Black triangles, who did it? In this blog we review black triangles. Why they occur and what influence orthodontics has in both their formation, as well as the solutions available. What is it? A black triangle is the cervical embrasure space to the...
Orthodontic Fundamentals: 2 day online course I attended Padhraig Fleming’s two-day Orthodontic Fundamentals course in February 2023. The course was delivered online by Padhraig and was aimed as an overview of orthodontic treatment planning and...
EXTRACT WHY? EXTRACT WHY NOT? THE AIRWAY. PART 3 The effect of orthodontics on the airway has been a debated topic, further complicated by the effect of orthodontics on Sleep Disorder Breathing (SDB), resulting in one of the most controversial...
Digital Dental Lab Assistant Training BootcampDigital Orthodontic Hub - Rooz Khosravi I completed the Digital Lab Assistant Training Bootcamp course last week. The course is by Rooz Khosravi and his team, which launched at the end of 2022. The...
Extract why? Extract why not? Recession and bone loss. Part 2 Dr. Cecil C. Steiner asked in the context of bone loss and tooth movement “Do we really want to know what we are doing to our patients or are we afraid to find out?” 1959. The premise of...
ROUND UP 2022 – Orthodontics in Summary 2022 ROUND-UPThis year has been busy for the podcast, exploring new avenues and consolidating on the previous year’s successes. At the beginning of this year the podcast organisation fundamentally changed...
Orthodontics in Review: Paper Review, a Re-look at Class III Camouflage This review blog looks at a recently published paper in Seminars in Orthodontics by Adith Venugopal and Co (click here to view) . It was an interesting paper and I wanted to...
Extract why? Extract why not? Facial changes and orthodontic extractions To extract or not to extract, a debate that is as old as our profession, the first recorded debate was 1911 with Case and Dewey and continues today. The pendulum does not rest...
Orthodontics in Review: Orthodontic Solutions Online Kleber Meireles I completed the Orthodontic Solutions Online course earlier in the year and this blog is a review of the course. Kleber Meireles has been lecturing and posting on biomechanics long...
Carriere® Motion Appliance. Does It Work ? The Carriere Motion Appliance has been a recent innovation in orthodontics, and this blog will explore how the appliance works, its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the growing research surrounding...
