It should come as no surprise. My four year old granddaughter keeps me appraised of her tuition needs for the Fashion Institute of Technology with daily emails of her renderings for her own boutique line of couture inspirations and my two year old twin grandsons order their latest APP needs off my iTUNES store account. … Read more
ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — Have you been wearing your retainer? It’s a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers are getting serious about the question. Image via Wikipedia “We found little written about the kinds of retainers prescribed and how compliant patients are … Read more
Was advised by someone I respect immensely that this material is ideal for those little white spots post ortho debanding. Not promoting the product, but there is science to back the claims….was an interesting read….. MI Paste™ and MI Paste Plus™Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride Tooth Treatment Click on link, review the science,make up your own … Read more
Orthodontic mini-implant stability and the ratio of pilot hole implant diameter Miwa Uemura, Mitsuru Motoyoshi, Shinya Yano, Masahito Sakaguchi, Yu Igarashi and Noriyoshi Shimizu Abstract One notable complication of mini-implants that are used to provide anchorage in orthodontic treatment is loosening. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between mini-implant mobility during the … Read more
Patient has advanced gum disease also known as Severe Periodontal disease. She would like a pretty smile. LANAP is an FDA cleared laser periodotal procedure that is FDA cleared to reverse gum disease. Invisalign is an alternative to braces. Veneer was placed to finish the case. http://lasergumdentist.com/ Related articles Treating Gum Disease (everydayhealth.com) Oral Hygiene, … Read more
ECIR resorption case…..you can see from the scan where the resorption is limited to…….this is post ortho. I’d repeat the certify me, certify you blues refrain, but last night as I was parking my car, a bullet whizzed by and took out my tail light……….thus I shall refrain from the refrain and recruse myself from … Read more
Image via CrunchBase Byung-Cheol Kanga, Suk-Ja Yoonb, Jae-Seo Leec, Wisam Al-Rawid, J. Martin Palomoe YOU TUBE – plug link in your browserhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTf9ph3Gsjk The objective of this work is to illustrate pathologic conditions relevant to orthodontists who use dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. A total of 1703 cases from 2300 CBCT images taken from June 2006 to May 2009 … Read more
COMMENTS MES ENFANTS – COMMENTS Patient – radiographic appearance – three years after orthodontic therapy – WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Image via Wikipedia Best regards Mike (Michal Stepien) – colleague from Poland www.stomatologia-stepien.pl 12 3624545 , 502507387 Related articles Accelerated Orthodontics: A Faster Way to Straighten Your Teeth (everydayhealth.com) Using 3-D X-rays for orthodontic kids … Read more
Attended an excellent lecture by Dr. Grubisa at Halton Peel the other night on ectopic eruption and impacted teeth – the orthodontic solutions for same. Did a little literature search and came up with the following from a resident’s review. Some treatment options for impacted maxillary canines can lead to unfavorable outcomes. Autotransplantation is an … Read more
From Compendium – Colin Richman, DMD Abstract: BACKGROUND:Gingival recession (GR) is a commonly observed dental lesion. The underlying etiology has not been clearly identified, although several theories have been suggested. Tooth crowding or tooth malalignment is also frequently observed, with both conditions appearing to be more prevalent in developed countries with heterogeneous populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: … Read more
IDS – International Dental Show – 2011 in Cologne
Bumped into John Kalbfleisch at an HPDA society meeting the other day – www.dtstudyclub.com/WEIGL – if you’re an ODA member – go to this incredible webinar, use the code WEIGL to register and change your practice re; implant driven dentistry, but I digress……pressed the flesh to get some salient ortho material up on this blog…here’s his … Read more
By NANCY KEATES Kids still getting visits from the Tooth Fairy are getting braces. The number of children 17 and younger getting orthodontic treatment has grown 46% over the past decade to 3.8 million in 2008, the latest figure available from the American Association of Orthodontists. The association doesn’t break the number down further by age, … Read more
Invisalign discontinues 10 hour continuing education requirement. From DENTAL BLOGS.COM Are you one of the many dentists put off by Invisalign’s case submission quota and continuing education rules last year? Good news. Align Technology, Inc, the maker of the popular clear braces system Invisalign, has removed the quota from its requirements. Editor’s note – and health … Read more
From Dental Tribune by Fred Michmershuizen: As I was watching the New York Yankees play the Texas Rangers in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series last night, I thought I noticed something interesting. Yankees Manager Joe Girardi was being interviewed, and it looked to me like he was wearing braces. Intrigued, I investigated … Read more
If you sit at your computer and Google “dumb stupid laws”, you will be surprised to find all sorts of websites listing hundreds of really dumb stupid laws, in both the United States and Canada. Some of my favorites are as follows: • In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while … Read more
Introduction Dr. John O’Keefe, Editor- in- Chief of the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association is of the opinion that, “The peer review process is the cornerstone of the JCDA. It ensures that the material presented in the publication meets certain criteria of quality, accuracy, and relevance to practice.”1 Dr. Richard Smith, a former editor … Read more
During initial bonding there are cases where there is not enough room for proper bracket placement. Bonding can often be cumbersome and time consuming. The Siamese brackets have to be steel tied and the arch wire can be difficult to engage into the slot. This helped to cause the large popularity in self-ligating brackets. As … Read more
ABSTRACT The V- loop bonded lingual retainer is an innovative design that allows the patient to floss with ease. The interdental wire span of the V-loop design allows easier access for flossing as well as sufficient flexibility for independent tooth movement within the periodontal space. Patient acceptance of the V-loop bonded lingual retainer is excellent … Read more
A malocclusion characterized by an open bite is one of the most difficult conditions to treat because it results from the interaction of multiple etiologic factors.1-3 Many case reports and techniques have been reported for the orthodontic treatment of anterior open bites. Appling intrusive forces to posterior teeth is a treatment option to close anterior … Read more