doc. MUDr. Andrej Thurzo, PhD., MPH, MHA
Dr. med. dent. Marián Sabo
Slovakia
Adverse effects" – risks of orthodontic therapy
Orthodontics is a discipline in dentistry, like many other in this field, that can and will have adverse effects associated with the quality of treatment execution. It has the potential to cause significant damage to hard and soft tissues. These effects are related to the orthodontits himself or the patient. Uncontrolled forces or application of wrong force vectors on the parodontal ligament can cause huge, mostly irreversible damage. One of the most important aspect of orthodontic care is to have an extremely high standard of oral hygiene before and during orthodontic treatment. It is also essential that any carious lesions are dealt with before any active treatment starts. Some of these effects are not fully understood, such as root resorption, and others are associated with orthodontic treatment without supporting evidence. Consideration of risk factors prior to treatment and there inclusion in to the patient’s consent documentation, as well as their suficient communication, is of immense importance. Such adverse side effects include root resorption, pain, pulpal changes, periodontal disease, decalcification, and temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD).
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Bio
Doc. MUDr. Andrej Thurzo, PhD., MPH., MHA
Doc. MUDr. Andrej Thurzo, PhD., MPH., MHA is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. He holds positions in both the Department of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Center of Simulation and Virtual Medical Education. He is a Forensic Expert in Medicine – Dentistry. His education background include:
Medical Faculty, Comenius University (2000-2006): MD in Dentistry
- PhD in Implementation of Digital Systems in Orthodontics (2006-2010)
- 1st Approbation in Stomatology (2006-2009)
- 2nd Approbation in Orthodontics (2009-2012)
- Master of Public Health (MPH, 2010-2013)
- Master of Health Administration (MHA, 2013-2014)
- Habilitation at Comenius University, Associate Professor (2022)
- Thurzo also has education abroad experience, including:
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA (2009) with Prof. William R. Proffit, former Chair of Orthodontics
- Erasmus at Faculty of Medicine at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy (2005)
- His work experience includes:
- University Teacher at Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University (2006-present)
- Leading Orthodontist at Orthodontic Clinic Sangre Azul (2013-present)
- Implementation of new digital technologies at the Academic Library of Medical Faculty, Comenius University (2004-2005)
- Web Coordinator at The British Council, Bratislava (1998-2003)
Dr. Thurzo’s current and previous research interests include 3D medical printing, bioprinting, artificial intelligence, orthodontics, forensic dentistry, and regenerative medicine.
Dr. med. dent. Marián Sabo
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2009/07
2010/01
2012 – 2014
2013/05
2013 – 2019
2017/04
2019/03
Graduation at the Medical University Vienna
Private dental office, Sered – Slovakia
Key opinion leader pre 3M Espe
Graduation in Orthodontics at the Slovak Medical University Bratislava
Graduation Thesis: Orthodontic treatment need of 12year old children
Postgraduate teacher at the Department of orthodontics at the Slovak Medical University Bratislava
President of the Slovak Orthodontic Society
Member of the European orthodontic Society, ordinary member of the American Association of Orthodontists, member of the World Federation of Orthodontists, member of the Czech Orthodontic Society
Private Orthodontic offices SABO SMART ORTO, in Sered and Bratislava
After graduation in dental medicine at the Medical University Vienna in 2009, Dr. Marian Sabo finished his postgraduate study in Orthodontics at the Slovak Medical University Bratislava in 2013, where he for the next six years participated in the ongoing education of post- and pregraduate students. Since 2005 he was also working as a professional interpreter at international dental and orthodontic conferences. He is an author of many articles in esthetic dentistry and orthodontics. Since 2010 he works at his private dental offices in Sered, and in 2014 he fully switched his specialty to Orthodontics. In 2017 Dr. Marian Sabo was elected President of the Slovak Orthodontic Society. His focus in Orthodontics is on the diagnosis and treatment of severe malocclusions in children as well as adults, including retained teeth, agenesis, skeletal anomalies and cases requiring combined orthodontic-surgical approach. Lectures of Dr. Marian Sabo focus on treatment with fixed appliances, using temporary anchorage devices and the Cannon bracket System. In his professional work he also puts emphasis on interceptive treatment of children with deciduous teeth since the age of eight and the diagnosis and treatment of TMJ disorders.