PROF. JÖRG LISSON

Dr. Jörg Lisson undertook his dental training at Hannover Medical School (MHH), followed by two years of training in a private practice dedicated to oral surgery. He received his orthodontic training between 1994 and 1997 at the Department of Orthodontics at Hannover Medical School, where he stayed another for years as associate professor. He is currently a Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics at Saarland University Hospital in Homburg/Saar. His special interests are early interceptive orthodontics, interdisciplinary treatment of CLP patients and orthognatic surgery. Apart from publications on these topics in peer-reviewed journals, he has co-edited books on myofunctional therapy and on self-ligating brackets. He is referee in a number of national and international journals. He is past president of the German Dental Teacher’s Association (VHZMK) and holds active memberships in the EOS, AAO and DGKFO.