Case Studies

Dr. Bruce H. Seidberg discusses the consensual relationship between patient and doctor and how to document the patient’s understanding of the proposed treatment The principle of informed consent is recognized worldwide. Many states have laws specific to informed consent and how they relate to professional negligence. The bottom line is that there must be a

Dr. Larry White examines some foundations of orthodontic therapy Introduction Artists paint a canvas from what they know, what they feel, and what they see. To a remarkable degree, many orthodontists approach diagnosis in the same way. While it may be permissible for artists to create paintings from what they know or feel, orthodontists would

Ali Oromchian, JD, LLM, discusses how to effectively achieve targeted business objectives Metrics are numbers and statistics that provide valuable information about how effectively a business is achieving targeted business objectives. You are probably most familiar with growth-based metrics such as the number of referrals received, case acceptance rate, and your practice’s gross revenue —

Dr. Wajeeh Khan discusses an alternative clear aligner technique Historical background Overlay appliances have been used in orthodontics for more than 90 years. In the early days, such appliances were shaped like positioners; that is, formed as single-unit appliances having tooth cavities to receive both upper and lower teeth. For minor orthodontic tooth movement, Remensnyder

Dr. David Alpan discusses how smart mechanics with accelerated orthodontics facilitates an improved clinical outcome in shorter time with less negative sequelae Abstract Reducing the pre-surgical orthodontic phase with accelerated orthodontics leads to a shorter overall treatment time.21,22,23,24 Planning orthognathic surgery with 3D virtual diagnostic setups can help predict the clinical challenges, which help reduce