MOTOVUN | 2 OCTOBER 2026

Class II and class III treatment with Dual Activation mechanics and strategic auxiliaries Low friction has brought enormous advantages to every Straight-wire technique. Passive self-ligation has it’s focus points in reducing friction and thereby increasing efficiency in the speed of leveling and alignment and sliding mechanics. Nevertheless, friction is not an enemy to the orthodontist and it is essential for three-dimensional control of tooth movement. Dual Activation mechanics are the key to efficient alignment, torque control and a beautiful and effective finishing. The lecture will focus on the most efficient and effective approach to class II and class III malocclusions using a Dual Activation system and auxiliaries such as the Powescope, the Power bar, intra-oral distalizers and orthopedic appliances. Both compliance and no-compliance mechanics will be discussed and as well the role of TADs in modern orthodontics.

Course Objectives:

• The characteristics of the Dual Activation System
• The hardware of the treatment phases
• The strategies to solve class II and class III malocclusions
• The use of the efficient auxiliaries to be integrated into
  Straight-wire protocols

11.00 – 11.30       Registration

11.30 – 13.30       Lecture

13.30 – 14.30      Lunch

14.30 – 16.00      Lecture

16.00 – 16.30      Coffee break

16.30 – 18.00      Lecture

18.00                   Wine tasting and dinner
……………………………sponsored by AO

Dental degree at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Postgraduate education
and Master of Science in Orthodontics at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Founder and
first President of the European Postgraduate Students Orthodontic Society (EPSOS). Past
President of the Italian Society of Biomechanics (SIBOS). Past-President of the Italian
Association of Specialists in Orthodontics (ASIO) 2018-19.
Active member of SIDO (Italian Society of Orthodontics). President Italian Academy of
Orthodontics 2022. Member of the EOS (European Orthodontic Society) and WFO (World
Federation of Orthodontists). Winner of the Houston Research Award of the EOS (2006)
and of the First Prize Award for Clinical Research of SIDO (2006).
Winner of the Beni Solow Award of the EOS 2010. Diplomate of the Italian Board of
Orthodontics and the European Board of Orthodontics. Visiting Professor University of
Ferrara and University of Rome Cattolica (Italy). Private practice in Rome, limited to
orthodontics.