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...
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...
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...
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...
What would kokich do? In this blog we take a look at the work from Vincent Kokich on the topic of missing lateral incisors, and formulate (in our opinion) what Vincent would do in their management. Canine Substitution When lateral incisors are...
