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...
Orthodontics in Review: Direct To Print Aligners Course (Graphy)Björn Ludwig Here goes my first review blog, a new series of blogs reviewing orthodontic courses and products. For this first review blog I will be looking at a course delivered by...
Curve of Spee - How do you level the playing field The curve of Spee is a common diagnostic finding, however the cause, method of correction and indeed even if it should be corrected are debated topics. In this blog we explore the curve of Spee...
Rapid Maxillary Expansion RME, What Is It All About? Expansion of the upper arch is a common method of transverse correction, numerous expansion appliances have been described with varying protocols, force levels, techniques and duration of...
To laceback or not to laceback – that is the question Lacebacks are a hallmark of conventional clinical practice, however controversy surrounds their use, and whether they are an advantage or a disadvantage. This blog explores the use of lacebacks...
