LIVRO Orthodontics and Implantology: Vol 45 (English Edition) PDF Dr. Chris Chang

Right time, right place and the impact thereof.Every time I return home from lecturing abroad, I feel extremely lucky to havebeen born and to practice professionally in Taiwan. Many of you might wonder, why?Are not other countries much better than Taiwan? There are definite pros and consfor all countries, but for me, Taiwan is the place to be.I have reached this conclusion after being disappointed by some foreigncolleagues. I have always assumed that Orthodontists in countries with suchhigh technology and a great appreciation of art would have the initiative to findsolutions to advanced cases, be on the cutting edge and up to date with the latestevolutions of our profession. There are some of them who are, however, several arebound by the social welfare systems, quotas and national health insurance systems,which together take away driving motivation to improve oneself professionally andtherefore also effect the advancement of Orthodontics.I can’t imagine being in that position myself, as I have thrived on playing arole in the evolution and impact of the Taiwanese miniscrew invention, allowingOrthodontists to unravel the mysteries of previously unsolvable cases, especiallytough impactions and Class III maloclussions.Unfortunately, I have been saddened to see the effects of socialist ideologieson Orthodontics, but now maybe there is a president who can “trump” this (pleaseforgive the pun!!) and we will hopefully be able to see his global “impact” to releaseOrthodontists from social welfare quotas and allow them to bloom to their fullestpotential.I have deduced that Orthodontics and a social system do not fit together and thusI feel I have been extremely lucky to have been in the right place at the right time tohelp further our beloved profession. I hope that many of you share the same feelingand will continue to march together on the path to glory.