Yijin Ren

Biography

Prof. Yijin Ren (DMD, MSc, PhD, MBA) is the head of the Department of Orthodontics at the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen. She is also the program director for specialist training in orthodontics. Prof. Ren keeps an active practice in her department on patients with cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies. She is a consultant orthodontist in the Cleft Lip and Palate Team of Northern Netherlands.

Yijin Ren her research interests cover (oral) biofilms and biomaterials, tissue reactions during tooth movement, treatment of cleft lip and palate, and applications of 3D/4D imaging in clinical practice. She has published and lectured extensively on her research work in these fields. She has a h-index of 54, and over 11,000 citations.

Yijin Ren serves as a board member in a number of renowned national and international professional organizations and as an editorial member/associate editor in various scientific journals. She is the chairperson of the Orthodontics Consilium in the Netherlands, and the President-Elect 2029 of the EOS.

Title

Bimaxillary Modification with Bone Anchored Protraction in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate

Abstract

Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) has proven to be an effective alternative for treating moderate Class III malocclusion in growing individuals. This lecture will present the research outcomes from a fifteen-year experience at a single center regarding the use of BAMP in patients with cleft lip and palate, with a follow-up period of up to five years. The lecture will address several topics: What is the impact of BAMP on the zygoma-maxillary complex? How does BAMP treatment affect the soft tissue profile? Does BAMP treatment hinder the growth of the upper airway? Can BAMP treatment induce remodeling of the mandibular fossa? Can predictive factors for favorable results be identified? What are the typical problems and complications associated with BAMP treatment? This lecture aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the indications and contraindications for BAMP treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate.

key words: cleft lip and palate, midface modification, bone anchored maxillary protraction, Class III maloclussion, upper airway

Learning Objectives

Participants will have a clear understanding of the indications for and treatment efficacy of Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction in patients with cleft lip and palate.