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Seminar
Dubai
6 - 7 Nov 2026
English
The Won Moon Principles for Midfacial Skeletal Expander (MSE). Seminar with the Latest Updates and Protocols. "VIP" option
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Won Moon
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Course details
Lecturers
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Step into the world of cutting-edge orthodontics with Dr. Won Moon, the visionary behind the Midfacial Skeletal Expander (MSE)!
Since its introduction in the early 2000s, MSE has revolutionized non-surgical maxillary expansion, offering possibilities once thought impossible. This seminar is designed for orthodontists and dental specialists eager to master the most advanced MSE techniques, backed by decades of research, clinical experience, and pioneering digital workflows.
Dr. Moon will guide you through the evolution of MSE, its clinical impact, and its superiority over traditional expansion devices and other MARPE systems. Using real clinical cases—from adolescents to adults—he will demonstrate how MSE has transformed treatment outcomes, even in challenging scenarios such as mature patients, narrow palates, or severe skeletal asymmetries.
During the seminar you will learn about:
— The evolution and scientific foundation of MSE: why it works and how it outperforms traditional expanders
— Comparing MSE with other MARPE systems: advantages, limitations, and clinical indications
— Latest research and unpublished findings that shape modern MSE protocols
— Clinical case analysis in adolescents and adults: predictability, problem-solving, and outcomes
— Innovations in treatment protocols using computer simulations and clinical modifications for safer and more predictable results
— Integration of digital workflows for MSE design, fabrication, and positioning
— Minimally invasive adjunctive techniques: corticopuncture, piezo-surgery, and alternatives to invasive SARPE
— Evaluating airway changes and breathing improvements post-MSE
— Applying MSE for growth modification in younger patients and distraction-like maxillary protraction in adults.
By the end of this seminar, you will leave with unmatched confidence in managing even the most complex cases, armed with techniques pioneered by the master himself, Won Moon.
IMPORTANT: the “Standard” , “Comfort” and “Hands-on” participation options are also available for purchase.
Basic advantages of the “VIP” option:
– Participation in the scientific program
– Coffee break
– Notes and handouts
– Certificate of participation
– ADA credits available upon request
– Lunch
– A recording of the congress
– Priority seats in the venue
– Access to a private chat with the lecturers of the congress for 1 week
– Distinct reception counter
– VIP certificate
– VIP badge
– Access to online training by Sadao Sato «Cranio-mandibular orthodontics. Concept and principles»
– Access to online training by Sadao Sato «Early orthodontic treatment based on sequential occlusion concept»
– Access to online training by Kleber Meireles «The Third Order Bend. Biomechanics and Clinical Application»
– Access to online training by Kleber Meireles «Biomechanics of Teeth Retraction. Protocols for Controlled Tooth Movement»
– Access to online training by David Suarez Quintanilla «Treatment of the functional asymmetries using orthodontic appliances and TADs»
– Access to online training by David Suarez Quintanilla «Treatment of primary and secondary asymmetries with functional appliances, elastics and aligners»
– Access to online training by Chris Chang «TADs+aligners: combined use»
– Access to online training by Chris Chang «Asymmetry treatment: TADs+Damon Q»
Program
— Introduction to MSE:
- Evolution of non-surgical Maxillary Skeletal Expander (MSE) since the early 2000s
- Growing global adoption and increasing scientific evidence.
— MSE vs other expansion systems:
- Comparison with traditional expanders and other MARPE devices
- Clinical advantages and limitations.
— Latest research and clinical protocols:
- Review of recent published and unpublished studies
- Impact of new evidence on current clinical protocols.
— Clinical applications of MSE:
- Adolescent and adult clinical case presentations
- Analysis of treatment predictability challenges.
— Managing difficult Aanatomical scenarios:
- Thick or thin palatal bone
- Narrow palatal vaults
- Large zygomas
- Palatal tori
- Skeletal asymmetries.
— Innovations in treatment strategy:
- Modified protocols based on clinical studies and computer simulations
- Safer and more predictable treatment approaches.
— Digital workflow integration:
- Digital planning, fabrication, and modification of MSE
- Introduction of a new cloud-based digital platform and its clinical use.
— Advanced and alternative treatment options:
- Minimally invasive surgical adjuncts as alternatives to SARPE
- Corticopuncture and minor surgical techniques.
— Airway and Functional Outcomes:
- Nasal airway enlargement and breathing improvements
- Impact of MSE on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
- Growth modification and orthopedic effects
- Role of MSE in growing patients
- Distraction-like maxillary protraction in adults
- New possibilities for Class III treatment.
— Clinical decision-making and troubleshooting:
- Management of asymmetric expansion
- Handling complications and refining protocols for predictability.
Lecturers 1
Professor of Orthodontics specializing in temporary anchorage devices, orthopedic correction, and airway management. Professor and Head of Department of Orthodontics at Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea. Adjunct Professor at The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA.
Over 30 years of academic and clinical experience in orthodontics. Former Thomas R. Bales Endowed Chair in Orthodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry (2013-2020), recipient of "Lifetime Achievement and Faculty Dedication/Excellence Award" (2019) and "Faculty of the Year Award" multiple times. Founder and CEO of Moon Principles Institute and Co-founder/Chief Innovation Officer of BioTech Innovations. Inventor of MSE (Maxillary Skeletal Expander), a micro-implant assisted rapid palatal expander enabling non-surgical skeletal expansion in adults.
International lecturer having presented in 37 countries with over 450 presentations on orthopedic corrections, temporary anchorage devices, aligner biomechanics, and airway management. Research focus includes 3D image analysis, finite element modeling, genome-wide association studies of craniofacial phenotypes, applications of 3D printing in orthodontics, and accelerated tooth movement. Co-Principal Investigator of AAOF Center Award Grant (2018) on "Standard Characterization of Clear Orthodontic Aligners." Keynote speaker at Spanish Society of Aligners (SEDA) Congress and Italian Aligner Society (SIALIGN) Congress (2021).
DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. MS in Orthodontics from UCLA School of Dentistry. Mathematics degree prior to dentistry. Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) since 2002. Recipient of Groundbreaking Research Project Grant Award from UCLA (2014). Co-author of six textbooks. Published extensively in peer-reviewed journals across multiple disciplines. Holds multiple patents including three aligner-related inventions and innovations in micro-implant design. Active member of American Association of Orthodontists (AAO).
Venue
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UAE, Dubai
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