September 24 and 25
VII WSEI Scientific Meeting
Mastering Funcional Jaw Orthopedics
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About the meeting
At a time where information is abundant but not always life-changing, this congress was created with a clear purpose: gather knowledge that comes from real clinical practice, accumulated experience, and critical scientific reflection.
In an accessible and fully digital format, we aim to bring the international scientific community closer together and create a unique opportunity for learning and clinical development.
Scientific Meeting Program
Explore the scientific program of the 7th WSEI Scientific Meeting and discover a series of sessions dedicated to innovation, research, and clinical practice, featuring internationally renowned experts in the fields of Functional Jaw Orthopedics, craniofacial growth, and related disciplines.
September 24
10:00 a.m.
Neuro-stomatology: The basis for functional orthopedic practice
Speaker: PhD Patrícia Valério
11:00 a.m.
Timely treatment – The role of Functional Jaw Orthopedics in facial growth and development
Speaker: Dr. Gabriel Matos
12:00 p.m.
Occlusal reprogramming using the Catach track in step: biomechanical principles and clinical application
Speaker: Dr. Claude Catach
1:00 p.m.
Simões and Brandão’s Tongue Cephalometry
Speaker: Dr. Maria Regina Brandão
3:00 p.m.
Digital Direct Tracks: When, how and why.
Speaker: Dr. Marcos Gribel
4:00 p.m.
TMD in childhood
Speaker: Dr. Cláudia Machado
5:00 p.m.
Functional orthopedic treatment of anterior and unilateral posterior crossbite in a paediatric patient. Case report
Speaker: Dr. Maria Emma Zableh Solano
6:00 p.m.
Analysing biological form using geometric morphometrics
Speaker: Dr. Amparo Rodríguez Hernández
September 25
10:00 a.m.
The importance of the masticatory gout in understanding the Planas Laws of sagittal and transverse development
Speaker: PhD Francisco Macedo
11:00 a.m.
Autism spectrum disorder and facial development. The importance of early assessment
Speaker: Dr. Rita de Cássia Pedroni
12:00 p.m.
Scientific basis for the use of FJO in adults with TMD
Speaker: PhD Sérgio Nakazone Jr.
1:00 p.m.
Biomechanics and the use of accessories to optimize functional orthopedic treatment.
Speaker: Dr. Danilo Marega
3:00 p.m.
Functional Jaw Orthopedics: Understanding the biological timing of malocclusion treatment
Speaker: Dr. Silvia Bastos
4:00 p.m.
Functional Jaw Orthopedics in the Digital Age
Speaker: Dr. Luciano Wagner
5:00 p.m.
The aesthetic results achieved through Functional Jaw Orthopedics
Speaker: Dr. Murilo Corsi
6:00 p.m.
New concept of serial extraction and dental traction in functional orthopedics
Speaker: PhD Aidé Terán
Meet the speakers
We will have the participation of 16 international speakers, clinicians and researchers with solid backgrounds and decades of dedication to Functional Jaw Orthopedics, who will offer us a vision where clinical practice and science come together consistently.
PhD Aidé Terán
Mexico
Dr. Amparo Rodríguez
Colombia
Dr. Claude Catach
Brazil
Dr. Cláudia Machado
Brazil
Dr. Danilo Marega
Brazil
PhD Francisco Macedo
Brazil
Dr. Gabriel Matos
Brazil
Dr. Luciano Wagner
Brazil
Dr. Marcos Gribel
Brazil
Dr. Maria Emma Zableh
Colombia
Dr. Maria Regina Brandão
Brazil
Dr. Murilo Corsi
Brazil
PhD Patrícia Valério
Brazil
Dr. Rita de Cássia Pedroni
Brazil
PhD Sérgio Nakazone
Brazil
Dr. Silvia Bastos
Brazil
About the Organization
It is with a great sense of responsibility and enthusiasm that I announce the VII WSEI Scientific Meeting – Mastering FJO, that will take place on September 24 and 25, 2026, and will be held entirely online.
