Orthodontics Todays Dental News

Three-Dimensional Treatment Letter: Modernizing Communication

INTRODUCTION Orthodontists and restorative dentists realize the benefits of combining their expertise on complex restorative cases. Digital tools now streamline and enhance the.

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Digital Workflows for Orthodontics and Clear Aligners

INTRODUCTION The digital evolution in dentistry has had a profound effect on orthodontics and particularly on the use and practice of clear aligners..

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Why GPs Should Pursue Orthodontic Training

INTRODUCTION Trends in dentistry change and evolve. At one time, each specialty basically did its own thing, but today’s general practice is becoming.

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Accelerated Treatment in a Multidisciplinary Case

Despite significant advances in orthodontic treatment as evidenced by numerous new devices and modalities, the only effective techniques that have increased the speed.

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Simple Lab-Fabricated Aligner System

INTRODUCTION As patients seek more conservative dental treatments, well-rounded general practitioners (GPs) will include limited orthodontic services, if not full comprehensive orthodontic care.

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Accelerated Orthodontics for the General Practitioner

INTRODUCTION The millennium ushered in many new changes in dentistry, including minor tooth movement techniques for the general practitioner (GP). Recent advances have.

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Craniofacial Enhancement Using a Biomimetic Oral Appliance

INTRODUCTION Patient expectations are increasingly including enhancements to their overall facial macroaesthetics as well as their dental microaesthetics.1 Treatment options to address these.

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Patient-Friendly Short-Term Orthodontics

INTRODUCTION Adults comprise a large part of the population in need of orthodontic treatment to correct misalignment. While the benefits of orthodontic treatment.

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Difficult Case Types: Part 2, A Discussion of Adult Short-Term Orthodontics

INTRODUCTION In part 1 of this article, I discussed the evolution and rationale of short-term orthodontics (STO); and how it dovetails with aesthetic.

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Difficult Case Types, Part 1: A Discussion of Adult Short-Term Orthodontics

INTRODUCTION Short-term orthodontics (STO) has exploded in popularity during the past 10 years. Adults are discovering that they are able to straighten their.

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