Case Studies

Editor’s intro: Cervical-pull headgear can be cumbersome and inconvenient for patients. Dr. Jack Fisher achieved the headgear effect using skeletal anchorage devices.  Dr. Jack Fisher discusses a treatment alternative to headgear Introduction For many years, orthodontists have used cervical-pull headgear to treat Class II patients. However effective headgear can be, most patients hate the idea of wearing […]

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Editor’s intro: Dr. Antonino Secchi illustrates a cosmetic solution that involves clear aligners, intraoral scanning data, and CBCT imaging. Take a look at the patient’s new smile, which took 15 weeks to achieve.  Dr. Antonino G. Secchi details a patient’s treatment using aligners, integrating data from intraoral scanning and CBCT imaging Patient Amy N., a 45-year-old female,

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Editor’s Intro: Dr. Donald J. Rinchuse shows various ways to expedite space closure to give treatment closure to patients with braces. Dr. Donald J. Rinchuse discusses various solutions for maintaining a timely debonding Alice is here for her 9:00 a.m. “debonding” appointment in operatory number 3. Alice and her mom are so excited that she is finally

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Dr. Bella Shen Garnett discusses accelerating treatment for patients with Class II malocclusions It’s been wonderful to see more adults than ever seeking orthodontics. With an increasingly competitive job market, increased use of social media and selfie postings, people are more aware of their smiles and want to look their best. Recently, Kelton Global conducted

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  Dr. Robert Waugh discusses how an oral appliance can solve issues for patients with sleep apnea The treatment of sleep apnea by orthodontists is a natural next step in the evolution of the specialty. My interest in the connection between the two began some years ago after attending courses on sleep medicine and realizing

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  Drs. Ashley Huang, Angle Lee, Chris Chang, and Eugene W. Roberts discuss treatment for a patient with root transposition Abstract An 18-year-old female sought consultation with a chief complaint of poor maxillary anterior esthetics. Diagnosis and etiology Clinical examination revealed facial asymmetry: Nasal deviation to the right Occlusal plane canted up on the left

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  Dr. Ana Maria Cantor discusses treatment for a patient’s esthetic challenge Class III malocclusions are classified into four types of skeletal and dental relationships with either 1) mandibular protrusion, 2) maxillary retrusion, 3) a combination of the two, or 4) a normal relationship of the jaws.1–3 The prevalence of Class III mal-occlusions is estimated

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