This gathering has an even more special significance in the year in which we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Wilma Simões Institute — ten years marked by the establishment of a leading training programme, the formation of countless doctors, and by an active contribution towards the scientific recognition of Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
For this reason, we are remembering our origins by once again bringing together a panel of international speakers, just as we did at the Institute’s inauguration.
Support this initiative and take part in this event. Updating and continuous training will always make a difference to our clinical practice.
With high esteem,
PhD. Carina Pereira Leite Esperancinha
PhD Aidé Terán
– Graduate in Oral Surgery, UNAM
– Specialist in Orthodontics, Universidad Latinoamericana (ULA)
-Residency in Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Camilo Castelo University (UNICASTELO, Brazil)
– Specialist in Orthodontics and Jaw Orthopedics, Universidad Latina de México (ULM)
– Master’s Degree in Dentistry, Universidad Latina de México (ULM)
– PhD in Health Sciences, specialising in Medicine, Autónoma University of Querétaro (UAQ).
– PhD in Health Sciences, specialising in Epidemiology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
– Co-author of the book Functional Jaw Orthopedics by Dr Wilma Alexandre Simões
– Published articles in national and international journals.
Publication of a chapter in the book Obesity and the Challenges in Public Administration 2019.
– Speaker at national and international academic conferences.
– Lecturer on undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro.
– Visiting lecturer on the Master’s in Paediatric Stomatology at La Salle Bajío University, León, Gto.
– Member of the National College of Oral Surgeons
– Honorary Member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics
– Founding Member of the Mexican Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics
Dr. Amparo Rodríguez Hernández
– Dentist – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics – Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, San Paulo, Brazil
– Master’s student in Dental Sciences, specialising in Craniofacial Development – Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia
– Co-founder of the Colombian Craniofacial R&D (Research and Development) group, dedicated to promoting study and research into craniofacial growth and development and functional jaw orthopedics
– Member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Society of Jaw Orthopedics (SCOM) since 2018 and of the Board of Directors of the Association of Javerian Dentists (AOJ) since 2023.
Dr. Claude Catach
– Residency and specialisation in Functional Jaw Orthopedics
– Specialist in Temporomandibular Pain and Dysfunction
– Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
– Director of the CEPECRAF Research Centre in São Paulo, Brazil
– Full Professor of the Specialisation Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics at CEPEO, São Paulo, Brazil
– Guest Teacher on the Master’s course in ‘Child and Adolescent Health’, Chile
– Guest Teacher on the Specialisation Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Peru
– Guest Teacher on the update course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics, France
– Award: Innovation in FJO 2007 for the Catach Tracks in Step appliances
– International Speaker on Functional Jaw Orthopedics
Dr. Cláudia Machado
– Master’s degree and PhD in Integrated Dentistry
– Postgraduate qualification in Dental Sleep Medicine from the Sleep Institute – São Paulo
– Certification in Dental Sleep Medicine from the Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS).
– Specialist in Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Dysfunction
– Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
– Certification in Pain Management from the Pain Centre at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP)
– Effective member of the Brazilian Society of Orofacial Pain (SBDOF)
– Effective member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
– Effective member of the Brazilian Association of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABROS)
– Effective member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics (ABOFM)
– Effective member of the Brazilian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (ABOPED).
Dr. Danilo Marega
– Specialist in FJO
– Specialist in Orthodontics
– Coordinator of the specialisation course in FJO at the São Paulo Orthodontic Society (SPO)
– Coordinator of the Excellency in FJO course at the São Paulo Orthodontic Society (SPO)
- Speaker at conferences in Brazil and abroad
PhD Francisco Macedo
– Graduated in Dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry of São José dos Campos, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, 1978;
– PhD in Functional Anatomy: Structure and Ultrastructure, from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo (USP), 1998;
– Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology from the School of Professional Development of the São Paulo Association of Oral Surgeons, APCD, 1980;
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics from the Federal Council of Dentistry (CFO), 2003;
– Active member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics (ABOFM);
– Clinical Director of IIOS – Ituano Institute of Dentistry and Health, Itu – SP.
