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Innovator of CAD-CAM Invisible Behind-the-Teeth Braces Dr Dirk Wiechmann, Meets Orthodontic Specialists and Press at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong

30 Oct 2008

Dr Dirk Wiechmann, the innovator and founder of Incognito® - custom-made invisible behind-the-teeth braces - will conduct a 2-day Incognito® Certification Course for orthodontists and orthodontic postgraduate students from Hong Kong, Asia, and Europe, on 1 and 2 November 2008. A media briefing session will be held on 3 November 2008; the meeting details are as follows:

Date:     3 November 2008 (Monday)
Time:    5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Venue:  Lecture Theatre II, 1/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong

Orthodontic braces are commonly used by orthodontists to straighten patient's teeth. Using one-step CAD-CAM* technology, the Incognito® Lingual Bracket System is the world's first fully individualized system of behind-the-teeth orthodontic braces, and has many advantages over conventional braces:

- Better appearance: Incognito® is a fixed orthodontic appliance placed on the back of the teeth; hence, it is  totally invisible when viewed from the front.

- Greater patient comfort: The ultra-flat design of the bracket offers maximum comfort to patient.

- Simple rebonding Brackets are bonded with a special bonding agent to the teeth. Perfect re-positioning of the teeth is brought about by individualized archwires that are produced by a special computer-guided wire-bending robots

- Simple finishing: Each bracket slot is individually and exactly made (maximum variation, 0. 008 mm) to allow precise tooth control and simpler finishing

- Safer for teeth: Lingual braces are safer than others because the back surface of teeth is more resistant to tooth decay than the front. This is an important aspect in the orthodontic treatment of children.

*CAD-CAM = Computer Aided Design - Computer Aided Manufacture

About Dr Dirk Wiechmann:
- Principal Clinical Advisor, Incognito® by TOP-Service, Bad Essen, Germany.
- Clinical and Scientific Director of the Postgraduate Programme for Lingual Orthodontics at the University of Paris VII, France.
- Clinical Director of the postgraduate "Master of Science in Lingual Orthodontics" programme at the Hannover Medical School, Germany.
- Honorary Associate Professor in Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong.

About Incognito®:
- It is the most widely used lingual behind the teeth orthodontic appliance in the world
- The system was developed and tested in close co-operation with international scientists
- It uses state-of-the-art CAD - CAM technology
- Each bracket and wire are individually made

For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Melody Tang, Communications and Development Officer
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Tel: 2859 0210 / Fax: 2517 0544 / E-mail:meltang@hkucc.hku.hk