Malocclusion, Braces and Adolescents

8 and 9 September 2026

Online

45 min + Q&A

Emma Göranson, DDS, PhD, and specialist orthodontist

Young girl with braces brushing her teeth

Malocclusion, Braces and Adolescents – What Matters to the Patient?

Overview

 

Adolescents often have questions, worries, and expectations about their teeth and orthodontic treatment. This webinar focuses on what matters most to young patients and how dental professionals can support them in everyday clinical practice. The webinar explains how malocclusions can affect adolescents’ quality of life. It also covers common orthodontic trends on social media and how dental professionals can answer patients’ questions in a clear way. Practical advice is provided on oral hygiene for patients with fixed appliances.

 

Target group/s: All dental professionals with an interest in adolescent oral health and orthodontics.

 

Aims

  • To increase understanding of how malocclusion influences adolescents’ quality of life.
  • To discuss orthodontic trends on social media and how clinicians can address adolescents’ expectations and questions.
  • To highlight oral hygiene challenges associated with fixed orthodontic appliances.

 

Learning outcomes

After completing the webinar, participants will be able to:

 

  • Understand how malocclusions affect adolescents’ quality of life.
  • Communicate with adolescents about social media–driven trends in a professional and evidence-based way.
  • Give practical oral hygiene advice for patients with fixed appliances.

 

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About the speaker

 

Emma Göranson is a DDS, PhD, and specialist orthodontist. Her research focuses on malocclusions and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents, and equity in publicly funded orthodontic care. Her work includes psychometric evaluation of OHRQoL instruments, reliability and validity of malocclusion indices, and large-scale epidemiological studies based on Swedish registry data. Emma combines research with clinical orthodontic practice and regularly lectures in orthodontics.