ORTHO-AMSTERDAM 2026
10 International Keynote Speakers
Thursday 25 June – Friday 26 June 2026 – Heineken Experience – Amsterdam
Curriculum Vitae – Sabine Ruf
- 1986-1991 Undergraduate dental education Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 1994 Doctorate (Dr. med. dent.) awarded
- 1995 Certified Orthodontist
- 1997 Honorary Assistant Professor Dept. of Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics, Prince Phillip Dental Hospital, University Hong Kong
- 2001 Habilitation (Dr. med. dent. Habil.)
- 2001-2005 Lecturer for Orthodontics Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 2002-2005 Professor and Chair for Orthodontics University Bern, Switzerland
- 2004 External examiner for Master in Orthodontics, University Hong Kong
- since 2005 Professor, Chair and Clinical Director for Orthodontics Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 2008-2009 Deputy Executive Director Dental School Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 2008 Meeting chairman German Orthodontic Society in Berlin
- 2009 Recognition as Active Member of the Angle Society of Europe
- 2013 External examiner for PhD in Orthodontics, University Hong Kong
- 2013 Rejection of the Chair for Orthodontics University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- since 2013 Deputy Executive Director Dental School Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 2017-2020 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Angle Society of Europe
- 2020-2022 Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Angle Society of Europe
- 2007-2023 Council Member (General Secretary) German Orthodontic Society
- since 04/2025 President of the Angle Society of Europe
She is recipient of numerous national and international awards.
Her main areas of interests include dentofacial orthopedics, craniomandibular function and dysfunction, complex craniofacial malformations, biological basis of orthodontics, oral health and orthodontics, interactions general medicine and orthodontics (especially genetics, rheumatology, orthopedics, ENT, internal medicine), stability and relapse, and orthodontic healthcare research.
She is author of more than 180 publications in national and international journals.
Abstract
Lecture: Class II treatment success and its predictive factors
Class II malocclusions are very frequent and multiple treatment techniques have been described. While data on the dentoskeletal effects of appliances and/or treatment approaches are abundant in literature, success rates of have seldomly been analyzed.
The success of Class II malocclusion treatment is influenced by multiple factors. Potential factors influencing success can be found at the clinical level related to both the patient and the practitioner, as well as in form of the morphological and biological patient characteristics.
The current lecture will give an overview on the current evidence for Class II treatment success and its predictive factors.
Attendees of this lecture will be able to:
- describe and compare the success rates of different Class II treatment approaches
- identify predictive factors for Class II treatment success
