Reflections on 20 years in Orthodontics | Orthodontics In Interview | BJÖRN LUDWIG

“We focused so much ontechnology that maybe we neglected diagnostics.”

“Anecdotal is inspiring,but we need evidence for the average orthodontist.”

“If we don’t protectacademic journals, orthodontics becomes vulnerable,  legally and professionally.”

“Orthodontics grows whenwe are open, critical, and enquiring.”

In this special episode, I’m joined by BjörnLudwig for a reflective conversation recorded during the few weeks of hispublic speaking career, as he brings his landmark Ortho 50 series to aclose. We look back on two decades of clinical practice, academic leadership,and contribution to the orthodontic community, and ask whether modernorthodontics has truly improved on the outcomes of the 1990s.

We discuss evidence versus clinicalexperience, the impact of technology on diagnosis and treatment planning, thepressures facing academic publishing, and the evolving role of key opinionleaders. Björn also speaks candidly about family, health, Oscar and legacy, andhis decision to step back from speaking in orthodontics, offering thoughtfulinsight into what really matters in an orthodontic career.

02:41 – Why is today’s orthodontics nobetter than the outcomes in the 1990s?

04:54 – How do we improve outcomes intoday’s clinical practice?

06:36 – Evidence vs experience: shouldwe trust trials or clinical experience?

09:13 – When research proves us wrong, howshould orthodontists respond?

11:19 – The role of your parents inshaping your orthodontic career

14:06 – As Editor-in-Chief of Kieferorthopädie,what changes have you seen over the last decade?

17:59 – Do Key Opinion Leaders help orharm orthodontics?

21:37 – Quick fire: proudest research, 3best clinical tools, and 3 biggest clinical regrets

27:52 – What advice would you give tothe next generation of orthodontists?

29:51 – Health, Ortho 50, and knowingwhen to step back

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