Dr. Gabriel Matos
– Master’s degree in Orthodontics
– Specialist in Orthodontics and Functional Jaw Orthopedics (FJO)
– Former President of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics
– President of the Technical Chamber of FJO at the Regional Dental Council of São Paulo – Brazil
– Author of chapters in books on FJO and Orthodontics.
Dr. Luciano Wagner
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics
– Co-creator of the Easysolution and Organic Smile orthodontic aligner systems
– Professor of the Specialization Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics (IPPEO)
– Creator of numerous developments and innovations in Functional Jaw Orthopedics (FJO)
– Author of book chapters about FJO
– Managing Partner of EasyLab Academy
– Member of the Brazilian Academy of FJO (ABOFM)
– Guest Professor in several FJO courses
– Speaker in Brazil and abroad (Argentina, Colombia, Peru, amongst others)
Dr. Marcos Gribel
– Graduated in Dentistry – PUCMINAS – 14 December 1979
– Specialisation: Orthodontics, Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Dysfunction
– Private practice since 1980 in Belo Horizonte, MG
– Former lecturer on the FJO residency programme at Camilo Castelo Branco University, São Paulo – SP (1987–1991)
– Coordinator of the Continuing Education Programme in FJO (BH, Brasília, Curitiba, Cuiabá, Salvador, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Bologna [Italy], Taranto [Italy], Porto [Portugal], Cúcuta [Colombia], Armenia [Colombia]) since 1992
– Computer Programmer (COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC, PYTHON)
– Developer of the Integrated Computerised Cephalometric and Calcographic Diagnostic System (SIDCCC), (1981)
– Developer of the COMPASS 3D Protocol for three-dimensional diagnosis of facial asymmetries using CT scans, (2007)
– Co-developer of the COMPASS 3D Protocol for oral and maxillofacial surgery
– Developer of the COMPASS 3D SAHOS Protocol (Obstructive sleep apnoea and hypopnoea syndrome) for three-dimensional diagnosis of the airways using CT scans, (2012)
– Developer of the COMPASS 3D Cervical Spine Protocol for three-dimensional diagnosis of the cervical spine using CT scans, (2012)
– Developer of the COMPASS 3D Skull Base Protocol for three-dimensional diagnosis of the skull base using CT scans, (2021)
– Co-developer of OrthoAligner – Brazil’s first system of removable aesthetic orthodontic aligners (2012)
– Developer of the Planas Direct Tracks Modified by Gribel (1998)
– Developer of the Digital Direct Tracks (2017)
– Co-developer of OrthoAligner NAM – the world’s first system of removable aesthetic orthodontic aligners for cleft palates (2019)
– Professor of Residencies in Functional Jaw Orthopedics (Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Cuiabá, Salvador, São Paulo, Porto Alegre) since 1999
– Professor of the master’s degree in Orthodontics at São Leopoldo Mandic University
Dr. Maria Emma Zableh Solano
– Dentist, Saint Thomas University
Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Cruzeiro do Sul University
– Specialist in Orthodontics and Jaw Orthopedics, Saint Thomas University
– Co-founder of the Colombian Craniofacial Research and Development Group
– Researcher in the fields of Craniofacial R&D, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malocclusions, TMD and OSA
– Developer of Laboratory Processes in FJO aimed at international quality certification
– Over three decades’ experience in the management of the Planas Tracks
– Postgraduate Teacher
– Current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Society of Jaw Orthopedics
Dr. Maria Regina Brandão
– Graduate in Dentistry from the Bauru School of Dentistry – USP
– Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry from the APCD – São Paulo, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Antônio Carlos Guedes-Pinto
– Residency Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics at the Camilo Castelo Branco School of Dentistry – coordinated by Prof. Dr. Wilma Alexandre
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics from the Federal Council of Dentistry – CFO
– Co-author, together with Dr Wilma Alexandre Simões, of “Cephalometric Tracing of the Tongue”.
– Creator of “Plastis Brandão” for the fabrication of the Planas direct tracks using the Indirect Method.
– Author of chapters in books about FJO and articles in journals.
– Honorary Member of ABOFM
– Former President of ABOFM
– Has taught courses and given lectures in various Brazilian states and in the following countries: Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Venezuela, Italy and Portugal.
