The Department of Orthodontics and Dento facial Orthopedics, FODS, MRIIRS on November 4 2019, organized an Interactive Professional Development Program on Self ligating and Aligner systems for the post-graduate students. The speaker for the program was Dr. G. Dharmadeep, Head of R&D, JJ Orthodontics and Assistant Professor at Pullareddy Dental College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

The event began with the welcome message by Dr.Sridhar Kannan, Professor and HOD Dept. of Orthodontics, MRDC followed by the lecture. Dr. Dharmadeep began by explaining his passion and involvement in the manufacturing of the various orthodontic appliances, which led him to the development and improvement of his indigenous ‘Selfy’ passive self-ligating system, manufactured in India, which has now become a revolution in recent orthodontic self-ligating systems.