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Dr. Paul Tran explores the advantages of ceramic brackets As orthodontists, we often think of esthetics as a final result — a patient comes in with malaligned teeth, and we give them a beautiful smile at the end of treatment. However, I will be the first to admit that as orthodontists, we don’t always pay […]

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Drs. Rohit C.L. Sachdeva and Takao Kubota discuss successful treatment of open bite Introduction The open bite malocclusion commonly has three components to it: namely, skeletal, dentoalveloar, and muscular.1,2 Successful treatment of the malocclusion requires correcting the structural deviations and dysfunction when present.     In addition, the influence of temporal elements such as growth

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Dr. David Kemp recounts a collaboration that changed a patient’s life There are endless mountaintop mile-stones I am proud of throughout my 28 years of orthodontic practice. There is one story, however, I am most proud of. Tiffany was a sophomore in college, and, because of the appearance of her teeth, she made a decision

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Dr. Stuart L. Frost discusses non-extraction treatment mechanics and controlling torque One of the many buzzwords and phrases in orthodontics that are tossed around at meetings and events is “face-driven treatment planning.” Each of us may have a different take on what this means. In a similar vein, there is a great deal of discussion

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Drs Rohit C.L. Sachdeva & Takao Kubota discuss clinical management of class 3 malocclusion with SureSmile® IntroductionThe Class 3 malocclusion is classified as a sagittal anomaly of the craniofacial skeleton. However, it is important to recognize that this malocclusion just as others not only manifests clinically in the sagittal plane but may have also transverse

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A complete digital treatment solution Ormco™ is committed to accelerating orthodontists’ access to advanced clinical solutions. Ormco™ Custom is at the forefront of this pledge. Ormco Custom is a suite of products and services that offers an end-to-end digital workflow — from 3D digital scanning with precise, real-time data capture to state-of-the-art computer-guided diagnostics and

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Drs. Pablo Echarri, Martín Pedernera, and Claus Schendell, Eng, outline the steps to accurate bracket setup without setup models IntroductionThe importance of the positioning of brackets has been demonstrated by many authors, in both labial and lingual orthodontics. Drs. Echarri and Schendell have developed the Accurate Bracket Positioner™ (ABP) to achieve precision mounting  If labial

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Leading the orthodontic sleep apnea movement How It All BeganNearly two years ago, Henry Schein® Orthodontics™ set out on a mission to understand a significant unmet healthcare need of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). We proposed the hypothesis that changes to the craniofacial structure surrounding the upper airway could have a positive and lasting impact on

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