Dr Neal Kravitz gives the audience at the AAO advise from his clinical and professional mistakes Clinical advise Two phase / early treatment – AVOID It builds expectations of non-extraction treatment All treatments none-extraction AVOID. If...
Dr Claudia Cruz and Roberto Stadi describe the predicability of aligners, indirect bonding for labial and lingual appliances Aligners Factors which reduce the predictability of aligners Manufacturing process: 0.1mm Force delivery Thermoforming force...
Summary of Dr Elie’s research regarding space closure mechanics for missing upper lateral incisors Patients with missing upper lateral incisors usually have hypoplastic maxilla Clinical trial investigating mechanics to advance maxilla and...
Expanding the Lower Arch Is it Really a Forbidden Frontier: Flavia Artese Summary of webinar from the AAO, looking at lower incisor change and orthodontics 4 indications to change lower incisor position: Good profile with arch length discrepancy...
Mazyar Moshiri;s lecture from the AAO describes how to modify aligners and clinical pearls. Modifications to consider to aligner Change attachment – changes tooth shape Change aligner shape – e.g. power ridge Change sequence of tooth movement...
Summary of webinar looking at 2 phase treatment Functional shift Should be treated early Use of RME, bonded to Es More stable expansion in younger patients Crowding (mandibular arch) Should be treated in up to 5mm of crowding and patient concerns...
Summary of Nikhilesh Vaid’s lecture at the AAO 2020 looking at technology in orthodontics. Summary Research into technology in orthodontics is mostly based on physical outcomes (49%), very little looking at health measures (4%), patient...
Summary of Chris Chan’s lecture at the AAO, looking at TADs and their use. Summary Aligners are a push appliance TADs usage o For distalisation o Maxilla: infrazygomatic region (6-7 buccally) o Mandible: buccal shelf region (vertically...