{"id":1782,"date":"2025-03-01T20:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polaligner.org\/iv-kongres-polskiej-akademii-alignerowej\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T13:25:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:25:51","slug":"iv-kongres-polskiej-akademii-alignerowej","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polaligner.org\/en\/iv-kongres-polskiej-akademii-alignerowej\/","title":{"rendered":"IV CONGRESS Polish Aligner Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

IV CONGRESS Polish Aligner Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n
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19-20 September 2025, CKF_13 FABRYCZNA CONFERENCE CENTRE CRACOW<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go to the webpage<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

CKF_13 FABRYCZNA CONFERENCE CENTRE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ul. Fabryczna 13, 31-553 CRACOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2400 PLN \u2013 for Polish Aligner Academy customers \u2013 to 31 July 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3100 PLN \u2013 Registration from 1 May to 30 August 2025\r\n\r\n3400 PLN \u2013 Onsite from 1 September 2025\r\n\r\n2600 PLN \u2013 group price *\r\n\r\n* the condition for obtaining a group price is one invoice and a minimum of 10 participants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000 z\u0142 – SEMINARIUM PRZEDKONGRESOWE – EMMANUEL DUMU & CEMRE<\/a> GEZE  Granice i wzrost: poruszanie si\u0119 po z\u0142o\u017cono\u015bci nowoczesnego leczenia alignerami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000 z\u0142  – SEMINARIUM PRZEDKONGRESOWE – J\u00d6RG SCHWARZE  – Alignery: wi\u0119cej ni\u017c prostowanie z\u0119b\u00f3w \u2013 kompleksowe podej\u015bcie do leczenia z\u0142o\u017conych wad zgryzu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990 PLN \u2013 Young PAA (PAA members up to 30 years of age) (we encourage you to join the association) \u2013 until April 30, 2025
\r\n1450 PLN \u2013 Surgeon reporting in a team with an orthodontist \u2013 until April 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notify us of your desire to cancel by 19 August 2025 we will refund you the full amount minus PLN 200 plus Vat. After this time, no cancellations will be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vat invoices are drawn up on the basis of paid amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LECTURERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Osama Basri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Osama Basri graduated with honors from King Abdulaziz University College of Dentistry earning him a BDS. Dr. Basri earned his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Orthodontics and Dentofacial orthopedics and a Master in Education and Leadership Degree (M.Ed ) from Jacksonville University Florida, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later on, Dr. Basri earned a Fellowship in Surgical and Craniofacial and Special care Orthodontics from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Basri is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 2013 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Orthodontics ( RCDC) since 2012. Dr Basri Lectured in many national and international dental conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Dr. Basri is the Head of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center and a Consultant in Orthodontics at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Jeddah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Orthodontic Society in addition to his appointment as Member \u2013 Executive exam committee of the Saudi Board of orthodontics at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Katarzyna Becker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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PhD, DDS, Specialist in Orthodontics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • President and Founding Member od Polish Aligner Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Co-founder and manager of one of the biggest private facilities in Poland- Poliklinika Stomatologiczna \u201d Pod Szyndzielni\u0105\u201d in Bielsko-Bia\u0142a and Studio Ortodoncji Cyfrowej in Katowicach<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tutor in postgraduate training in orthodontics, lecturer at University of Bielsko-Bia\u0142a<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Align Speaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Invisalign Apex Provider since 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Member of PTO, EAS, AAO, EOS, WFO<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Align Faculty, Align Advisory Board Member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • European Board of Aligner Orthodontics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    AREAS OF  CLINICAL INTEREST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aesthetics in orthodontics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Interdisciplinary treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    TADs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Acceleration in orthodontics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aligner treatment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Vittorio Cacciafesta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Dr. Vittorio Cacciafesta received his dental training at the University of Naples \u201cFederico II\u201d, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From July 1995 until August 1996 he was Research Fellow at the Department of Orthodontics, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From September 1996 until August 1999 he was Orthodontic Resident at the Department of Orthodontics, Royal Dental College, Aarhus University, Denmark, where he received the Specialty and Master of Science in Orthodontics. He is \u201cDottore di Ricerca\u201d (Research Doctorate) in Biotechnology of Dental Materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From 1999 to 2009 he was Assistant Clinical Professor at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Pavia, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From 1999 until 2002 he was Visiting Professor at the Department