For many years now I have delayed putting on the composite attachments for Invisalign until one week into care as a way to give patients a chance to settle in, get used to the trays and begin some Read More
Patient Friendly Invisalign Delivery
Patients are excited and a bit apprehensive to begin Invisalign therapy. They wonder how they trays will feel, will their teeth hurt, how fast will the teeth move and how challenging will it be to Read More
Invisalign Trays & Fluoride
I have been doing Invisalign routinely in my office for many years. Depending on the individual patient I sometimes see a chalky look to the teeth. It is very similar to the appearance that teeth get Read More
Orthodontic Root Resorption: What Do We Need To Know?
My knowledge about orthodontic root resorption has gone up today thanks to Dr. Vince Kokich. I spent the last 2 hours or so writing my next synopsis for the Seattle Study Club Journal. This article is Read More
Orthodontic Root Resorption & Occlusion
Blunting or shortening of the roots of teeth that have been moved orthodontically is commonly seen. In reviewing the orthodontic literature I learned that there is a distinction between mild root Read More
Orthodontic Retention: Part 3
In the two previous posts on orthodontic retention Dr. Cheryl DeWood Associate Professor at Midwestern University Dental School looked at: When does the orthodontist’s responsibility for retention Read More
Control of Facial Aesthetics
I spent the day watching a DVD of Dr. G. William Arnett's presentation from the 2012 Seattle Study Club Symposium on "Control of Facial Aesthetics". I came away having learned quite a bit, but also Read More