Blogs Retention Part 1 | Survival, Science, and Failure of VFRs This blog explores Clear Plastic Retainers (VFRs), the most common choice of orthodontic retention, favoured by clinicians for their ease of fabrication and by patients for their...
Orthognathic Surgery: The surgery first approach Part 3 In this final blog in our orthognathic series, we will explore Surgery First Approach. The ‘re-staging’ of the conventional orthognathic stages offers potential advantages over conventional...
This year the podcast and blog has continued with the help and support of our 4 contributors, Shanya Kapoor and AbdAllah Sharafeldin with the podcast and Kerolos AlHakeem and James Andrews for the blog.EpisodesWe have produced 21 episodes this...
Orthognathic Surgery: Are the Jaws Stable After Surgery? Part 2 This blog looks at the stability of orthognathic surgery, with a contemporary review of evidence and our update of the hierarchy of stability established by William Proffit 17 years ago...
Extraction of first permanent molars, when and how? The early removal of first permanent molars has several possible effects to the occlusion. This blog reviews some of the key aspects of first molar extractions of children, the ideal timing of...
Serial Extractions Is it a serial problem or solution? This blog explores the concept of interceptive management of the crowded dentition through serial extractions. Although the concept of serial extractions was described in 1947, the once popular...
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...
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...
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...
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...