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The 6th annual meeting, May 3-5, 2016
The meeting was held at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, close by Universal Studios and Disney World Resort
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At the Council meeting before the conference
From left : Kazumi Ikeda, Richard Christensen, James Sieberth
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At the Council meeting
From left : Satoshi Adachi, Hidetoshi Shirai
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From left : Richard, Jim, Kazumi, Ted Freeland, Dori Freeland-Watters
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From left : Hidetoshi, Sanae Iwakami (interpreter from Japan), Renie Ikeda
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Kim, Jim’s secretary (left). Jim and Kim played a huge role in making this meeting a success. Kim, together with Kei Miyazaki and Kaori Otsuka (center and right, Kazumi’s staff) managed the reception desk.
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The conference room
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The meeting is about to start!
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This meeting’s theme: “Gnathic Tranquility”
Masaru Sakai (left) and Kazumi (right)
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Ted Freeland giving the Opening remark
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First presenter of the meeting Day 1, Satoshi Adachi (left) and Tateshi Hiraki (right), acting as the moderator for the morning session
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Satoshi starting his Special Lecture on “Where are we in the treatment of TMJ problems among young orthodontic patients
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First question by Scott Anderson
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Satoshi answering members’ questions
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A follow-up question by Hideaki Miyata
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Satoshi (center) receiving a certificate from Tateshi (left) acting as a moderator, and Jim (right)
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Next Special Lecture by Kazumi Ikeda on: “Where are we in the treatment of TMJ problems among young orthodontic patients?”
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Richard asking a question
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Another question by Jim
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Kazumi listening to a question in Spanish being translated through a receiver
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Elizabeth Alvarez asking a question
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A follow-up question by Reyes Araceli
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Gustavo Altamirano Hernández asking a question
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Tateshi, the moderator, helping direct questions during the discussion time
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Scott asking another question
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A follow-up question by Raul Herrera
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Shigeru Tanaka working hard as a historian
Since he is the one taking many of the pictures, we unfortunately don’t have photos of Shigeru. Thank you!
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Kazumi (center) receiving a certificate from Tateshi (left) and Jim (right)
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James Sieberth, the moderator for the afternoon of Day 1, introducing the next presenter
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Next Special Lecture by Masaru Sakai
Title: “Where are we in the treatment of TMJ problems among young orthodontic patients?”
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Japanese members asking questions after Masaru’s lecture
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Discussion continues…
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Next Case presentation by Dori Freeland-Watters after the break
Title: “Form and function to achieve “Gnathic Tranquility” in the mixed dentition”
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Oswaldo Camacho asking a question
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Next question by Scott
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Jim, the moderator, helping with the discussion time after lecture
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Ana Lucia Colina asking a question
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Another question by Arlette Baca
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Gustavo asking a question
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A comment by Ted
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Dori receiving a certificate from Jim
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Scott Anderson, the moderator for the morning session of Day 2, introducing the first presenter
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First Special lecture of the meeting Day 2 by Ted Freeland on “Occlusal Equilibration”
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Discussion time is set aside after each presentation
Many questions and comments were exchanged regardless of a language barrier
Oswaldo Camacho (right) asking a question for Ted (left), who is listening to the question through a translation receiver
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Discussion time continues
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Next question by Kenji Sashida
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Ted (left) receiving a certificate from Scott (right)
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Spanish interpreter Tania
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One of the Japanese interpreters Rei Kawagishi
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Behind the scenes: “our ears and voice”
Two interpreters from Japan
Sanae Iwakami (left), Rei Kawagishi (right)
Thank you for your support!
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Next Case presentation Gustavo Altamirano Hernández
after the break
Title: “Diagnosis of a Surgical Case”
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Gustavo (left) receiving a certificate from Scott (right)
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Next Case presentation by Tateshi Hiraki
Title: “Vertical control in Roth philosophy”
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Jim asking a question
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Scott, the moderator, helping with the discussion time after lecture
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A comment by Kazumi
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Tateshi answering members’ questions
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Another question by Javier Ramirez
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Pablo Rodriguez asking a question
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Tateshi (left) receiving a certificate from Scott (right)
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Next Case presentation by Akira Kawamura
Title: “A Case of Mandibular Asymmetry and Gummy
Smile Treated with Two-Jaw Surgery”
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Oswaldo Camacho asking a question
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Akira answering members’ questions
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Next Case presentation by Daisuke Nonoyama
Title: “A surgical case with TMD”
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Reyes Araceli asking a question
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Daisuke (left) receiving a certificate from Hidetoshi Shirai (right), acting as the moderator for the afternoon session
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Our first time trying out the Group Discussion
With Jim facilitating the session, we discussed about “The Splint Adjustment Process and Stabilization Criteria”
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First comment by Scott
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Hideaki Miyata asking a question
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Next comment by Masaru
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A follow-up comment by Yasoo Watanabe
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Gustavo asking a question
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Next comment by Richard
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Jim (left) receiving a certificate from Hidetoshi (right)