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VISION by SoftSmile

Current Issue, Product Profile

VISION is the innovative treatment planning solution by SoftSmile. The software is powered by artificial intelligence that generates key aspects ...

A new orthodontic mindset

Concepts, Current Issue

Dr. Amy Jackson discusses at-home, direct-to-door delivery of orthodontic care What is your opinion of direct-to-consumer aligner companies? Personally, I believe orthodontic therapy ...

Ormco™

Current Issue, Product Profile

The Damon Ultima™ System Ormco™ Corporation has launched a completely reengineered passive self-ligation brace system. The new Damon Ultima™ System ...

Specialty Appliances

Corporate Profile, Current Issue

Printed splint Innovator and leader of digital technology Specialty Appliances, founded in 1981 by Scott Huge, has since become an ...

AAO Special Section

Current Issue, Product Profile

3M™ What can AAO attendees expect from 3M™ this year? Our team is excited to highlight the innovations that make ...

Chris Bonebreak Jackson, DMD, MS

Current Issue, Orthodontic Experts

Finding LightForce At 39-years old, Dr. Chris Bonebreak Jackson has been a mechanical engineer, a bond trader, a dental faculty ...

Which is the best treatment modality for space closure — orthodontic, restorative, or prosthetic?

Concepts, Current Issue

Drs. Vishal Parashar, Rupali Balpande, Amil Sharma, Snehal Markandey, Neetish Shriram Chavhan, and Gayatri Deshmukh survey doctors about their preferred ...

Let the dentist know what you can do

Current Issue, Technology

Dr. Robert Kaspers notes that interaction between dentists and orthodontists can result in more effective treatment Unfortunately, dental schools do ...

Don’t just survive — thrive!

Columns, Current Issue

Lisa MolerFounder/Publisher,MedMark Media When preparing my first message of 2022, I was looking for inspiration. I found a quote by ...

Simplifying the deimpaction of mandibular second molars

Concepts, Current Issue

Drs. Larry W. White and Francesca Scilla Smith offer a technique to simplify a complex and lengthy procedure Introduction Nothing ...

Bending superelastic archwires — the missing constituent of orthodontic therapy

Concepts, Current Issue

Dr. Suhail A. Khouri discusses the clinical benefits of wire bending Introduction When superelastic archwires entered orthodontic practice, their 100% ...

Spark™ Aligners set new standard in orthodontics

Current Issue, Product Profile

Spark™ Clear Aligner features Spark™ Aligners are manufactured by Ormco™ — a global leader in innovative orthodontic products with 60 ...

Orthodontic Clinical Studies

Dental Mental Network

Clinical

Dr. Brett E. Gilbert and Sue Jeffries discuss the importance of providing a safe space in support of dentists’ mental ...

Practitioner perceptions of the link between orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders (TMD): a survey of dentists, orthodontists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Clinical

Drs. Chadwick Augusty, Shadbeh Taghizadeh, Vincent Graves, John Stockstill, and Courtney McCracken (biostatistics) study the perceived association between orthodontics and ...

Examining the dental canon

Clinical

Drs. Francesca Scilla Smith and Larry W. White discuss centric occlusion, centric relation, and the role of canines Canines Prior ...

Into the unknown: emerging evidence regarding risks of aerosols in the dental office

Clinical

Dr. Maria L. Geisinger discusses likely modes of transmission for the virus that causes COVID-19 Aerosols created during dental procedures ...

Next-generation treatment planning

Clinical

Editor’s intro: Using combination treatment plans allows Dr. Adam Schulhof to approach appliances like menu options — let him whet your appetite ...

Let the celebrities help

Clinical

Editor’s Intro: Even Tom Cruise flashes an imperfect smile. Model wide-raging smile esthetics with celebrity photos. Dr. Donald J. Rinchuse discusses ...

The physics of Class II correction

Clinical

Dr. James J. Jasper discusses the efficacy of the Jasper Vektor® Appliance Introduction From the beginning of the modern ortho-dontic ...

Myofunctional therapy plays a key role in the orthodontic practice

Clinical

Dr. Daniel Klauer uses MFT for his patients on a daily basis for malocclusion and OSA The TMJ & ...

In my practice: aligner therapy with added high-frequency vibration

Clinical

Dr. David R. Boschken discusses a combination of therapies that can lead to more efficient orthodontic treatment During my 20-year ...

Management of facial asymmetries — true skeletal or functional shift

Clinical

Drs. Jamie Y. Kim, Chung How Kau, and Ahmet A. Celebi show a patient’s progress through treatment Figure 1: Pretreatment ...

Manual osteoperforation and high-frequency vibration

Clinical

Dr. R. Bruce McFarlane illustrates technologies that facilitate treatment goals Over the years, as I explore beneficial technologies to add ...

The value of orthodontic study models for diagnosis and treatment planning: a survey

Clinical

Drs. Nathan Yetter and Donald J. Rinchuse investigate whether orthodontic e-models and/or plaster models are useful Introduction: The purpose of ...

Orthodontic Case Studies

Pushing the limits

Dr. Jeffrey M. Heinz illustrates a clinical case study treated with Spark™ Clear Aligners In my practice, I have traditionally ...