BRIGHTON, UK: Under a clear early autumn sky, hundreds of orthodontic specialists gathered this morning at the Brighton Centre for the first day of the 2016 British Orthodontic Conference (BOC). On the occasion, the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) announced the launch of a new app aimed at helping dental professionals and students classify patients according to the Index of Treatment Need (IOTN).
Available as a free download from the iTunes App Store, the EASY IOTN app uses simple clinical features to guide the user to the correct classification via the quickest possible route, according to Dr Guy Deeming, who led the development team at the specialist body. With a simple interface that is easy to navigate, it is aimed at improving the standard and accuracy of orthodontic referrals, as well as supporting the training of undergraduates and foundation dentists, he said.
According to the BOS, the IOTN is often applied incorrectly owing to its complexity. “We wanted to simplify and streamline the scoring process, as well as support the training of dentists,” Deeming commented on Friday morning. “This is no substitute to calibration, but we hope it will be a useful adjunct for dentists.”
Included in the app is a continuing professional development (CPD) and training section that will provide 1 hour of verifiable CPD for the user. According to Deeming, an Android version is scheduled to be launched by the end of the year.
Also announced this morning were the date and venue of the next BOC, which will take place from 14 to 16 September 2017 at the Manchester Conference Centre. Themed “Back to the future”, the event will feature more than 40 prominent speakers, including Drs John Scholey and Nigel Harradine, who will be sharing their ideas regarding the future development of the field. Special focus will be on digital technology, material design and other innovations, 2016 congress chairperson Dr Richard Jones said. In addition to the orthodontic technician and dental team programmes, the 2017 BOC will offer three full-scale orthodontic programmes throughout the three days of the event.
This year’s BOC is being held from 23 to 25 September in Brighton. Over the next three days, conference-goers will be able to attend presentations by some of the most esteemed academics in the field, including Prof. Lysle Johnston from the US and the UK’s very own Prof. Kevin O’Brien of the University of Manchester. In addition, the latest products and practice solutions are on display at an accompanying industry exhibition.
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