Portland Surgical-Orthodontic Lecture
Presented by Head and Neck Surgical Associates, "The Portland Lecture" is an informal and educational event designed for orthodontists and surgeons engaged in the management of patients with dentofacial deformities. Through the generous support of the Stryker corporation, the lecture is held annually by nationally and internationally recognized surgeons and orthodontists in an effort to review the latest concepts in surgical-orthodontic treatment.
The past three decades have witnessed tremendous advances in the management of patients with severe dentofacial deformities. Orthognathic surgical procedures have been refined, distraction osteogenesis has been introduced, and patients have become much more aware of the benefits of combined surgical and orthodontic treatment. The lecture updates clinicians on the contemporary management of patients with severe dentofacial deformities, provides a forum for continuing education, and introduces novel approaches that give patients access to affordable surgical care.
This year's lecture at Morton's Steakhouse in downtown Portland featured speaker Felice S. O'Ryan, DDS.
Dr. Felice S. O'Ryan, DDS with Head and Neck Surgical Associates
Dr. O'Ryan is Director of the Maxillofacial Surgery Department for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, California, where she has practiced since 1989. Dr. O'Ryan also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at both the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, and the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland.
Dr. Felice S. O'Ryan with Stryker
Dr. O'Ryan presented a very educational, and also entertaining, overview of her work. She focused on individual as well as cultural perceptions of aesthetics, facial symmetry, sociology, and the question of what makes a face attractive. She shared pre- and post-surgery images that highlighted her approach to preserve the patient's unique biological makeup and ethnicity, while restoring function.
About 60 people were in attendance for the relaxed dinner lecture. The wonderful steak dinner with fine wine and the truly interesting presentation made for a successful and educational evening.
Doctors visiting and discussing the talk