Dr. Dalia Latkauskienė
Doctor of Medicine, orthodontic specialist
Orthodontic treatment
Licence No. OPL-02397
Education:
- In 1994 graduated Kaunas Saulės gymnasium.
- In 2002 graduated Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.
- From 2004 she continued her doctoral studies at KMU Orthodontics Clinic. Subject: Functional effects of Herbst apparatus on jaw and teeth arcs.
- 2013 defended her doctoral dissertation.
The doctor has chosen the field of orthodontics, as it is dynamic, not boring, and making to move out of working stagnation. As the doctor says „orthodontics develops patience and makes to think strategically“. Mostly Dalia is interested in the process of cooperation. She thinks that every patient has his own doctor and every doctor has his own patient. She is glad, if she suceeds in forming a team with patient, which is target orientated. The team, which enjoys reaching the purpose and which solves any complications together.The greates for the doctor is when the former patient brings his friends and family members. This is an incentive to her, showing that she is moving in the right direction.
Doctor Dalia loves her job very much. The result for her is far more important than the money earned. She hopes, that patients feel it.
The doctor gives lectures at orthodontic conferences in the countries of the European Union and Eastern Europe. Key topics: functional Herbst apparatus, orthodontics and orthognathic surgery, orthodontic treatment for children. Several articles have been published on the aforementioned topics, see www.pubmed.com
The doctor is married and has two children. Her key interests such as horse sports, horticulture and gardening is only a part of her free time activities.
More information: www.latkauskiene.lt