of Orthodontics, Aarhus University, Denmark, and Visiting Professor at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He is the President of ESLO (European Society of Lingual Orthodontics) for the years 2013-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He has published over 100 refereed publications, 2 books and 5 book chapters. He is Co-Editor of \u201cOrtodonzia Clinica\u201d, Associate Editor of \u201cProgress in Orthodontics\u201d, and Referee for the following scientific journals: \u201cAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics\u201d, \u201cAngle Orthodontist\u201d, \u201cEuropean Journal of Orthodontics\u201d, \u201cJournal of Clinical Orthodontics\u201d, \u201cOrthodontics and Craniofacial Research\u201d, \u201cOrtognatodonzia Italiana\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    He was Assistant Secretary of FEO (European Federation of Orthodontics) for the years 2003-2004. He is Active member of SIDO (Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Ortodonzia, of which he was Cultural Secretary for the years 2006-07), member of EOS (European Orthodontic Society), Active member of Angle Society (North Atlantic Component), SIBOS (Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Biomeccanica e Ortodonzia Segmentata), SIAD (Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Arco Dritto), SIOLE (Societ\u00e0 Italiana di Ortodonzia Linguale ed Estetica).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    His main research interests are bonding materials, brackets, metallurgy, friction between brackets and wires. His main clinical interests are biomechanics, lingual orthodontics, orthodontic treatment of adults. He has been lecturing extensively in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North and South America, Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Fotis V. Exarchou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    DDS, DiplOrth, MSD, MScLingOrth, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2000: DDS, Dental University of Thessaloniki, Greece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2005: Diploma\/Specialty in Orthodontics, University of Tuebingen, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2009: Doctoral Thesis in Orthodontics, University of Tuebingen, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2009: Alex-Motsch-Award for the best research project in the field of CMD,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    German Association of Functional Dentistry (DGFDT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2010: Doctoral Thesis in Craniomandibular Dysfunction, University of Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2011: Master of Science Craniomandibular Dysfunction, University of Greifswald, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2019: Master of Science Lingual Orthodontics, University of Valencia, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2020-2023: International Clinical Speaker for Align Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2006-present: Owner of a private practice in Ioannina Greece, limited to aesthetic orthodontics for adults and adolescents with more than 1000 completed lingual appliance cases, 2000+ aligner cases<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Since 2024: SPARK Ormco International Clinical Speaker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Cemre Geze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    She graduated from Ondokuz May\u0131s University, Faculty of Dentistry in 2006 then received her PhD degree in Orthodontics in Cukurova University, Faculty of Dentistry in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She has her own practice named \u2018Cemre Geze Dental Clinic\u2019 in Istanbul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She is the president of Turkish Aligner Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She is an Invisalign Diamond Apex Provider and Invisalign International Clinical Speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Her focus is on orthognatic surgery, aligner treatments, functional appliances, interdisciplinary treatments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Alessandro Mario Greco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Dr. Greco took his Dental Degree at University of Rome \u201cTor Vergata\u201d in 1999, his Postgraduate Degree in Orthodontics at University of Ferrara in 2007, served as Postgraduate Fellow at San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital Isola Tiberina in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rome from 2000 to 2015, became PhD Doctor at University of Rome \u201cTor Vergata in 2016, Visiting Professor at University of Ferrara from 2013 and Visiting Professor at University of L\u2019Aquila from 2017. He is Member of Italian Board of Orthodontics (I.B.O<\/strong>.), Member of European Board of Orthodontists (E.B.O<\/strong>.), Active Member of Italian Society of Orthodontics (S.I.D.O.), Active Member of Italian Academy of Orthodontics (A.I.d.Or.), Active Member of European Orthodontic Society (E.O.S.), Active Member of World Federation of Orthodontists (W.F.O.), Member of European Aligner Society (E.A.S.), Past-President (2013-15) of the Italian Society of Bidimensional Technique (S.I.Te.Bi), Past President (2013) of the Italian Association of Orthodontists Specialist (A.S.I.O.), International Clinical Speaker Invisalign (2013). Author of scientific papers on national and international journals, speaker at nationals and international courses and meetings. He has got his own dental practice in Rome with exclusive interest to Orthodontics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    J\u00f6rg Schwarze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Dr. Schwarze studied dentistry and orthodontics in Bologna, Cologne and Bonn where he obtained his orthodontic specialization and doctorate degree. Using the Aligner technique since 2001 he is, with more than 3000 treatments, one of Europe\u2019s most experienced practitioners. Apart from his private orthodontic clinics in Cologne, he is in constant scientific exchange with several European Universities, like Bonn, Cologne, Mainz, D\u00fcsseldorf and Ferrara\/Italy where he was Visiting and later Associate Professor. He gives lectures on an international