April 17th, 2026

Dr. Anthony Mair

Sidestepping Surgery with Radical Realism

BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Anthony Mair received his dental degree from McGill University in 1987 and his Master of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics from University of Western Ontario in 1990. Since then, he has been in private practice in Toronto. Dr Mair is an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Orthodontics department at Western University and a Clinical Instructor in Graduate Orthodontics at University of Toronto. He is a Past President of the Toronto Orthodontic Club and the Ontario Association of Orthodontists, and has served on the Scientific Content Committee of the Canadian Association of Orthodontists since 2015. Dr Mair is currently serving his second term as a Councillor at the RCDSO. He has a particular interest in Biomechanics, Treatment Efficiency and Non-surgical management of complex cases.

Dr. Ben Pliska

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Orthodontics: Can Common Sense Save Us From Ourselves?

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Benjamin Pliska is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario School of Dentistry, and obtained his Certificate in Orthodontics and Master’s Degree in Dentistry from the University of Minnesota. He is an Associate Professor of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry, an Orthodontic Consultant at B.C. Children’s Hospital and maintains a private practice in Vancouver as a certified specialist in Orthodontics. Dr. Pliska’s research interests include craniofacial imaging and sleep medicine.

Dr. Bart Iwasiuk

“You Can’t do that with Invisalign”

There is a common misconception that as orthodontics, we should look for “candidates” that are appropriate for aligner therapy.   Although this may have been an appropriate approach in very early years of Invisalign Aligners being available for our use, over the decades not only has the appliance itself greatly improved, but our understand of bio-mechanics and bio-materials has improved dramatically.  To that end, essentially all patients can be successfully treated using Invisalign Aligners.   This presentation will focus on trials and tribulations encountered over the years to allow for now routine use of Invisalign Aligners in treating patients requiring bicuspids extractions.   From early misses to today’s successes, see how you too can incorporate bicuspid extractions into your Invisalign tool box.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Bart Iwasiuk has been in private practice since 2002 and using Invisalign since his residency training. He achieved Elite Provider status in 2012, and continues to push the limits of what can be accomplished using  Invisalign aligners. He received his DDS from the University of Toronto and his Orthodontic Certification from the University of Rochester. His Interest in multidisciplinary dentistry stems from spending two years at the University of Washington and being influenced by the Seattle Study Club. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester, as well as a personal instructor on YourOrthoCoach.com. He is an International Keynote Speaker, Research Consultant and a member of the Key Opinion Leaders for Align Technology, Inc.. With advancements of Aligner products aimed at growing patients he is also a Member of the Global Growing Patient Speaker Group and the North American Mandibular Advancement Clinical Expert Panel. He is an Invisalign Diamond Provider practicing in the Greater Toronto area.

Dr. Sylvain Chamberland

Literature review on palatal expansion and evolution of palatal distractors from dental anchorage to bone anchorage in non-growing patients and review of the surgical indication (SARPE, DOME).

BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Sylvain Chamberland received his DMD degree from Laval University in 1983, a Certificate in Orthodontics from University of Montreal in 1990 and a Master degree in dental science in 2008 from University Laval. He has lectured in several graduate programs in orthodontics and scientific meetings in the US, Canada and Europe, and has published articles about SARPE, genioplasty, PCR/ICR and combined treatment SARPE & MSDO, Biomechanics of open bite treatment and T-loop retraction spring. He conducts an active clinical practice, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a Fellow of the RCDC and a member of the EHASO.