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ISO Fall Meeting - 2025
Maggiano's Oak Brook - Monday, November 10, 2025
"All About Adult Expansion"
For our Fall 2025 meeting, we will dive deep into various treatment options for developing the transverse dimension in non-growers. We have invited three experts in our community who will discuss various options for adult expansion.
Agenda:
7:30 - 8:30 REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST (Exhibit area)
8:30 - 9:20 Speaker 1: Dr. Mohammed Elnagar
9:30 - 10:20 Speaker 2: Dr. Michael Han
10:20 - 10:50 BREAK (Exhibit area)
10:50 - 11:40 Speaker 3: Dr. Max Emmerling
11:40 - 12:00 Panel Discussion/ Questions
12:00 - 1:00 NETWORKING/ cocktails and light bites (Exhibit area)
Speaker 1: Mohammed Elnagar, DDS, MSc, Ph.D.
Dr. Mohammed Elnagar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. In 2022, he obtained a certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in health care from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Dr. Elnagar practices orthodontics in Chicago, focusing on Digital orthodontics, dentofacial orthopedics with skeletal anchorage, and surgical orthodontics. He is the Director of the digital and AI Laboratory at UIC Orthodontics. His Research Interests are 3D Imaging, 3D printing TADs, Artificial intelligence applications in Health Care, and Clinical and Transitional research. Dr. Elnagar has received numerous national awards and has published more than 40 articles and 5 book chapters. He has given more than 45 invited talks\lectures in at national and international meetings.
Title of Presentation:
"Advancements in Maxillary Transverse Deficiency Treatment: MARPE Optimization through CAD-CAM Design and 3-D Printing"
Learning Objectives:
- Identify guidelines for MARPE appliance design, expansion protocols, and retention strategies.
- Understand the comprehensive effects of MARPE on dental, skeletal, soft tissue, and airway parameters.
- Explore the digital workflow involved in optimizing MARPE effectiveness through CAD-CAM design and 3-dimensional printing.
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Speaker 2: Michael Han, DDS, FACS
Dr. Michael Han is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry. He received his DDS degree at University of California at Los Angeles, and his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the University of Washington. Following residency, he completed an orthognathic and temporomandibular joint surgery fellowship at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Dr. Han's clinical and research interests are centered around orthognathic and temporomandibular surgery, 3-dimensional imaging analysis and surgical planning, as well as outcomes-based big data analytics.
Title of Presentation:
"Surgically-assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE): What exactly are we getting from it?"
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the lecture, the attendee will be able to:
- Describe the key differences of SARPE and other maxillary expansion modalities,
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of SARPE as they relate to the different clinical indications.
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Speaker 3: Dr. Max Emmerling, DDS, MD, FACS
Dr. Max R. Emmerling, is an Attending Surgeon at Cook County Health and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his Residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed his Dental and Medical Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Dr. Emmerling's clinical and research interests primarily include maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery.
Title of Presentation:
"Orthognathic Surgical Correction of Transverse Discrepancies"
Lecture Objectives:
- Describe the surgical techniques utilized to achieve transverse maxillary and mandibular changes in orthognathic surgery.
- Understand factors influencing transverse relapse and retention principles.
- Describe common pitfalls/ complications in surgical correction of transverse discrepancies.
CDS Midwinter Meeting 2026 - ISO Sponsored Talk
Friday, February 20, 2026
Drs. Ron Jacobson (Orthodontist) and Pravin Patel (Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon, UI Health/ Shriner Hospital}
Technology Driven Approaches to Craniofacial Orthodontics
ISO Spring Meeting - 2026
Maggiano's Oak Brook - March 13, 2026
"Straight Talk on Sleep: What Every Orthodontist Should Know About Pediatric Sleep Disorders"
For our Spring 2026 meeting, our aim is to uncover common myths and understand the facts about pediatric sleep health especially as it relates to our own practices. We have two renowned experts, a pediatric sleep medicine specialist and a combined orthodontist-dental sleep medicine specialist. Both are professors and active in their respective national organizations.
Agenda:
7:30 - 8:15 REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST (Exhibit area)
8:15 - 8:30 Welcome Remarks and Announcements
8:30 - 10:00 Speaker 1: Dr. Pallavi Patwari
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK (Vendor introductions, Exhibit time)
10:30 - 12:00 Speaker 2: Dr. Mitchell Levine
12:00 - 12:15 Panel Discussion/ Questions
12:15 - 1:00 NETWORKING/ cocktails and light bites (Exhibit area)
Speaker 1: Pallavi Patwari, MD, FAAP, FAASM
Dr. Pallavi P. Patwari is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Pediatric Sleep Medicine Clinic and Laboratory at Rush University Children's Hospital in Chicago, where she also serves as the Division Chief of Pediatric Sleep Medicine and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician, pediatric intensivist, and sleep medicine specialist, she completed her medical degree at the University of Illinois Chicago, pediatric residency including position as chief resident at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and fellowships in pediatric critical care and sleep medicine at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital.
She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and invited reviews in pediatric sleep and autonomic disorders, and is a frequently invited speaker at regional, national, and international conferences, including CHEST, SLEEP, and multidisciplinary dental and orthodontic education programs.
Lecture Title:
"Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: Causes, Consequences, and other Considerations"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of sleep disordered breathing in pediatrics (as compared to adults).
- Recognize the presentation, clinical symptoms, and diagnostic criteria for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
- Recognize the potential consequences of untreated pediatric obstructive sleep apneaRecognize the potential consequences of untreated pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
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Speaker 2: Mitchell Levine, DDS, MD, FACS
Dr. Mitchell Levine is Associate Professor of Orthodontics at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is a diplomate of both the American Board of Orthodontics and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, bringing more than 30 years of private practice in orthodontics and 12 years of dedicated clinical sleep medicine experience to his academic role.
Dr. Levine is the immediate past president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) and has held multiple leadership roles within the organization, as well as committee positions with the American Dental Association. His scholarly work has helped define standards for screening, treating, and managing obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy, and he has coauthored influential publications, including an American Association of Orthodontists white paper on obstructive sleep apnea and orthodontics and the upcoming Joint Clinical Guidelines of the AAO/AAPD on Pediatric OSA. He is an active reviewer for leading journals, lectures internationally on dental sleep medicine, and contributes to major reference works in sleep medicine.
Lecture Title:
"Pardon My Intrusion: Distorted Impressions of Airway-Centered Dentistry in Children"
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the natural progression of pediatric osa tends towards resolution with little to no treatment.
- Identify the limitations and uncertain impact of maxillary expansion on the pediatric airway.