Join me for a summary of CBCT use inorthodontics, where I look into the current risk of cancer with CBCT use, the differenceit can make to treatment planning, and the 3 most common incidental findingsorthodontists should be aware of. This was one my highlight lectures from lastyears British Orthodontic Conference by Consultant Dental Radiologist, S…

Orthodontics In Interview: Aligners, Limited or Just Misunderstood? tommaso castroflorio “The biggest difference in overcoming the limitation (of aligners) is to understand how to control aligner deformation” “We need to improve the available knowledge about aligners, because we need to control the companies, we do not need companies controlling us…

Join me for a summary of recent long-term research of resorbed teeth due to impacted canines. This podcast is based on an excellent lecture by Julia Naoumova delivered at last year’s British Orthodontic Conference. Part 2 with focus on the prognosis of resorbed teeth from impacted canines, and follows on from part 1 with explored outcomes of open V…

Join me for a summary of the management of impacted canines, the latest evidence regarding different techniques for alignment. This podcast is based on an excellent lecture by Julia Naoumova delivered at last year’s British Orthodontic Conference. Part 1 will focus on recent findings of a modified open exposure technique Vs closed exposure, in term…

Join me for a summary looking at remote monitoring in orthodontic clinical practice, and if it can improve, quicken and enhance orthodontic clinical practice. This podcast is based on an excellent webinar by Jonathan Sandler and Juan Carlos Varela, as part of the Angle-net webinar series. I discuss how Dental Monitoring works, the proposed advantag…

“We do not accept the weaknesses of out appliances as absolutes, but rather we adjust out treatment mechanics to account for them Mazyar Moshiri, “If you are not willing you use elastics – you are not able to get finishing like braces” Mazyar Moshiri“We cannot have a reasonable discussion of efficacy and accuracy until we study the appliance as ort…

“it's a platform for mass customization” “I think Lightforce system has more friction than it should right now.” “We operationalize great outcomes.” “People that need to have a Cochrane review to prove to themselves the sky is blue, those are not the people that should be using Lightforce right now” Alfred and I discuss his digital bonding system, …

Join me for a look at CBCT and its use in the diagnosis of the transverse problem, and if it offers the solution to the debated topic. The podcast is based on a lecture by Chun Hsi Chung at this year’s AAO and appraises established methods of assessment, the Curve of Wilson and the WALA ridge line through the lens of a CBCT, as well as how to use a…

Join me for a summary looking into the increasingly populartopic of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea, a review of orthodontic treatments available, and how effective they are in this growing field of both medicine and dentistry. This episode is a summary of Alberto Capriglio’s lecture fromthe AAO and Carlos Flores Mir’s lecture at the IOF earlie…

Join me for a summary looking at The Posterior Bolton Discrepancy,a new take on the classic Bolton discrepancy. Wayne Bolton’s analysis has beencritically appraised and the outcome from Patrick Foley and his team has beenthe formation of the posterior Bolton analysis, a new perspective on an establishedtool in orthodontics which seeks to give bette…

Join me for a look into a recent digital innovation withinorthodontics, Lightforce. I explore how the 3D printedlabial bracket system works, the features and what the proposed advantages. Recentresearchexploring the advantages of Lightforce is discussed as well as my comparison toother digital innovations within orthodontic appliances. What is Ligh…

Join me for a podcast summary looking at the effects ofaligners when expansion occurs. In this podcast we will explore if bone lossoccurs with expansion and why bone loss doesn’t necessarily cause recession. Thepodcast is based on the lecture and research by Greg Huang presented at this year’sAAO, and includes some more recent research on the topic…

“Airways are like TMD controversy on steroids” “it amazes me we still think we can grow mandibles” “We have an appliance (expansion) and are trying to fit it into a diagnosis” “it is unethical to call yourself an airway orthodontist” Sanjivan describes why there is controversy inairways and orthodontics, where the research stands on treatment with …

Join me for a summary exploring an innovation of the use of bone-anchored plates in class 2 correction. This was a clinically novel idea presented by Hugo De Clerck, who has been an innovator in the use of bone-anchored plates and has published seminal papers on the topic for class 3 treatment.Hugo explores the use of bone-anchored plates in the ma…

Join me for a summary looking intodifficult movements with aligners, why they are difficult, and a protocolderived from research on how to manage tooth movements with aligners. Thislecture was given by Bill Layman at this year’s AAO, where he describes maxillaryincisor extrusion, posterior intrusion, and controlled expansion. Introduction · Rate of…

Join me for asummary looking at fixed versus removable functional appliances. This podcastsheds light on recent research comparing the main two types of functionalappliances, which appliance offers the most advantages, and what patients thinkabout the two appliance types. This was a lecture given by Ama Johal at lastyear’s British Orthodontic Confe…

