Simon Littlewood MDSc BDS FDS(Orth)RCPS (Glasg) FDSRCS (Eng) MOrthRCS (Ed) qualified as a specialist orthodontist in 1998. He is an experienced clinician, examiner, writer and teacher. Well-known as an excellent communicator who is able to translate high-quality research into practical, orthodontic clinical practice, Simon has been invited to speak to orthodontic audiences in over 30 different countries.

Laura Mitchell MBE MDS BDS FDSRCPS (Glasg) FDSRCS (Eng) FGDP (UK) D. Orth RCS (Eng) M Orth RCS (Eng) qualified as BDS in 1981. She was the co-author of the popular Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry, now in its sixth edition. Laura has always had an enthusiasm for education and training. She has led the development of a number of postgraduate examinations and has played a prominent role in the development of Orthodontic Therapists in the UK. In 2010 she was awarded an MBE for services to healthcare and in 2018 she retired.

• 1: The rationale for orthodontic treatment


• 2: The aetiology and classification of malocclusion


• 3: Management of the developing dentition


• 4: Craniofacial growth and the cellular basis of tooth movement


• 5: Orthodontic assessment


• 6: Cephalometrics


• 7: Treatment planning


• 8: Class I


• 9: Class II division 1


• 10: Class II division 2


• 11: Class III


• 12: Anterior open bite and posterior open bite


• 13: Crossbites


• 14: Canines


• 15: Anchorage planning


• 16: Retention


• 17: Removable appliances


• 18: Fixed appliances


• 19: Functional appliances


• 20: Adult orthodontics


• 21: Orthodontic Aligners


• 22: Orthodontics and orthognathic surgery


• 23: Hypodontia and orthodontics


• 24: Cleft lip and palate and other craniofacial anomalies


• 25: Orthodontic first aid