Prof. Benedict Wilmes

Prof. Benedict Wilmes completed postgraduate training in oral surgery at the department of maxillofacial surgery of the University of Münster in Germany and later received a postgraduate degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany. In 2013, he was made a full professor at the department of orthodontics at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. His primary interest is non-compliance and invisible orthodontic treatment strategies (temporary anchorage devices and aligners). Dr Wilmes has invented numerous treatment techniques and appliances in orthodontics, such as MARPE, the Hybrid Hyrax, Mesialslider, Beneslider, Mousetrap molar intrusion, BAT (Benefit for Aligner Technique). He has authored more than 200 articles and textbook chapters, is a reviewer for numerous journals and has delivered more than 400 lectures and courses in 70 countries. He was awarded the first prize of the German Orthodontic Society in 2007, the first prize of the European Orthodontic Society in 2009, the first prize of the German Society for Lingual Orthodontics in 2018, and the Award of the International Academy of Clear Aligners in 2019. He is an associate editor of APOS Trends in Orthodontics and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. He is an active member of the Angle Society (Eastern component).