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Take a deep breath: sleep apnea and orthodontics
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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Oral appliances — past, present, and future
Dr. Steven R. Olmos and Matt Rago review oral appliances and their characteristics Figure 1A: Aqualizer® | Figure 1B: Myobrace® TMJ-MBV Oral appliances designed for relief of facial pain and jaw dysfunction, sleep breathing disorders, and orthodontics have been utilized for many years with little change in materials until recently. This article will review indications/limitations
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Making sense of temporomandibular disorders
Dr. Harold Menchel discusses the elusive nature of TMD Abstract Significant confusion and controversy still exist in the dental community about temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Because of this, dentists and orthodontists must be aware of some distinct etiologies when these patients present in their practices. This article will review the etiology of TMD, the current diagnosis
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Insignia™ System and IZC bone screws for asymmetric Class II malocclusion with root transposition of maxillary canine and premolar
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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Nonsurgical treatment of a Class III malocclusion with missing lateral incisors
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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Controlling the vertical dimension
Dr. Larry White discusses principles gained from current knowledge regarding the vertical dimension of the maxilla and mandible Abstract The vertical dimension in orthodontics remained unimportant and unexplored until Fred Schudy began his epochal studies and publications in the 1960s. Until then, orthodontists presumed that most maxillary-mandibular sagittal discrepancies were due to horizontal growth deviations,
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Cone beam computed tomography guides orthodontists to detect condylar position through precise diagnosis and treatment options
Dr. Robert Kaspers explores how CBCT scans help diagnose and treatment plan orthodontic cases For years I have heard dentists complain that their young patients receive orthodontics in their teens, grind their teeth in their twenties, and experience TMD symptoms in their thirties. Dentists are not happy with the orthodontic treatment their young patients
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