Plaster on the table

PLASTER ON THE TABLE
online case presentation

20 December 2025, 7 PM Moscow time

The orthodontic profession is nowadays actively developing in Russia. However, it's not common to see cases with full records from Russian practitioners.

Moscow Orthodontic Study Group is excited to announce the first-ever pan-Russian case presentation. The prize for the best case is provided by American Orthodontics Corporation.

CASE SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED!

The event will take place with a kind help of a Californian orthodontist, Dr. Ronald Jawor, who is going to moderate the event.

To watch the event for free please register as a viewer!

An example case

Moderator

Dr. Ronald Jawor received his BA from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965 and his DDS and Certificate of Specialty from Loyola University School of Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, 1969 and 1971.

Dr. Jawor served as the Chief of Orthodontic Sevices, USAF Hospital, Edwards AFB, California, 1971-73.

He has been in private practice in Irvine, California since 1975. Dr. Jawor is the former president of the Californian Association of Orthodontists. In 1974, he co-founded an orthodontic study club known now as the Academy for Orthodontic Excellence.

He has also been an Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University for over the past 25 years.

Hosts

Dr. Danny Yakoub

Orthodontist who graduated from the International University of Science and Technology in Damascus, Syria.

He is currently working at several private clinics in Moscow.

Dr. Yakoub served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthodontics at the Sechenov University in Moscow for several years.

Realising the need for positive changes in the post-Soviet orthodontic education he became the mastermind behind Moscow Orthodontic Study Group meetings.
Dr. Alex Ditmarov

Dr. Ditmarov got both his dental and orthodontic degrees in Russia. He works at Face Smile Center, a clinic specialised in orthognathic surgery.

Dr. Ditmarov writes his orthodontic blog, OrthodonticGrammar.com. His texts have been published and mentioned in the American Journal of Orthodontics, the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, the British Dental Journal, and Kevin O'Brien's Orthodontic Blog.

Dr. Ditmarov is a co-translator of the Russian edition of a book TMD and Orthodontics. He has also translated several other orthodontic textbooks from English to Russian.

The prize:

We are happy to be partnering with a legendary orthodontic manufacturer, American Orthodontics, which is known for its high-quality products and exceptional corporate ethics.

The presenter of the best case will receive 10 sets of AO Mini Master brackets. The winner may choose prescription and slot size of the brackets to one's liking.

Register as a viewer for free!