Led By | Dr Sara Hosni & Dr Charlotte Dugdale
Date | Friday 27th November 2026
Venue | Hilton London Metropole, 225 Edgware Rd, London, W2 1JU
CPD | 7 CPD Points
Suitable for |
- Trainee Orthodontists (more suitable for 2nd year and above)
- Specialists Orthodontist
- Consultant Orthodontists
- Dentist with a Specialist interest in Orthodontics
- Dentists currently studying towards a Diploma in Orthodontics
- Anyone who is currently practicing Orthodontics
The Infinitas Mini Implant system represents a synthesis of theoretical and practical teaching in the placement of orthodontic mini implants (OMIs), also known as temporary anchorage devices (TADs). It is our philosophy that bone anchorage should be a simple and routine option for orthodontists and many of your patients.
This well-established course aims to equip delegates with the essential theoretical and practical knowledge to begin using mini-implant anchorage in clinical scenarios. Intended as an introduction to OMIs, the course will cover the practical aspects of mini-implant techniques, including treatment planning and biomechanics.
Aim
- To explain the indications, benefits and clinical usage of OMIs
- To provide practical hands-on teaching using the Infinitas system
- To provide a detailed appraisal of the treatment planning process and biomechanics involved for both buccal and palatal OMIs
- To discuss clinical techniques for using OMIs with direct & indirect anchorage
- To discuss clinical techniques for anterior retraction, molar mesialisation, molar intrusion and molar distalisation.
- To critically appraise the evidence regarding factors affecting OMI success rates
CPD objectives & anticipated learning outcome
- To understand OMI usage
- Be able to use the Infinitas Mini Implant system
- 7-hour session to receive 7 CPD points
The price includes the following:
- Infinitas Mini Implant Intro Kit with 2 x Sterile Implants (not included on trainee rate)
- Typodont model with 2 mini implants to keep
- 2nd Edition of the Orthodontic Mini Implant Clinical Handbook by Dr Richard Cousley
- Handout and reference material
- 7 hours of CPD with a CPD Certificate
Infinitas Lecturing Team
Dr Sara Hosni
BDS DDSc (Orth) MFDS RCSEd MOrth RCSEd FDS (Orth) RCSEd
Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist | Honorary Lecturer in Orthodontics | Royal College of Surgeons Lady Estelle Wolfson Fellow
Sara qualified from Newcastle University in 2009. Following a variety of hospital posts in oral surgery, restorative and paediatric dentistry, Sara undertook her orthodontic specialist training in Liverpool gaining her Doctorate in Orthodontics in 2015. She presented her research at the International Orthodontic Congress and was awarded the first prize in the UTG Research Awards.
Sara completed her Post-CCST training in the North West and is currently a Consultant at Salford Royal as well as working in specialist practice in Manchester. She is an honorary clinical lecturer at Liverpool University, where she teaches on the DDSc programme.
Sara has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and is also a reviewer for several orthodontic journals. Sara is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. Recently Sara was awarded the Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Women Leaders fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons.
Sara has been using TADs since 2014 when she first attended the Infinitas course. Sara uses TADs for a variety of malocclusions, using both direct and indirect anchorage, but has a special interest in their use for intrusion.
Dr Charlotte Dugdale
BDS MSc (Ortho) MJDF RCSEng MOrth RCSEng FDS (Orth) RCSEng
Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist | Clinical Lecturer in Orthodontics
Mrs Charlotte Dugdale completed a degree and Masters in Chemistry in 2002 and went on to study dentistry at the University of Manchester in 2003. After several years of dental foundation training, she went on to specialise in Orthodontics, gaining a distinction in her MSc (Clinical Orthodontics) and was awarded the Alan Hilton Prize for her orthodontic research. Mrs Dugdale completed her consultant training in and around the North West of England.
She currently works as a consultant Orthodontist at Royal Blackburn Hospital and a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester. She also works in a private orthodontic practice in Cheshire.
At the University of Manchester, she teaches, trains and supervises UK and overseas orthodontic trainees, as well as examining for the University and Royal College of Surgeons England and she is an elected member of the British Orthodontic Society Consultant Orthodontic Group.
Charlotte is involved in research and she has had papers published in the Journal of Orthodontics and British Dental Journal, along with other peer-reviewed journals.
Charlotte’s keen interest in the surgical aspects of dentistry has led to clinical curiosity in the application of orthodontic mini-implants as an adjunct to orthodontic treatment. This has developed over the years and she now uses mini-implants in her day-to-day clinical practice and values the benefits of their application.
Please note that the Infinitas Mini Implant courses are only suitable for qualified Orthodontists and Orthodontic Registrars
Standard Ticket
Trainee Ticket
- Infinitas Mini Implant Intro Kit with 2 x Sterile Implants
- 2nd Edition of the Orthodontic Mini Implant Clinical Handbook by Richard Cousley
- Demo Model including 2 x Demo Implants
- CPD Certificate
- Lunch & Refreshments
- 2nd Edition of the Orthodontic Mini Implant Clinical Handbook by Richard Cousley
- Demo Model including 2 x Demo Implants
- CPD Certificate
- Lunch & Refreshments
