. dent. Medical University of Vienna - Austria

11 / 2014 Master of Science in Orthodontics (MSc) Danube University - Austria

07 / 2010 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Sulaimani College of Dentistry - Iraq

After graduating in Dentistry in 2002, she obtained a Postgraduate Specialization in Orthodontics in 2005, both from the University of Pavia. She subsequently earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Florence in 2008, followed by a Master’s Degree in Pediatric Dentistry and Interceptive Orthodontics from the University of Pisa in 2009. In 2017, she completed a PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences at the University of Milan, where she also obtained a Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry in 2021. Following her appointment as a Researcher at the University of Milan, she has been serving as Associate Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia since the academic year 2023/2024. In this role, she teaches Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in the Degree Program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, as well as in the Degree Program in Dental Hygiene.

She currently serves as Director of the Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, Scientific Director of the Master’s Program in Translational Pediatric Orthodontics, and Director of the Advanced Training Course “Treatment of the Adult Patient Beyond the Three Dimensions of Space: Timing and Compliance – An Interdisciplinary Approach” (academic year 2026/2027), as well as Member of the Faculty Board of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Curriculum in Translational Medicine.

She is an active member of the Italian Society of Orthodontics (SIDO) and the Italian Academy of Orthodontics (AIDOR). She has delivered numerous courses and lectures at national and international conferences and is the author or co-author of several scientific papers and books.

The lecture will present an updated overview of preventive and therapeutic strategies in modern pediatric orthodontics, aimed at promoting proper dental development and the management of malocclusions during growth.

Key topics will include early diagnosis, long-term treatment planning, phased therapy, and the appliances most commonly used in interceptive orthodontics (Leaf Expander and customized elastomer), with particular emphasis on the role of functional and myofunctional therapy.

The main focus will be on maxillary transverse deficiency and the Transversal-First Strategy in Translational Pediatric Orthodontics, with specific reference to early diagnosis and maxillary expansion using light and constant forces.

Early treatment will be analyzed from a multidisciplinary perspective, with the aim of achieving effective, efficient, reliable, well-tolerated, safe, and cost-effective orthopedic and functional correction.

The presentation will be supported by the discussion of numerous clinical cases with long-term follow-up.

Dr. Claudia Pinter is recognized as one of the leading experts in the aligner technique. A graduate of the University of Vienna, Austria, she has devoted her career to invisible orthodontics with clear aligners. Internationally sought after as a speaker, she is highly valued for her ability to simplify complex concepts into practical principles that can be applied in everyday practice. The excellence of her work continues to inspire other doctors to advance their knowledge of the aligner technique, and she is known for openly sharing her protocols. Passionate about collaboration, Dr. Pinter thrives on exchanging knowledge and ideas with colleagues worldwide.