21st Century Orthodontics: When Everything Works, Can Anything Matter?
At age 12, I had orthodontic treatment, during the course of which, I decided to become an orthodontist. $125 for two molar bands and some elastics seemed like a magical way to print money and thus, a clear pathway to my future. I always had good grades, so there was nothing to stand in the way of this trivial career plan. Further, in dental education and in many graduate programs, there are few choices to be made, so my plan had the soothing benefit of letting me go 15 years without any more career decisions. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)
Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - October 24, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lysle E. Johnston Source Type: research
Corporate Dentistry, Corporate Orthodontics History, Reality and Strategic Planning
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”George Santayana 1863 - 1952 (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)
Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - October 14, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gerry Samson, Michael Schwartz Source Type: research
The extraction of teeth: part 2 considerations regarding which teeth to extract
Once extraction therapy has been accepted as a viable treatment alternative for a given case, the next step is to determine which teeth are the most suitable for sacrifice under the particulars of the clinical situation presented. It must be noted at the outset that every tooth may be a candidate for extraction under the appropriate circumstances. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)
Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - October 3, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Laurance Jerrold, Mayte Accornero, Cindy Chay Source Type: research
The extraction of teeth: Part 1 diagnostic and treatment considerations
There has been a pendulum swing in orthodontics concerning extraction therapy for approximately the last 100 years even though the extraction of teeth to address space requirements was first reported in 1771.1 Currently, non-extraction therapy is more in vogue; however, this approach should not be viewed as a treatment goal. The decision to extract or not extract teeth should be viewed as nothing more than a method of achieving whatever one's diagnostic and therapeutic goals are for treating a particular patient. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)
Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - October 2, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Laurance Jerrold, Cindy Chay, Mayte Accornero Source Type: research
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Dentistry: Waking Up to Reality
Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly recognized today as having health implications for individuals who are suffering from this condition, and especially those who remain undiagnosed and may not be receiving the necessary treatment. OSA has gained significant attention by the dental and orthodontic communities due to its prevalence, its short and long term mental and systemic health consequences, and its manifestation within the vicinity of the dentofacial region. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)
Source: Seminars in Orthodontics - September 24, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sanjivan Kandasamy Source Type: research
