orthodontics

This one’s for the wirebenders

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New International Postgraduate Orthodontic Program starting in Jerusalem

From Dental Tribune – by Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Dental Medicine August 1, 2011 JERUSALEM,Israel: The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem has a new International Postgraduate Orthodontic Program and invites applications. The program,taught entirely in English, begins 1 March 2012 and is open to dentists who hold a DDS or … Read more

Restoration of a lower incisor’s periodontal health by means of a selected radicular torque control using a fixed lingual orthodontic approach; case report.

REMINDER TO ONE AND ALL………..MOUTHING OFF is at long last changing to a social media and networking friendly platform; Word Press – took four thousand emails and some yelling and screaming but, soon……that’s corporate speak for more hurry up and wait, but it’s coming.  In the meantime…….check out the categories on the side if you … Read more

Create Realistic Objectives

Editorial by Vincent Kokich from the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics – June 2011 ‘The ?rst step in planning orthodontic therapy is to establish treatment objectives.’   Read article by going to https://public.me.com/ken.serota160 – Public files – download Kokich editorial .pdf Related articles More Veritas – Tooth Movement: Health Science or Unhealthy Cosmetics? (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) … Read more

Website du jour

If’n you want them to be exclusively Canadian, you have to let me know – udderwise, I have to find ’em where I can. Dr. Wayne Hickory and the team at Embassy Row Orthodontics team are announcing the launch of a new website designed to enhance their patients‘ online experience. Dr. Hickory adds that he hopes … Read more

San Diego’s The Super Dentists™ soar into theaters with a first-of-its-kind 3D action film to show kids the fun way to fight cavities

From PR*Urgent – a free press release service San Diego, CA, May17, 2011– Move over Superman and Batman, there’s a new team of super heroes in San Diego and they aren’t sugar-coating anything. The Super Dentists,San Diego’s pediatric and orthodontic specialists servicing Oceanside,EastLake, Chula Vista and surrounding communities, have teamed up with San Diego’s Breadtruck … Read more

Orthodontic therapy options – how hygienists can provide support for the movement

From RDH and Dentistry IQ by Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FAADH As defined by Wilkins, orthodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and treatment of the growing and mature dentofacial structures – including conditions that require movement of the teeth – and the treatment of malrelationships and malformations … Read more

Invisalign adds interoperability with OrthoCAD iOC

From Dr. Bicuspid – May 13, 2011 Align Technology has qualified Cadent‘s orthodontic full arch scanning process for use with Invisalign treatment. Interoperability with Invisalign will be available on the OrthoCAD iOC system with the latest software version iOC 4.0. Image by hto2008 via Flickr Read more Related articles LANAP Invisalign Veneer – A smile happens in … Read more

Orthodudes – inquiring minds wanna know – Damon or Damien 666

Not being an orthodontist, controversy over technique and systems is a bit off my radar…..however, there is certainly an awareness of the concerns re; the ubiquitous and uncertified use of Invisalign and now there appears to be a brouhaha about the use of the Damon system…..www.damonbraces.com.  To that end, I would like to open this … Read more

Hey Ma, where’s my retainer? Yo Buddy, where’s my retainer?

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

Zerodonto

Dentistry in blog Zerodonto: Implantology, Invisible Orthodontics, Endodontics, Prosthodontic This blog aims at communicating and sharing ideas and knowledge in dentistry. The dentists who created it not only present their own clinical cases and researches but they also show and other’s authors article . The dentistry topics are mainly on implantology, invisible orthodontic, endodontics, prosthodontic, … Read more

Mini Cooper, Mini Me, Mini Screws for Orthodontics

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

Let’s see if we can get this puppy to hunt

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

Is Gingival Recession a Consequence of an Orthodontic Tooth Size and/or Tooth Position Discrepancy? “A Paradigm Shift”

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