What can we tell from a Panorex? A mixed dentition case.
As more and more patients eat soft diet and soft processed food, arches and dental skeletal structures are getting smaller and smaller. Also, due to allergies, large tonsils and poor […]
As more and more patients eat soft diet and soft processed food, arches and dental skeletal structures are getting smaller and smaller. Also, due to allergies, large tonsils and poor […]
The use of bonded expander is very important especially in patients who are older and needing skeletal maxillary expansion. Removing these bonded expanders are not always easy. This video talks
Many people think that all orthodontic expander screws are four turns equal 1mm expansion. However, the reality is that most expander screws are 5 turns to 1mm expansion. Also, there
Our new vlog episode on Orthodontic Matters. True bilateral cross bite, is very rare, but do exist. Most cross-bites are uni-latarel with a functional shift. There are cases where there
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX7BtsemwzJr5gxVjDj_9mQ/featured We will be posting lots of great videos here about orthodontics, Airway/Sleep apnea, and TMD.
Great meeting at the Paragon Year end review in Chicago. Covering topics on accounting, PPO Insurance, and clinical airway problems. If you are interested in learning comprehensive Orthodontics, come and
Many doctors often ask about how to diagnose functional shift, and how to treated these patients with TMJ problems. Some of these patients’ TMD symptoms and asymmetry are a result
Sometimes, I get questions about the different bracket systems, and MBT. I have found this publications very helpful, so I thought I’d share it here. Happy Sunday 🙂 http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/641581O/mbtsystem-handbook-70-2021-4902-0.pdf
Mandibular advancement improves the middle airway: Great article showing, that advancing the mandible provides an improved middle airway vs with using a cervical headgear. Not a huge surprise, but it’s
WOW. Up 30% of children with ADHD have childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Early orthodontic treatment, along with adenotonsillectomy, a surgical treatment that