International Symposium on Myofunctional Correction

The 1st International Symposium on Myofunctional Correction and Cranio- Facial Development (ISMCCD) will be held at the Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast, 29 August - 1 September 2007.

According to the organisers, the majority of children can expect to grow up with a malocclusion. In every country throughout the world, children from the age of 4 years experience underdeveloped arches and early signs of crowding. So is orthodontics using braces the cure for this epidemic?

The symposium will explore this question in depth and look at the concepts of early treatment and any confusion regarding what to treat - the teeth, the jaws, the habits, or what really matters: the causes.

The ISMCCD Myofunctional Symposium will feature the leaders in the "movement for change". Each conference speaker has been selected to present their unique variations on the early treatment approach.

The ISMCCD Myo-functional Symposium is an opportunity to experience an open forum with many speakers and delegates. The conference format will be morning lectures followed by afternoon activities following a unique lunch opportunity - you will be able to "book a table" to discuss in an open forum any topic with a speaker during the lunch period. This will be a unique and additional learning experience for all.

Speakers include Dr John Mew (UK); Dr John Flutter (Australia); Dr Masashi Fukuoka (Japan); Ms Alison Mulvaney (Australia); Dr Yukio Kitafusa (Japan); Dr Chris Farrell (Australia); Dr Justin Lee (Korea); Dr German Ramirez (Canada); Dr Derek Mahony (Australia); Dr Ari Masters (Australia); and Dr Carey Fraser (Australia).