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Drs. George Schudy and Larry White discuss a way patients can have less pain with their gain IntroductionMany times when searching for one effect, investigators will serendipitously discover another; e.g., Alexander Fleming, who intended to study characteristics of staphylococci and ended up discovering penicillin. The current presentation offers a similar instructive for orthodontic clinicians. The …

A dual-arch protocol with accelerated movement and less discomfort Read More »

  Dr. Harold F. Menchel discusses a disorder that can have significant effects on orthodontic treatment planning and treatment Abstract A past article has discussed the ortho-dontic implications of TMJ arthritis.1 In this article, the author proposes a mechanism of infectious TMJ arthritis in infants related to otitis media. This infection causes condylar lysis and …

TMJ arthritis orthodontic dilemma, part 2: septic (suppurative) TMJ arthritis causing occlusal changes Read More »

Dr. Andrew Trosien discusses the benefits of a CBCT view Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is becoming much more common in dentistry. A few years ago, it was unusual to get images from a colleague’s CBCT machine, whereas today it is not unusual for a few doctors in a given town to have a CBCT …

An introduction to reviewing CBCT images Read More »

Dr. Larry White evaluates malocclusions via the natural head postures of patients Dr. William Downs made the invaluable contribution of cephalometric analysis to orthodontics, and though his initial studies had a narrow application, it started the profession on a seemingly endless search for more relevance with this instrument. Researchers have since found that some of …

Value of true horizontal in diagnosis and treatment planning; Vol. 5, No. 5 Read More »

Dr. Juan-Carlos Quintero discusses obstructive sleep apnea in younger patients Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a debilitating disease resulting in greater loss of life expectancy (LLE) and diminished quality of life (QOL), affecting anywhere from 3% to 7% of the U.S. population.1  The prevalence of OSA is higher in some subpopulations such as obese adults.2 …

Airway development and prevention of obstructive sleep apnea in children Read More »