Programme
BSCOSO Annual Conference 2025. Beyond the Blink: Failures and Success in Orthognathic Surgery and Orthodontics
Final Programme
Location: AC Hotel by Marriott Vilnius, Lithuania
Dates: November 21–23, 2025
Conference Chair: Dr. Simonas Grybauskas, Lithuania
Scientific Committee Chair: Dr. Miles Poor, Mexico
Scientific Committee Chair: Dr. Vanessa Castro, Brazil
Day 1 – Friday, November 21
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Introductory Discussion (Dr. Simonas Grybauskas, Lithuania, Conference Chair) (Dr. Miles Poor, Mexico, Scientific Committee Chair) (Dr. Vanessa Castro, Brazil, Scientific Committee Chair) |
| 17:15 – 17:45 | Trends vs. Time-Tested Protocols Is it worth chasing the marketing race? (Dr. Simonas Grybauskas, Lithuania) |
| 17:45 – 18:30 | Avoiding severe complications in orthognathic surgery. (Dr. Girts Salms, Latvia) |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | My Worst Day in Clinical Practice – What Did I Learn ? (Dr. Simonas Grybauskas, Lithuania) |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Get-Together (Conference venue) |
Day 2 – Saturday, November 22
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:30 – 08:00
08:00 – 08:15 |
Registration
Welcome |
| 08:15 – 09:00 | I. Key Factors for Long-Term Stability: The role of condylar positioning. Adequate and accurate surgical fixation techniques. (Dr. Simonas Grybauskas, Lithuania) |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Transition from surgery to orthodontics. The role of stable condylar position. (Dr. Nataliya Borchenko, Ukraine) |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | II. Key factors for long-term stability Osteoarthritis in Orthognathic Surgery patients: long-term results and a new protocol (Dr. Vanessa Castro, Brazil) |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Condylar resorption as a consequence of the lack of pre-surgical evaluation (30 min) (Dr. Adalsa Hernandez, Venezuela) |
| 11:45– 12:30 | Minimally Invasive Techniques to Improve TMJ Health. Arthroscopy in management of relapse in Orthognathic Surgery. Fact or fable? (Dr. Miles Poor, Mexico) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | III. Mistakes: Orthodontic Setup. (Dr. Dalia Latkauskiene, Lithuania) |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Post-Surgical Post-Orthodontic Occlusal Equilibration and Stabilization, Condilography. (Prof. Korkmaz Saynsu, Turkey) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | IV. Mistakes: Orthodontic salvage of unexpected post-surgery occlusion
(Dr. Elena Bonilla, Spain) |
| 16:45 – 17:30 | Mistakes in virtual surgical planning and surgery that reflect in postoperative occlusion and face (Dr. Daniel Diez, Spain) |
| 17:30– 18:00 | V. Trends vs. Quality
Do trends really improve results of orthognathic surgery? |
| 18:00 – 18:20 | Discussion and End of Day II |
| 20:00 – Late | GALA Evening (Lukiškės Prison, Lukiškių skg. 6, Vilnius). Walking distance to the venue. Check the map HERE. |
Day 3 – Sunday, November 23
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:15-08:45 | Welcome coffee |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | The role of arthrocentesis and occlusal stabilization in the salvage of failing condyles (Dr. Mindaugas Stacevičius, Lithuania) |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Failure on BSSO fixation in Orthognathic Surgery, why does it happen? (Dr. Andre Sakima Serrano, Brazil) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Antegonial notching after BSSO. Can regenerative strategies help to prevent it? (Dr. Lana Mičko, Latvia) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Discussion |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30– 13:00 | Free paper presentations from the next generation
1. Digital axiography in stomatognathic physiotherapy: diagnostic and monitoring tool for tmd and orthognathic surgery patients (Beata Kaczmarek, Poland ) 2. Does head position matter for the temporomandibular joint? Assessment of temporomandibular joint mobility in different head positions (Łukasz Kaczmarek, Poland) 3. Fully-customized miniplates with guided insertion for temporary skeletal anchorage in orthodontics (Agne Paškevičienė, Lithuania) 5. Post-surgical orthodontic mistakes (Vaiva Jakštienė, Lithuania)5. Comparison of fully automated and manual integration of CBCT and intraoral scans in patients with and without metal artefacts (Marija Gūtmane, Latvia) |
| 13:00 – 13:15
13:15 – 15:00 |
Discussion and End of the Conference
Farewell lunch (Conference venue) |
| BSCOSO Programme has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) for a maximum of 13.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). | |

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