Join me for a summary podcast exploring the topic of white spot lesions, and up-to-dateresearch looking at how to manage lesions when they occur, when the right timeis to treat the patient, and what minimally evasive options can be used in clinic. This was an excellent lecturefrom Gayle Glenn earlier this year at the AAO winter meeting. Four treatm…

Join me for a summary exploring bullying and itsrelationship with malocclusion, with a contemporary review of evidence showingthe psychological effects various malocclusions can cause young people. Thispodcast is a summary of Andrew DiBiase’s lecture last year at the BritishOrthodontic Conference. Andrew’s research explores what factors moderatebul…

Orthodontics and TMD, what is the role of orthodontics? “if you give a splint, it will not cure the TMD” “It depends on the adaptability of the patient” “The role of the patient in the treatment is very, very important” Roxana describes her journey into TMD and orthodontics, what led her to attend courses worldwide and also set up her own course on…

Does whitening have a role in orthodontics? A popular cosmetic procedure which 1 in 4 adults partake in, and was proposed recently at a conference as part of finishing in orthodontics. So this podcast reviews whitening as a topic and the latest evidence in combining whitening with aligners. Reminder the podcast is an opinion piece and is the indepe…

Join me for a summaryof direct to print aligners. This lecture explores the application of a relativelynew resin material which can be used for aligner fabrication, without the needof a 3D printed model. The lecture was given by Simon Graf who expertlycompared the differences between conventional and direct to print aligners, aswell as the clinical…

Join me for a summary looking at gingival recession in orthodontics, and whether it is detrimental or beneficial. This lecture was given by James Andrews, he explored the effect of orthodontics on the periodontium, an area under increasing interest within aesthetics to achieve the ideal ‘pink aesthetics’ with the increasing adult population receivi…

Join me for a summary looking at miniscrews, looking atwhere the answer to successful TAD placement lies, in research or clinicalpractice. The reasons for higher failure rates than others with TADs wasexplored through 3 key factors; insertion torque, site selection and rootproximity. Evaluation of both scientific and clinical processes were describ…

Join me for a summary of Tommaso’s lecture on aligner treatment, exploring questions on the use of aligners. Tommaso described how compliant patients are with the use of aligners, who is more likely to wear aligners well and methods to increase compliance. He critically reviewed the use of attachments, and revealed aligner deformation and staging a…

Join me for a podcast summary looking at the grey topic oflower third molar management. The podcast explores the different guidelines of removal,factors for consideration for removal as well as the effect orthodontics canhave on third molar pathology. The lecture was given by Flavia Artese at thisyear’s British Orthodontic Conference in my city Lon…

Join me for a podcast exploring the limits oforthodontic tooth movement. This podcast is a summary of two intriguinglectures, by Dr Yanqi Yang and Carlos Flores Mir from this year’s InternationalOrthodontic Symposium by the IOF. This podcast explore the anatomical andperiodontal boundaries of orthodontic tooth movement Anatomical boundary · Distali…

Orthodontics In Interview: RICHARD COUSLEYDigital orthodontics, miniscrews and aligners“Aligner set ups need to be orthodontically checked to make sure it is realistic, and an accurate representation of what you are trying to achieve”Richard describes his journey into digital orthodontics, what led him to create his own successful miniscrew system,…

Join me for a summary of two lectures from this year’s international orthodontic symposium (IOF), looking at mouth breathing and paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea, by Hong He and Carlos Flores Mir. The lectures explore this controversial area in both medicine and orthodontics and review the current understanding of the topic, the relationship wit…

Orthodontics In Interview GUEST HOST Björn Ludwig with Ralf Radlanski Guest podcast hosted by Dr Björn Ludwig, he interviews the anatomist andorthodontist Ralf Radlanski, he explores the career of the founder of the InternationalOrthodontics Symposium (IOS) and president of the EurAsian Association of Orthodontists. The two questions close to Bjorn…

Orthodontics and the airway “Lots of patients are struggling with the symptoms (of obstructive sleep apnoea) when a little kid doesn't sleep it's not just the child's problem, their parents and other family member who also become sleep deprived” Audrey describes her motivation in the young field of dental sleep medicine, the role of orthodontics in…

Join me for a summary looking at impacted teeth and key components of timing which affect not only the success of alignment, but also root formation. This podcast also explores the occurrence of asymmetries of both dental and facial due to impacted teeth, and what can be done about it. This podcast is a summary of the AAO lecture by Stella Chaushu …

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Dr Diego Peydro “The (aligner) protocols of the companies don’t work…my protocol shows expansion, the way I manage the roots, constriction of second molars…and have 95% predictability”. Diego explains his journey in orthodontics, the challenges with aligners and why he believes they are superior t…

