Dr. Lorenzo Franchi DDS, PhD
Dr. Lorenzo Franchi completed his dental education in 1989 and his PhD in Preventive Orthodontics in 1997, both at the University of Florence. In 2008, he specialized in Orthodontics at the University of Rome Sapienza. Dr. Franchi is currently a Full Professor of Orthodontics, Dean of the School of Dentistry, and Director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at the University of Florence, Italy. He also serves as the 'Thomas M. Graber Visiting Scholar' at the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he has collaborated with Dr. James A. McNamara since 1995. Dr. Franchi has lectured at numerous international conferences on orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and has published extensively, with over 300 articles in international orthodontic journals. He previously served as Editor of Progress in Orthodontics and is currently an Associate Editor for both the European Journal of Orthodontics and Progress in Orthodontics. Dr. Franchi is also the current President of the Italian Society of Orthodontics.
Appearances
DateFebruary 8, 2015Credits1 CEIs functional jaw orthopedics (FJO) able to increase mandibular length in Class II patients? What is the best timing to start FJO? What are the factors that influence the outcomes of FJO, and who are the best candidates for this type of therapy? These and other key questions pertaining to FJO will…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
Credits1.5 CEEFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSVERSE PROBLEMS IN THE GROWING PATIENT: EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHSpeakers
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhDEric J. Liou, DDS, MS
Credits1.5 CENEW FRONTIERS IN THE EARLY TREATMENT OF CLASS III MALOCCLUSIONSpeakers
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhDDauro D. Oliveira, DDS, MS, DScD
DateMay 7, 2018Credits0.75 CESkeletal openbite represents a serious challenge in dentofacial orthopedics. This lecture will discuss when is the best timing to start treatment of an openbite growing patient with or without sucking habits…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateFebruary 7, 2020Credits0.75 CEOpen bite represents a serious challenge in dentofacial orthopedics…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateFebruary 8, 2015Is functional jaw orthopedics (FJO) able to increase mandibular length in Class II patients? What is the best timing to start FJO? What are the factors that influence the outcomes of FJO, and who are the best candidates for this type of therapy? These and other key questions pertaining to FJO will…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateMay 7, 2018Skeletal openbite represents a serious challenge in dentofacial orthopedics. This lecture will discuss when is the best timing to start treatment of an openbite growing patient with or without sucking habits…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateMay 4, 2019Treatment of Class III malocclusion is one of the greatest challenges for the practicing orthodontist. This lecture will focus on those factors that can help the clinician to improve the long-term efficacy of early Class III treatment with rapid maxillary expansion and facemask (RME/FM)…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateFebruary 7, 2020Open bite represents a serious challenge in dentofacial orthopedics…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateFebruary 7, 2020Q&A Panel Discussion: All Friday SpeakersSpeakers
Juan M. Palomo, DDS, MSDJames Hartsfield, DMD, MS, MSc, PhD, FACMGFlavia Artese, DDS, MSc, PhDLorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhDStavros Kiliaridis, DDS, CertOrtho, PhDDavid Covell, Jr., DDS, PhDGuilherme Janson, DDS, MSJack C. Fisher, DMD
DateJune 25, 2021This lecture will analyze patient-related factors that can help the clinician to improve the efficacy and efficiency of Class II and Class III treatment independently from the type of appliance. Two such factors are the timing of treatment and individual patient responsiveness…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD$0Standard Price
DateApril 23, 2023Treatment of Class III malocclusion is one of the most important challenges for the practicing orthodontist. This lecture will focus on those factors that can help the clinician to improve the long-term efficacy of early Class III treatment with rapid maxillary expansion and facemask (RME/FM)…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateMay 4, 2024In order to improve the efficacy of Class II and Class III treatment in growing patients, the clinician could benefit from the detection of pretreatment individual craniofacial features that could help in the identification of ideal candidates to growth modification procedures…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
DateApril 25, 2025This presentation will address five key aspects related to Class III malocclusion. The first aspect will be growth in untreated Class III subjects. In particular, application of artificial intelligence to growth prediction in untreated Class III subjects will be illustrated…Speaker
Lorenzo Franchi, DDS, PhD
