THE SPEAKERS
You will have the pleasure to be supervised
by two world famous specialists of the lingual technique.
Doctor Didier
FILLION
Didier Fillion has been the first orthodontist in the world to practice exclusively lingual orthodontics in 1987.
For 30 years, he has been practicing lingual orthodontics in Paris, London, and Geneva. He has held more than 80 courses in Lingual Orthodontics around the world and lectured in all important adult orthodontic congress.
He has published many articles about lingual orthodontics, particularly about digital set-up, bracket positioning, frictionless mechanics and stripping. He is the designer of the Lingual Liberty system, a digital Lingual straight wire system.
TEACHING
Course Director of the two-year Lingual Orthodontic Post-graduate program at Paris-V University (France) from 1996 to 2010
Co-Director of the Lingual Orthodontic Fellowship at the University of Texas, San Antonio, (USA)
MEMBERSHIP
Founding member and Honorary President of the French Lingual Orthodontic Society ( SFOL )
Founding member of the European Society of Lingual Orthodontics ( ESLO )
Founding Member and 1st President of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society ( BLOS )
Founding member and 1st President of the World Society of Lingual Orthodontics ( WSLO )
Doctor Ryuzo
FUKAWA
Dr Fukawa has started to practice lingual in 2000 and has been the 1st President of the World Board of Lingual Orthodontics.
He is an active member and instructor of many important orthodontic societies.
His main interests are:
Torque Prescriptions for different types of malocclusions using CBCT
and the effective use of MSE and mini-screws in lingual treatment.
TEACHING
First president of the World Board of Lingual Orthodontics
President of the Japanese Lingual Orthodontic Association（2009-2011)
Part-time lecturer, Osaka Medical College (Japan)
Guest Professor at Capital Medical University (Beijing- China)
Instructor at the Japanese Orthodontic Society
Instructor at the Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics
MEMBERSHIP
Member of European Board of Orthodontists
Member of Angle Society (Southern California component)
Member of the Tweed Foundation
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (M-ortho)
Board member of the Japanese Orthodontic Society
Founding member of the World Board of Lingual Orthodontics
Board member of the Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics
Titular member of the European Society of Lingual Orthodontics
Active member of the World Society of Lingual Orthodontics
Active member of the Japan Association of Lingual Orthodontics