The Battle of the Braces: Aligners vs Fixed Appliances

It was our pleasure to welcome two of our favourite orthodontists, Drs Steve Papas and Dave Madsen to present on a long-awaited topic: aligners versus fixed appliances. ​ When: Tuesday, 4 May 2021 | 6:30pm Where: QT Canberra 1 London Cct, Canberra City

ABOUT STEVE & DAVE Dr Stephen Papas completed his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) in 2000 and in 2001 was accepted into the Master of Dental Science orthodontic program at The University of Queensland. This is the three year specialist training degree to become an orthodontist. ​ Steve is a member of the Australian Dental Association, the Australian Society of Orthodontists and Give a Smile. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and is an ad hoc reviewer for the Australian Orthodontic Journal. Steve was also a past President of the Australian Society of Orthodontists (Queensland Branch) ​ Steve has expertise with Invisalign and Incognito lingual braces, including for complex cases. ​ Dr David Madsen is a registered specialist orthodontist with the Dental Board of Australia. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney and a Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics from the University of Adelaide. He also holds memberships with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh & is also a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. ​ Dave brings with him the very latest orthodontic techniques to this practice including direct and indirect bonded braces (clear and coloured), Invisalign, lingual orthodontics (braces placed on the inside) & temporary anchorage devices (to extend the envelope of treatment options available to patients) ​ Dave is also at the forefront of research and education in the field of Orthodontics. He has published research in the esteemed European Journal of Orthodontics and held Associate Lecturer and visiting Senior Lecturer positions at the University of Sydney & Queensland respectively.