Early Orthodontic Intervention
24th World Congress on Dentistry and Oral Health
June 12-13, 2017 London, UK

Andulhakim Alyafei

Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar

Keynote: Dentistry

Abstract:

Skeletal and Dental arch anomalies requires intervention at an early age, which may help in avoiding surgical procedures later on and it improves the function of the oral cavity and the facial profile. Inherited and habits as well nasal airways obstruction creates different types of malocclusion. The presentation would demonstrate cases and their treatment plans, supported with updated literature reviews. The following points will be provided; a. Diagnosis of dental arch anomaly among children; b. Proper time for intervention; c. Prevention the complication of arch anomaly; d. Distinguish between the early need intervention and normal time for orthodontic treatment; e. Different procedures for early orthodontic treatment.

Biography :

Dr. Abdulhakim Alyafei graduated BDS in Damascus University Syria in 1996, in successding years he completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Surgery in 2005; Master Dental Surgery – Pediatric Dentistry in 2007; Advance Diploma in Pediatric Dentisry in 2008 at University of Hongkong. He is a Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Member of The Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons in Paediatric Dentisry. He also gained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery in The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh England. Dr. Abdulhakim has 20 years of expereince in dentistry with excellent patient’s feedback and exceptional treatment and procedure result. He established new dental department with advance laboratory and advance dental radiology. He is the first in Qatar to establish the Special Needs Dentistry Clinic along with weekly schedule of Day Care surgery under general anethesia of children. He has involved in 3 publication. Dr. Abdulhakim is currently a Senior Consultant Pedodontist & Special Needs Dentistry; Head of Dental OPD Clinic in Al Wakra Hospital, State of Qatar.