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Dr. David Alpan reviews digital options that can benefit the orthodontic practice Introduction In the past, orthodontics did not require any digital technology to achieve straight teeth. Rudimentary treatments for crowding and palatal expanders can be traced back to 17th and 18th century Europe. Innovative dentists, such as Pierre Fauchard and Christophe-Franchois Delabarre, helped set

Dr. Dustin S. Burleson discusses the importance of following up on orthodontic treatment Introduction Orthodontic retention bridges the gap between the active phase of orthodontic treatment and the long-term stability of achieved results. There is a 35.22% overall failure rate¹ for bonded retainers, with an escalating trend observed in prolonged follow-up durations. This highlights the

Drs. Aaron Glick, John Garza, Nisha Manila, and Jennifer Chang discuss the pros and cons of AI in orthodontic and general dental practice Introduction Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated in daily life, most are not aware that it has become an integral part of many aspects of modern life over the past decades

Dr. Michael Gunson looks to the past and present for a view of the effects of ineffective lip closure issues Biology, medicine, environmental studies, behavioral sciences, and more have improved with the application of principles from Systems Thinking. The face is obviously a complex system. The first step in Systems Thinking is to define the

Dr. Sabrina Dragan discusses an innovative tool with multiple benefits for the orthodontist and the multidisciplinary practice Modern technology has perfected the instrument that has become almost synonymous with minimally invasive dentistry — the dental laser. While lasers have been utilized in dentistry for over 40 years, their use has been limited in orthodontics. Within

Dr. Melissa D. Shotell discusses factors that should be considered before adding 3D printing to the orthodontic office Orthodontics has long been on the cutting edge of digital technology in the dental field, and 3D printing is rapidly becoming an integral part of many orthodontic practices. There are many questions to be asked prior to