XXX SPO CONGRESS TAKES A “JOURNEY THROUGH ORTHODONTICS” AND DEFINES THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE SPECIALTY
President of the Portuguese Orthodontic Society recalled the specialty’s promising role. Over the three days of the Congress, several topics were highlighted, including orthodontics for the advancement of digital techniques, aligners and the importance of diagnosis in orthodontics. orthodontics.
The Super Bock Arena Congress Center – Rosa Mota Pavilion, in Porto, hosted the XXX Congress of the Portuguese Orthodontic Society (SPO) on October 24, 25 and 26.
Under the motto “Journey through Orthodontics”, the Congress registered a record 523 entries, focusing on topics such as advances in digital techniques and different approaches to the importance of diagnosis.
At the opening ceremony, Dr. Carlos Coelho, President of the Organizing Committee of the XXX SPO Congress, immediately revealed the three objectives of the congress working group: a venue that would reflect the image of Porto, attract a significant number of congress participants and guarantee a scientific program that would leave “an indelible mark” on the orthodontic panorama. “With the remarkable evolution of orthodontic techniques, responsibilities also arise.
Hence the duty to keep up to date and ensure that our practice is not only fundamentally evidence-based, but also ethical and patient-centered,” reinforced Dr. Carlos Coelho.
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