Orthodontics

Inaugural Conference of the Academy of Craniofacial Asthestics in India on Occlusion, TMD & Full Mouth Rehabilitation at the Taj Exotica, Goa from September 13th – 15th, 2013.

by Academy of Cranio Facial Aesthetics in India
Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India

We are extremely happy to announce that we have organized a Conference on behalf of the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India at Taj Exotica, Goa from 13 – 15 September 2013. This is the1st ever Conference by the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India and 1st ever conference on Craniofacial Aesthetics with World renowned … Read more

Changing a Life Through the Gift of a Smile

by Smile For A Lifetime
Smile For A Lifetime

In 2011, Ryan Lopez was awarded a Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) Scholarship from his local chapter in Fresno, California run by Dr. Pat DiCiccio of DiCiccio Orthodontics. The gift has been a life changer for Ryan whose self-confidence has soared since receiving his braces. Despite a difficult childhood and living in a gang ridden … Read more

Why Research Findings Are Usually Wrong

by John Hardie BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

INTRODUCTIONThe reading of articles in scien­tific journals and attending lectures by published researchers are considered hallmarks of the knowledgeable professional. Indeed, ignorance of the advice gleaned from such publications or from the verbal exhortations of their authors might be grounds for investigating professional competence. Questioning the value of these sources of learning would appear to … Read more

Immediate Implant Placement to Replace a Fractured Central Incisor: A Case Study

by Les Kalman, B.Sc.(Hon), DDS
Figure 22. Panoramic of final implant supported crown at site #11.

AbstractImmediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla can be an ideal treatment option for patients, provided that the clinician properly plans the treatment. Treatment factors relating to the patient, the biology of the site and the experience and skill of the clinician must be evaluated to result in a predictable and esthetic outcome. INTROCUTIONImmediate implant … Read more

Good News: HIV Is Not a Communicable Disease

by John Hardie BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

It is an incontestable fact that the single most significant health condition of the last 30 years has been the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS stimulated a billion dollar industry devoted to its cure and prevention. By some accounts the USA has spent $344 billion on HIV/AIDS since 1981. By raising a number of complex … Read more

Orthodontic Treatment System: Groundbreaking Advances with SureSmile 6.0

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OraMetrix unveiled the newest version of its signature orthodontic planning technology SureSmile 6.0 at its annual users conference that began yesterday in Grapevine, Texas. Dallas, TX, March 03, 2012 –(PR.com)– SureSmile is a digital technology that equips orthodontists with a powerful diagnostic, treatment and monitoring tool to deliver the most precise, customized orthodontic care available. “SureSmile 6.0 enables orthodontists, … Read more

Orthodontists using advertising to woo woo adults

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By Andrew Adam Newman New York Times Once as closely associated with adolescence as algebra, orthodontists have in recent years treated growing numbers of adults. From 1994 to 2010, the number of Americans 18 and older getting braces or some other teeth-straightening treatment from an orthodontist has jumped 58 percent, to 1.1 million from 680,000 annually, according … Read more

cbCT and orthodontics

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Thank G-d for the Internet

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Back in /09 – you remember /09 – end of the world was imminent, I saw a gorgeous little lassie who had been hit in the face in the schoolyard and had her left central incisor intruded and lingually malposed.  She was in terror that the tooth would be lost.  She’s been in treatment/monitored since … Read more

Invisalign ‘Not as Efficient as Fixed Brackets’ States Orthodontist (video)

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Invisalign is one of the most amazing orthodontic devices ever, unless like some people, you think it’s just a big waste of time. Still cosmetic patients love how easy and attractive the aligners are. Either way, more and more dentists are offering Invisalign. Said one dentist, “All the work for the most part on simple cases is done by the Invisalign computer.” But … Read more

For the new baby boomer grandparents

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From the New York Times The Problem With Pacifiers   By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Do pacifiers affect babies’ teeth? A. Pacifiers “can have some adverse effects on the structures of the oral cavity, especially after prolonged use,” said Dr. Abhinav Sinha, director of the pediatric dental clinic at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The most common effect he sees after … Read more

Clinical orthodontics must be viewed as a specialty cemented in biology

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by Dr Young Guk Park, South Korea  – From Dental Tribune International January 9, 2012 The ultimate goal of any orthodontic treatment is to obtain better aesthetics of the dentition and the face, and the health of the periodontium, TMJ and longevity of the dentition throughout life by means of accurate diagnosis and mechanotherapy upon … Read more

Speed kills?

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December 23, 2011 By Catherine Hughes – from Science Friday -Check out this and more from the Robb Report of Dentistry http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/2471/science-friday-an-amazing-new-kind-of-orthodontic-treatment/ Orthodontists: Get ready to speed up the time it takes to wear dental braces! OrthoAccel Technologies has announced the FDA clearance of their AcceleDent device, a removable gadget that an orthodontia patient wears … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

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IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me

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Before you read any further, please check out the website http://www.mis-implants.com/ – “some” companies are gittin’ it…….now to the point…… From Dr. Bicuspid October 18, 2011 — What can you do for a patient whose braces are shredding the inside of their mouth? Dental implant maker MIS Implants Technologies has created a product called the PerioPatch that the company … Read more

A Simple Lingual Alignment Technique for Mandibular Incisor Crowding

by Bruno L. Vendittelli, DDS, D. Ortho, FRCD(C) and Sarah McKinlay, RDH
Figure 4E. Post-Treatment Panoramic Radiograph.

Where wrinkles, frown lines and loss of skin tone are evidence of facial aging, aging of the dentition is characterized by generalized recession, loss of alveolar bone height and loss of tooth alignment.1,2 Approximately two thirds of untreated adolescents with normal occlusions will develop incisor irregularity by early adulthood as a result of changes in … Read more