General Meetings

The Association of Philippine Orthodontists’ 8th General Meeting entited ‘2018 DIY Ortho Trends’ held at the Crowne Plaza Ortigas last Aug 14, 2018 was truly a remarkable gathering of over 400 delegates, all raring to learn from world renowned speaker Dr. Thomas Shipley, Dr. Cecile Tuano Cabrera, Dr. Marian Naranjilla, and Atty. Benedict Tugonon.

The Association of Philippine Orthodontists and the Philippine Pediatric Dental Society Inc. held its monumental joint seminar last November 29, 2017.

By Ma. Bernardita Cham, DDM The 10th APO general meeting this October did it again as it delivered to its eager participants a landmark topic that did not all disappoint. Dr. Shen Hasegawa, a seasoned orthodontist, researcher of bone science, mentor, and a saxophonist from Nagoya Japan, is the brilliant mind behind this Gummetal technology. With his collaboration with the scientists and engineers from the R and D department of Toyota, what started as a material for golf clubs, bolts, tennis racquets and artificial bone, orthodontists now have on their hands Gummetal, a wonder wire that eclipses the top qualities