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.…
Best instruments for Interproximal reduction (IPR)
What is interproximal reduction? For orthodontic treatment , interproximal reduction if often required whether you do Invisalign or fixed appliances. Interproximal reduction is the mechanical…
Anterior crossbite treatment in children
What is anterior crossbite? (Underbite) `Anterior crossbite (underbite) is an abnormal labiolingual relationship between one or more maxillary and mandibular incisor teeth (1). It can…
Limits of distalization for lower molars
What is distalization? Distalization is a conservative method that is utilized in orthodontics to gain space by moving posterior teeth distally (1). Molar distalization is…
CR (centric relation) vs CO (centric occlusion) which is the starting point?
What are Centric relation (CR) and Centric Occlusion (CO, Maximum intercuspation)? In the past, centric relation position was referred to as most retruded or posterior…
Orthodontic Biomechanics course
Why to learn orthodontic biomechanics? You are interested in biomechanics if you’re reading this. Congrats.! It is a good choice. But biomechanics sounds boring and…
Quiz) If brackets are not bonded, how will incisor move?
IF brackets on upper centrals are debonded, what can happen? Answer) upper centrals move buccaly until they touches upper wires You may think tooth may…
Should we get wisdom tooth extracted for orthodontic treatment?
Will wisdom tooth ruin the orthodontic treatment if not extracted? Will they make front teeth crooked again? The answer is no. Wisdom tooth does not…
Cervical vertebral maturation Staging
Sometimes, we want to know how much growth potential our patients have. There are a few methods. All of them are not perfect. One of…