TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The third Asian-Pacific Orthodontic Conference (APOC), Nov. 22-24 in Taipei, Taiwan, will feature 18 world-renowned speakers.

The demand for and delivery of orthodontic treatment has been rapidly expanding in every Asian country. This, along with the rapid economic development of the Asian region, has fueled the impetus for Asian orthodontists to organize a regularly held forum to discuss issues that are unique to the delivery of orthodontic care in Asia. The theme of the third APOC is “Adult Orthodontics and the Scientific Basis of Clinical Orthodontics.” The Taiwan Association of Orthodontists is organizing this conference.

Dr. Patrick Turley of the University of California-Los Angeles will deliver three pre-conference lectures on Saturday, Nov. 21. He will speak on current concepts in facial esthetics, facemask/palatal expansion therapy for Class III malocclusions, and orthodontic options for cases with fractured, missing or ankylosed anterior teeth. Participants will be limited to the first 200 people to register.

On Sunday, Nov. 22, the program will feature Dr. Turley, Dr. Kazuo Tanne of Hiroshima University, Dr. Chih-Peng Su of the Professional Orthodontic Clinic, Dr. Frank Hsin-Fu Chang of the National Taiwan University, Dr. Daniel C. Shing Huang of Chang Gung University, Dr. Hideo Mitani of Tohoku University, Dr. Kunimichi Soma of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dr. Hiroshi Nezu of the Japan Bioprogressive Study Club, and Dr. Sadao Sato of the Kanagawa Dental College.

Oral presentations, table clinics and poster presentations will take place Monday, Nov. 23. A tour to the National Palace Museum and the annual meeting of the Taiwan Association of Orthodontists will also be part of the schedule.

On Tuesday Nov. 24, attendees can listen to nine lectures. Dr. Ravindra Nanda of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Tatsuo Kawamoto of the Osaka Dental University, Dr. Hong-Po Chang of the Kaoshiung Medical College, Dr. Jae-Hyun Sung of the Kyungpook National University, Dr. Young II Chang of the Seoul National University, Dr. Robert Vanarsdall of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kooji Hanada of Niigata University, Dr. Nancy Nie-Shiuh Chang for the Taipei Medical College, and Dr. John Jin-Jong Lin of Lin’s Orthodontic Clinic will be the featured speakers for this last day of the conference.

English is the official language of the conference, and all papers will be delivered in English. However, simultaneous translation will be available in Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

For more information on the conference, contact the secretariat of the third APOC, by fax at 886-22-3626851.