– Presented a poster in Argentina and a clinical case study in the United States of America.
– Recipient of the Panaim Medal for Professional Merit in FJO from the São Paulo Dentists’ Union.
Dr. Murilo Corsi
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
– Former Lecturer on the Postgraduate Specialisation Course – Uniararas University (2002–2011).
– Member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
– Lecturer in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Hong Kong.
– Internships with Dr Pedro Planas (Barcelona), Terry Tanaka (San Diego), Dr Antoon de Laat (Leuven), Dr Patrícia de Fabiannes (Turin) and Dr A.B.M. Rabie (Hong Kong).
– Publication of a scientific article in the International Journal of Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
– Author of chapters in the book published by the São Paulo Society of Orthodontics and Functional Jaw Orthopedics in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, among others
– Award for Best Oral Presentation at the IV WSEI – XII IFUNA in 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
– First Prize in Cuzco, Peru, at the Nueva-Generación Latin American dental seminars – 1996.
– Third Prize in Mar del Plata, Argentina, at the Nueva-Generación Latin American dental seminar – 1994.
PhD Patrícia Valério
– Functional Jaw Orthopedics Specialist.
– Senior postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the Federal University of Minas Gerais – Brazil.
– Lecturer on the Orthodontics course at the University of Itauna – Minas Gerais – Brazil.
– Researcher at CEPECRAF – Centre for Teaching and Research in Craniofacial Growth and Multidisciplinary Functional Jaw Orthopedics – Cruzeiro do Sul University – São Paulo – Brazil.
– Coordinator of the Functional Jaw Orthopedics course at Biofokus – Turkey.
– Visiting researcher at Marmara University – Turkey, the University of Ioannina – Greece and the University of Aveiro – Portugal.
– Coordinator of the Master’s programme at São Leopoldo Mandic.
Dr. Rita de Cássia Pedroni
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics from the CFO
– Participation in studies on Functional Jaw Orthopedics, focusing on Neuro-occlusal Rehabilitation and occlusal and postural relations in Europe (France, Italy, Spain and Portugal) since 2007
– Full member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics – ABOFM
– Specialist in Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Dysfunction from the Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP
– Member of the Ibero-Latin American Academy of Craniomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain – AILDC
– Training in Sleep Dentistry in the Neuro-Sleep Department at the Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP
– Training in Ozone Therapy applied to Dentistry – São Leopoldo Mandic
– Specialisation in Paediatric Dentistry from the State University of Campinas – UNICAMP
– Postgraduate student in Breastfeeding
PhD Sérgio Nakazone Jr.
– PhD, MSc and Specialist in Dental Prosthetics, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Federal Council of Dentistry, Brazil.
– Specialist in Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain, Federal Council of Dentistry, Brazil.
– Founding member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics (ABOFM) and President, 2006/2007.
– Coordinator of the Centre for Occlusion, Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain – CODD-USP, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 1990–2020.
– Visiting researcher at Aichi Gakkuin University, Japan, 1998.
– Imersions:
• Prof. Dr. Pedro Planas – Barcelona, Spain, 1991.
• Prof. Dr. Mariano Rocabado – Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile, 1994.
• Prof. Dr. Yukata Ito – Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan, 1998.
• Prof. Dr. Antoon de Laat – University of Leuven, Belgium, 2002.
• Prof. Dr. Sandro Palla – University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2012.
• Prof. Dr. Terry Tanaka – Clinical Research Foundation, San Diego, USA, 2012/2013/2014.
• Prof. Dr. Vicente Jimenez Lopez – Madrid, Spain, 2016.
Dr. Silvia Bastos
– Graduated in Dentistry from the University of São Paulo (SP) in 1982.
– Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics from the CFO.
Master’s degree in Orthodontics from the University of Guarulhos.
– Active member of the Brazilian Academy of Functional Jaw Orthopedics.
– Coordinator of the Specialisation Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics at the São Paulo Orthodontic Society (SPO)
– Teaches courses and gives lectures at various entities in fields such as dentistry, speech therapy and otolaryngology in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Turkey and others.
– Author of several book chapters and articles in dental journals.