level and constantly disseminates scientific publications. Dr. Schwarze is a member of various orthodontic associations and co-founder and General Secretary of the German Association of Aligner Orthodontics (DGAO). He was member of the European Clinical Advisory Board, the Clinical Education Council and the Intl. Product Steering Board of Align Technology from day one. He won three awards (1992, 2009, 2013) of the German Orthodontic Society (DGKFO) and received the Align Technology International Research Award in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019 as well. In 2012 and 2021 he also received the Scientific Award of the DGAO. In 2012 he published his extraction strategy \u201cIPRpe\u201d (Smart Extraction) for the first time. He also developed the Aligner pliers \u201cGun I\u201d, \u201cGun II\u201d and \u201cSlotMachine\u201d. Dr. Schwarze founded the Aligner Academy in 2017 and developed the Beneslider pliers \u201cBeneplier A+B\u201d and the \u201cBenepusher\u201d in 2018. Since 2023 he is using Angel Aligner and is member of their Scientific Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Adile Salehli Tosun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    She graduated from Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry in 2016 and completed her Orthodontics doctorate at Usak University in 2021. Her aligner journey began with producing in-house aligners. Her interests include dental photography, growth modification in mixed dentition, treatments with TAD\u2019s, aligner therapy in TMJ patients, and both mixed and permanent dentition.She shares her knowledge about Orthero with aligner societies, orthodontic societies, and through independent courses on both international and national platforms. She is eager for innovations in orthodontics and enjoys sharing her knowledge with enthusiastic colleagues. Her private practice is located in Cappadocia, Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Weronika Wierusz-Hajdacka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw. In 2011 she graduated with honours from three years studies of Specialization in Orthodontics at the University of Ferrara in Italy. The choice of the place of specialization was based not only on the knowledge of Italian language, but also on the importance that Italians attach to the aesthetics, harmony and beauty. At the university clinic she had a 4-year practical training. In 2008 she completed the Invisalign Certification Course as one of the first doctors in Central and Eastern Europe. Additionally, she completed 2 years of Master Invisalign training at the University of Ferrara. Doctor has participated in many courses dedicated to Invisalign treatment, including a conferences in Dubai, Paris, Cologne, Prague and Venice. She is the author of publications in the field of orthodontics, as well as a lecturer at national and international orthodontic conferences. Since 2008 she has been popularizing Invisalign treatment in Poland. She is not afraid of difficult challenges, she successfully applies Invisalign treatment in case of minor and difficult malocclusions requiring significant tooth movements. Since 2016 doctor is official Invisalign lecturer, providing courses for other doctors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Dr n. med Micha\u0142 Wilk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Dr Wilk graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the Medical University of \u0141\u00f3d\u017a and later pursued doctoral studies at Alma Mater. From the very beginning of his professional career, he has been running a family orthodontic practice, ORTO, in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, Poland. He is one of the co-founders of the Polish Aligner Academy, where he currently serves as treasurer. Inspired by the teachings of Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Ludwig, he became passionate about modern methods of digital treatment planning and the in-house fabrication of orthodontic appliances and accessories. In addition to orthodontic training, he also conducts photography workshops for dentists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Privately, he is an advanced rock climber, a long-standing member of the \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Mountaineering Club, and the guitarist for the band \u201cDRUTY.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Lidia Jamr\u00f3z-Wilko\u0144ska<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Absolwentka Oddzia\u0142u Stomatologicznego Wydzia\u0142u Lekarskiego Uniwersytetu Jagiello\u0144skiego w Krakowie (2005). Od 2006 roku prowadzi prywatn\u0105 praktyk\u0119\u0328 stomatologiczn\u0105 w Wadowicach. W 2009 roku, na \u015al\u0105skim Uniwersytecie Medycznym w Katowicach, uzyska\u0142a tytu\u0142 doktora nauk medycznych na podstawie pracy badawczej z zakresu stomatologii zachowawczej z endodoncj\u0105. Jest specjalist\u0105 periodontologiem (Uniwersytecka Klinika Stomatologiczna w Krakowie (2011-2015)). Autorka i wsp\u00f3\u0142autorka ponad 70 publikacji z zakresu stomatologii zachowawczej, periodontologii oraz nanotechnologii. Jest r\u00f3wnie\u017c wsp\u00f3\u0142autorem trzech rozdzia\u0142\u00f3w ksi\u0105\u017cki \u201eStomatologia\u201d Medical Tribune 2013. Laureatka konkurs\u00f3w: Global University Case Contest (2005), Espertise Talent Award (2011), Soczewka Focusa (2013) za plaster dla pacjent\u00f3w po chemioterapii przy zapaleniu b\u0142ony \u015bluzowej jamy ustnej w kategorii otwartej. W latach 2012-2013 pe\u0142ni\u0142a funkcj\u0119 Opinion Leader w firmie 3M Poland. Od 2009 r. jest aktywnym cz\u0142onkiem The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices (JSDMD), International Association for Dental Research (IADR) oraz European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). W 2014 uko\u0144czy\u0142a pe\u0142en cykl szkolenia podyplomowego Curriculum in Periodontology organizowane we wsp\u00f3\u0142pracy z Uniwersytetem w Bern (Szwajcaria). Nale\u017cy do rady naukowej czasopism: \u201eAsystentka i higienistka stomatologiczna\u201d, \u201eArt of dentistry\u201d, \u201eSztuka implantologii\u201d. Aktywnie wsp\u00f3\u0142pracuje z Dzia\u0142em Badawczym Polskiego Towarzystwa Endodontycznego.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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