Primavera Sousa Santos
President of the Portuguese Orthodontic Society
Esteemed associates and colleagues,
Welcome to the Portuguese Orthodontic Society
It is with great honor and responsibility that I begin this new chapter as President of the Portuguese Orthodontic Society.
This is not only a moment to celebrate the evolution of our specialty, but also to reflect on the challenges ahead. For this, I know I have the best team and colleagues to continue the hard work that has been done over the past few years.
This position is also a way of committing to strengthening the scientific and professional excellence of our community, promoting dialogue, continuous training, and teamwork.
I hope this will be a year marked by innovation and collaboration, with the primary goal of better serving our patients and strengthening orthodontics in Portugal.
I am committed and counting on the support of each one of you so that together, as a team, we can achieve the best that Orthodontics has to offer.
The Portuguese Orthodontic Society
Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry dedicated to the prevention and correction of misaligned teeth and jaws, with the goal of enabling proper function and achieving harmonious aesthetics.
The Portuguese Orthodontic Society is a scientific association dedicated to the study, research, dissemination, and investigation of orthodontics. It promotes training, events, congresses, and other activities with the aim of expanding and disseminating scientific knowledge in this field.
The Portuguese Orthodontic Society is pleased to have always been a space for bringing together all orthodontists. All those who love orthodontics and participate in studies, training, research, teaching, publications, and debates, among other activities, have always found their place here. With younger members and the evolution of the society in mind, structural changes were made throughout 2023, and real benefits were granted to SPO members.
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Interviews
Dr. Ana Malaquias Valente presides over the XXXI SPO Congress.
Professor Ana Malaquias Valente from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) has assumed the presidency of
Prof. Dr. Primavera Sousa Santos is JournalDentistry’s Guest of the Month
In recent years, the Portuguese Orthodontic Society has established itself as a benchmark institution in terms of promoting oral health
Dr. Helena Agostinho talks about the “journey” from Orthodontics to Oral Health
“Journey through Orthodontics” was the motto for the XXX Congress of the Portuguese Society
of Orthodontics (SPO), which took
Dr. Cristina Teixeira is the special guest of O JornalDentistry
Since its inception, the Portuguese Orthodontic Society has sought to be a space open to all those dedicated to orthodontics,
News
Remember the VII SPO Symposium
On April 11, 2026, the VII Symposium of the Portuguese Society of Orthodontics took place at the IUCS-CESPU facilities, under
Get the book “Invisalign®: Excellence with Simple Biomechanics” at a special price!
Take advantage of the special price for SPO members to secure your copy of the book “Invisalign®: Excellence with Simple
Remember the XXXI SPO Congress
The 31st Congress of the Portuguese Society of Orthodontics was held from October 23rd to 25th, 2025, at the Casa
SPO Talks Webinar with Dr. Pedro Costa Monteiro
In this transformative webinar, Dr. Pedro Costa Monteiro shared his vision on how to manage time intelligently in orthodontic clinical
