| ABOR'S
ESTABLISHMENT
On January 25th 1994, at the "Sociedade Paulista de
Ortodontia", at 243 Livramento St, in São Paulo
city, the "Colégio Brasileiro de Ortodontia"
was established, which, later, changed its denomination
for "Brazilian Association of Orthodontics".
The idea of creating this association was set before
that date. In 1977, Mr. Eros Petrelli published, as
an editorial on the "Paranaense Ortodontia" Magazine
with the denomination of "Asssociação
Brasileira de Ortodontia", the constitution of that
institution.
After seventeen years, the seed germinated and the
mater Brazilian Orthodontics Organization was born.
The Gaúcha, Goiana, Mineira, Paranaense, Paulista
and Pernanbucana Orthodontics societies were present
on its establishment.
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ABOR's
establishment picture. From the left to the
right, seated: Gerson I. Köhler (Sociedade
Paranaense de Orthodontia), Jairo Corrêa
(Sociedade Paulista de Ortodontia), Eros Petrelli
(Sociedade Paranaense de Ortodontia), Kurt Faltin
Jr (Grupo Brasileiro de Professores de Ortodontia
e Odontopediatria); standing: Régis Rizzato
(Sociedade Gaúcha de Ortodontia), Eustáquio
Araújo (Sociedade Mineira de Ortodontia),
Luciano Carvalho (Grupo Brasileiro de Professores
de Ortodontia e Odontopediatria), Deocleciano
Carvalho (Sociedade Paulista de Ortodontia),
Luis Garcia (Sociedade Pernambucana de Ortodontia),
Rubens S. de Lima (Sociedade Paulista de Ortodontia),
Jairo Curado de Freitas (Sociedade Goiana de Ortodontia) and João Grimberg (Sociedade
Paulista de Ortodontia). |
The
temporary Board of Directors was elected at that moment,
and it was formed by the following professionals:
» Eros Petrelli - President
» Jairo Correa - Vice-President
» Gerson I. Köhler - Secretary
The newly created Association had the purpose of joining
all the State Orthodontics Organizations with the
Orthodontics and Orthopedics Professors' Group. Among
others, some of the purposes were:
1. Joining all the State Associations in one National
Organization, preserving the autonomy of each organization,
though;
2. Improving the Orthodontics researches;
3. Creating dento-maxillary-facial anomalies prevention
programs;
4. Improving the speciality according to the legislation
of each country and the Dentistry Federal Counsel;
5. Stimulating the establishment of Orthodontics Societies
in those states where they had not been created yet.
After the approval of its statute, the new Board of
Directors was elected for the 1994/1997 triennial,
when the entire temporary Board of Directors was kept.
Nowadays, the ABOR is constituted by a Board of Directors
with executive competence and a Superior Counsel,
formed by the States Societies Presidents and the
Group's representative, who has the power to deliberate
about any topic that may be relevant to ABOR. The
ABOR is consisted of nineteen State Societies and
the Group's representative, having periodical meetings.
In May 1995, the WFO was chosen to represent the Brazilian
Orthodontics in the international scene. An International
Congress is held every two years with the presence
of all the State Societies. It realizes elections
for its Board of Directors, which may be re-elected
once, in the same row.
In 1997 the Board of Directors was re-elected and
it was in charge of the 1997/2000 triennial. |
