Orthodontics In Interview: Sanjivan Kandasamy
Orthodontics and the airway, what does the evidence say?
“Airways are like TMD controversy on steroids”
“it amazes me we still think we can grow mandibles”
“We have an appliance (expansion) and are trying to fit it into a diagnosis”
“it is unethical to call yourself an airway orthodontist”
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Click below for clips:
- Introduction to Sanjivan Kandasay 2.31
- How did you get interest in airways 3.36
- Why is airway orthodontics so popular ? 2.41
- Maxillary expansion and the airway 14.39
- Expansion with miniscrews (MARPE) 7.12
- Mandibular advancement and the airway 6.12
- Extraction orthodontics and the airway 8.05
- Mouth breathing, growth and the airway 18.26
- Is it ethical to be an airway orthodontist 9.17
- AAO white paper and future research 8.25
- Who do you admire the most in orthodontic 4.00
- One piece of advice for orthodontists 4.33
Sanjivan describes why there is controversy in airways and orthodontics, where the research stands on treatment with expansion and mandibular advancement, can mouth breathing cause adverse development, the effects of extractions on the airway, as well as ethics within current practice of airway orthodontics.
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