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    • Event: NEBEOP Web Academy webinar- 55
    • Topic: Effect of Orthodontic Force Application on Dental Tissues
    • Erasmus course:B4 - Aspects of tooth movements and dentofacial orthopaedics
    • Speaker:Professor María Cadenas Department of Oral Health Sciences - Orthodontics, KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium and Department of Dentistry – orthodontics, Arctic University of Tromsö, Norway.
    • Dates: Tuesday 12-05-2026 19:00-20.15hr
    • Moderator: Dr. Zuodong Zhao, Department of Oral Health Sciences - Orthodontics, KU Leuven, University, Leuven, Belgium
    • Mode: Zoom webinar. Registration through your program director

    • Abstract
    • This 45 minute webinar explores how orthodontic forces influence dental tissues, linking fundamental biomechanical principles with current biological evidence. Specifically, the session examines the responses orthodontic force triggers on the periodontal ligament and the dental pulp, including situations such as dental injury or transplanted teeth. Emphasis is placed on translating experimental and clinical findings into biologically sound orthodontic strategies, with the goal of optimising treatment efficiency while minimising unwanted tissue effects. The webinar is designed for clinicians and researchers seeking an evidence based understanding of force application in contemporary orthodontics.

    • Objectives
    • By the end of this webinar, postgraduate orthodontic students will be able to:

    • • Explain how orthodontic forces affect dental tissues, with a focus on the periodontal ligament and dental pulp.
    • • Describe the biological responses to orthodontic force in complex clinical situations, including dental trauma and transplanted teeth.
    • • Critically appraise experimental and clinical evidence related to orthodontic force application.
    • • Apply biologically sound force principles to optimise treatment efficiency while minimising undesirable tissue effects.

    • Short Speaker Bio
    • Prof. María is Associate Professor of the section of Orthodontics of the Department of Oral Health Sciences of KU Leuven University, Belgium since 2017, where she has been involved in undergraduate teaching in Dentistry and postgraduate training in Orthodontics since 2014. She is also heads the Research Group of Orthodontics in the same university since 2019. Her main research interests are Biology of Tooth Movement, Tooth Transplantation, Orthodontic Materials and Oral Clefts. Since 2023 she is also affiliated to the Department of Dentistry – Orthodontics of the Arctic University of Tromsö, Norway. Her clinical interests are patients with Oral Clefts, Syndromes with Craniofacial manifestations, multiple congenitally missing teeth, enamel and dentin abnormalities and dental injury. She is active in several professional and research associations such as the Orthodontic Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the Educational Council of the European Orthodontic Society (EOS) or the Network of Erasmus Based European Orthodontic Programs (NEBEOP), where she leads the development of the NEBEOP Web Academy, and online platform for postgraduate teaching in orthodontics.

    • References
    • 1: Zhao Z, Attanasio C, Zong C, Pedano MS, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M. How does orthodontic tooth movement influence the dental pulp? RNA-sequencing on human premolars. Int Endod J. 2024 Dec;57(12):1783-1801. doi: 10.1111/iej.14131. Epub 2024 Jul 31. PMID: 39086033.

    • 2: Zhao Z, Tarce M, Georgopoulou M, Zong C, Van Holm W, Attanasio C, Pedano MS, de Llano-Pérula MC. Periodontal Ligament Reactions to Orthodontic Force: A Transcriptomic Study on Maxillary and Mandibular Human Premolars. J Periodontal Res. 2025 May;60(5):484-503. doi: 10.1111/jre.13352. Epub 2024 Oct 9. PMID: 39385439.

    • 3: Zhao Z, Fieuws S, Attanasio C, Pedano MS, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M. Influence of sex and age on the gene expression of periodontal and pulp tissues during orthodontic tooth movement. Prog Orthod. 2025 Nov 24;26(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s40510-025-00596-w. PMID: 41284150; PMCID: PMC12644353.

    • 4: Zong C, Van Holm W, Bronckaers A, Zhao Z, Cokic S, Aktan MK, Castro AB, Van Meerbeek B, Braem A, Willems G, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M. Biomimetic Periodontal Ligament Transplantation Activated by Gold Nanoparticles Protects Alveolar Bone. Adv Healthc Mater. 2023 Jun;12(15):e2300328. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202300328. Epub 2023 May 12. PMID: 37114680.

    • 5: Declerck E, EzEldeen M, Wyatt J, Begnoni G, Willems G, Jacobs R, Fieuws S, de Llano-Pérula MC. Application of orthodontic force in autotransplanted teeth: a longitudinal study. Clin Oral Investig. 2025 Jan 20;29(1):69. doi: 10.1007/s00784-024-06106-2. PMID: 39828868.

    • 6: Smeyers F, Fivez S, Van Gorp G, Willems G, Declerck D, Begnoni G, Verdonck A, Fieuws S, Cadenas de Llano-Pérula M. Evolution of root length throughout orthodontic treatment in maxillary incisors with previous history of dental trauma: a longitudinal controlled trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Dec;26(12):7179-7190. doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04679-4. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35982348.