Principle 1. Build blue-print of treatment outcome with virtual tooth setup for every patient Let’s stop doing reactive orthodontics. Instead, perform proactive orthodontics. This may…
I can’t sleep after tightening my braces?
Why tooth hurts after braces? The reason for toothache right after tightening braces is because of it was tightened too much. (The archwire was too…
Orthodontic plier guide for beginners
When I started my orthodontic residency at St.Louis University, I received a list of pliers that I need to bring before the program starts. I…
Wrong bracket positioning
What’s wrong in this picture? Not clear? What if we blow it up? Mini-tube appliance was bonded and 012 NiTi wire was placed. Lower right…
How to take good lateral orthodontic photography
Tip 1. Take two lateral photos in 2 separate planes Standard orthodontic photographs consists of 5 intraoral pictures and 2 facial pictures. Among them, lateral…
Can wisdom tooth push 2nd molar?
The answer is it depends. Previous study reported that wisdom tooth doesn’t have enough force to push teeth ahead of it to make anterior crowding.…