The 5th Annual RSCI Meeting in San Francisco
Marines' Memorial Club & Hotel
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
May 19th-21st, 2015
Our meeting was held in San Francisco this year, at Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel located by The Union Square. Dr. Don Linck gave us a lot of help and advice on the venue selection, and I would like to thank Don for all his efforts in making this meeting yet another success!
This year marks the 5th year anniversary for RSCI, and since the meeting took place in San Francisco, where Dr. Roth made a large impact on orthodontics, we started the meeting with a special guest lecture by Dr. Laura Iwasaki, whose research focuses on TMJ stress loading. We were also fortunate to have Dr. David Hatcher participate as a commentator, and we had an excellent discussion with Dr. Iwasaki and all the attendees. In the afternoon, we had four outstanding presentations by our members, showcasing impressive documentation of positive condylar growth as a result of joint stabilizing effect from splint therapy. It was wonderful to have Dr. Iwasaki see the clinical observations we have made and have her participate in our discussions. Dr. Roth's philosophy is our foundation, but the evolving imaging techniques have allowed us to further advance and change the way we think and approach orthodontic treatment. I believe that our group constitutes the very tip of the arrow of this movement. Seven presenters spoke on the second day of the meeting, including new speakers, and these presentations by our own members is the very core of this study club, and makes it possible for us to level up each year and continue to strive to better ourselves. With addition of new motivated members, our 5th annual meeting was passionate two days!
Group photo at the meeting venue
In the conference room
The 5th annual meeting, May 19-21, 2015
The meeting was held in San Francisco
Our venue, the Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel, is located close to the Union Square in the middle of downtown, with cable cars running up and down the hilly city of San Francisco.
The venue: Marine's Memorial Club
At the Council meeting before the conference
Front from left : Hidetoshi Shirai, Kazumi Ikeda, Satoshi Adachi
In the back： James Sieberth, Emanuel Wasserman, Ted Freeland
Emanuel Wasserman (left) and the commentator for Dr. Iwasaki's lecture, David Hatcher (right), catching up. Long time no see!
David Hatcher (left) and Dr. Iwasaki's research partner, Dr. Nickel (right), conversing before the meeting.
Kazumi Ikeda (left) and David Hatcher (right)
Thank you for coming, David!
The conference room with beautiful architectural details
The meeting is about to start!
Dr. Laura Iwasaki's lecture is about to start!
Title: Joules, Genes, and Behaviors: Progress in studies to assess TMJD diagnostic group differences
David Hatcher (left) and Claudia Aichinger (right) captivated by Dr. Iwasaki's lecture
Members focused on the lecture
Front from left, Masaru Sakai and David
David Hatcher asking Dr. Laura Iwasaki a question
Dr. Iwasaki thoroughly answering members' questions
During a break: Dr. Iwasaki listening to Kazumi showing some cases on his laptop
Behind the scenes: "our ears and voice"
One of the two interpreters from Japan Sanae Iwakami
Time for the second half of Dr. Iwasaki's lecture
Don Linck asking a question
Another question by Ted Freeland
Dr. Iwasaki (right) after her lecture and Manny (left) acknowledging her hard work and thanking her for joining us!
The moderator for the afternoon session, Yasoo Watanabe
First lecture of the afternoon by Shigeru Tanaka. The title is "Improving the shape of deformed condyle with splint therapy"
Claudia asking a question
A follow-up question by Hideaki Miyata
Studious Don asking another question.
Shigeru is all smiles after receiving a certificate from Yasoo acting as a moderator
Next lecture by Kazumi Ikeda on: "New role for orthodontists Stabilizing TMJ for mandibular growth instead of displacing condyles forward"
Members asking questions after Kazumi's lecture
More questions by Thomas Dusek
Next presentation by Masaru Sakai
Title: "Importance of early treatment of malocclusions in growing children"
Last lecture of the first day by Satoshi Adachi on "A case of condylar hyperplasia"
James Sieberth, the moderator for the morning of day 2, introducing the first presentor
Next presentation "An open-bite case with spaced arches treated to a stable result with tongue reduction surgery" by Yoshihiro Nakajima
Jim, the moderator, helping with the discussion time after lecture
Yoshihiro receiving a certificate from Jim
Tadanori Furuya asking questions
Next question by Masaru
Next lecture by Takehiro Hirano on "Clinical considerrations for orthodontic treatment of patients with DJD"
The two Japanese interpreters Sanae (front) and Rei Kawagishi (back)
Satoshi Adachi was the moderator for the afternoon session on day 2
Don after his lecture and moderator Satoshi. "Great lecture, Don!"
Satoshi (right) introducing the next presenter Hidetoshi (left)
Hidetoshi Shirai's lecture is on "A skeletal Class III case with mandibular deviation to the right"
Posterboad presentation and case file review
Japanese members huddling over a case file, and members from Mexico are similarly discussing another case file in the back
Case file display
The required case files—everyone brought one again!
Diego Perez Macal (center) and Satoshi (facing back) hatting over case files
Group discussion over a case file is a usual scene at the meetings.
Collaboration between a clinician and researcher: Kazumi showing his case file and exchanging comments with Dr. Iwasaki
Participants from Poland, Ewa and Maeian Firlej looking over a case file
Dori (center) and Thomas Dusek (left) concentrating on case files
A lot of efforts go into making poster boards. Thank you to everyone that participated!
At coffee break
Everyone is excited for the special guest lecture to begin!
Dr. Iwasaki, Sanae, Masaru, and Kazumi (from left)
Ted (left) and Kazumi (right)
Thomas (left) and Kazumi (right)
Satoshi Sakai, Noriyo Uchiyama, Yasoo, Shigeru, and Akira Kawamura (from left)
Yoshihiro (left) and Hidetoshi (right)
Masako Komatsu (left) and Takehiro (right)
Satoshi (left) and Diego (right)
Kei, Kaori (Kazumi's staff), Kazumi, Renie, and Isayo Ikeda (from left)
Diego (left) and Kei (right)
Time to relax and enjoy lunch!
Catching up over lunch
Daisuke Nonoyama, Akira and Masaru (form left)
Masako, Sanae, Rei, Isayo, Renie, Ewa, and Marian (form left)
Masako, Yoshihiro, Motoyasu Taguchi, Hidetoshi, Takehiro, and Akira (from left)
Satoshi, Motoyasu, Hideaki, Yasoo, Tateshi, Junichiro, Hideaki Aoki, and Tadanori (from left)
At the Gala
Front from left : Ted, Kazumi
In the back： Dori, Jim, Claudia, Richard Christensen, Renie, and Christopher
The venue for gala dinner
Front from left : Kei, Isayo, Hugo, Tania
In the back： Shigeru, Kaori, Diego, Ana, and Satoshi
The talented pianist for the gala and Kei
Front from left : Kikuyo, Junichiro, Tateshi Hiraki, Hideaki
In the back： Tateshi Hiraki's staff
Hidetoshi, Yoshihiro, Shigeru, Masaru, Yasoo, Masako and Takehiro (form left)
Hideaki, Daisuke, Noriyo, Tadanori, Motoyasu (form left)
Front from right : Satoshi Adachi, Ricardo, Enrique and Satoshi Adachi's staff