Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Professor Liubov Smahliuk, and Associate Professor of the Department Anastasia Liakhovska attended the International Spring Conference "Ortho Around Children", organized by the Society of Orthodontics of Italy (SIDO), which took place on March 17-18, 2023 in Rome. University faculty staff as part of the Ukrainian delegation together with colleagues from the Shupyk National University of Public Health: Head of the Department of Orthodontics, Professor Myroslava Drogomyretska, Associate Professor Natalya Polianyk, postgraduate students Orysia Yezerska, Iryna Gergel, orthodontists Oksana Palaziuk, Natalya Tsiupka, had the opportunity to exchange experience with foreign colleagues regarding functional methods of orthodontic treatment of children and adolescents with occlusion abnormalities and deformations, got acquainted with the state-of-the-art materials, technologies and methods of modern orthodontics, which will certainly find implementation in practical activities in the homeland. The topic of the conference also raised relevant issues regarding the peculiarities of orthodontic treatment of children and adolescents with sleep apnea, TMJ dysfunction, cooperation with children's dentists, surgeons and speech therapists. Our research was presented as a poster presentation on the correlation between bone maturity and dental age in pubertal girls, which was included in the Growth and Development section. These were full days of the scientific program, communication with colleagues and presentation of the achievements of the Ukrainian delegation among the professional community on the international arena, which was confirmed by relevant certificates and accreditation points for training.