Join me for a summary looking at the use of botox for deep bite management and bruxism. This was an interesting lecture by Dr Nan Hatch from Seattle, which was presented at this year’s AAO 2023. She explored the use of Botox for masseter hypertrophy and the evidence around it. Masseter hypertrophy when combined with bruxism can result in: o Long te…

Join me for a summary of a lecture by Ramesh Sabhlok,looking at one of the most popular sites for TAD placement, the maxillary buccalinterradicular site. The most common site in maxilla for implant placementis between 2nd premolar and 1st molar in the keratinized gingiva. Two factors 1. Buccal bone thickness 2. Inter radicular distance Bone thickne…

Join me for a summary looking at accelerating orthodontic tooth movement, this podcast is a summary of two lectures from the AAO, by Ali Darendelier and Peter Buschang. Mechanical acceleration through vibration, photobiomodulation, minisurgery (Peizocision and Micro-Osteoperforation MOP) and Distraction. Vibrational mechanical Low magnitude / high …

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Benedict Wilmes “Find a balance between clinical tips and evidence, if we only look at evidence there will be no innovation, if we only look at clinical tips we will make lots of clinical mistakes” Benedict describes his journey into mini-screws and what keeps him motivated to continue innovation …

Join me for a summary of Oliver Liebl’s lecture looking at digital orthodontics, through both digital indirect bonding and in-house aligners. The workflow Oliver described was through Onyxceph in a step by step process, however the modules used are similar to other available software modules. Oliver described the ‘digital orthodontist’ who uses 1. …

Join me for a topic summary looking at anterior openbites from the AAO. This summary looks at the differences in key diagnostic criteria, the options for treatment planning, and the evidence to support time. The summary is taken from Roberto Carrillo, Flavia Artese and Ravi Nanda’s lectures. Separate treatment plan: · treatment of the aetiology · T…

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Luis Carrière “The Carrière Motion Appliance is a story of simplicity, but not simplism” Luis describes how he conceived the Carrière Motion Appliance, and addresses in his own words addresses claims regarding changes to the occlusion, TMJ and airway. He describes the limited research regarding th…

Lower arch missing lower 2nd premolars Hemisection lower E – distal half – Old school Allow mesial drift of 6s, L4s do not distally tip, important in class 2 cases Use mesial aspect for anchorage if ankylosed Remove remaining Other options TADs 30% failure in the mandible in Caucasian Herbst Mini-plates – very evasive But hemisection is simple Ging…

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Padhraig Fleming “Innovation has made treatment more accessible, but has not necessarily translated into better outcomes” Padhraig is a Professor in Orthodontics based in Ireland. He has published over 150 peer review papers, 4 textbooks including the recent edition of Graber’s ‘Orthodontics: Curr…

What goes wrong with MARPE? Audrey Yoon Join me for a lecture summary from this years AAO by Audrey Yoon. Don’t Make the Same Mistake I Did/ MARPE Complication. Success MARPE Overall separation: 87.8% Success rate of sutural separation: (Jeon 2021) · 61.05% in male · 94.17% in female · Average expansion: 7.8 ± 2.4 mm. Variation with age and gender …

Join me for a summary of this years American Association Meeting from the summer looking at AI and imaging. The topics covered at CBCT the facts, use in transverse and incidental findings. Other topics of facial imaging or 4D as a diagnostic tool. Finally looking at AI, its application currently and potential use of blockchain technology in orthodo…

Breathing disorders and orthodontics AAO 2022 Join me for a topic summary of breathing disorders and orthodontics, from this year’s American Association of Orthodontics meeting. Two lectures were covered, the first by Takashi Ono which looks at the issues surrounding mouth breathing and its consequences, the second lecture was by Martin Palomo look…

Join me for a summary of Dr Nikhilesh Vaid’s lecture entitled More Than Meets The EYE! Aligner Evidence Through Clinicians Eye It was part of the first International Orthodontic Foundation online symposium, with Ravi Nanda and co. Evidence available There are about 7000 papers available on clear aligner therapy 39 are prospective clinical trials 20…

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Carlos Flores-Mir Carlos is a Professor in orthodontics with an exceptional contribution to the field. He has published over 350 peer review papers and is an award winning educator within dentistry. He is an associate editor for the Angle Orthodontist journal and JWFO. We get to hear of Carlos’ st…

Join me for a summary of Dr Bing Fang’s lecture entitled: Biomechanical Research and clinical application of orthopaedic Treatment on Adolescent mandibular retrognathia. It was part of the first International Orthodontic Foundation online symposium, with Ravi Nanda: https://www.iofglobal.org Intrusion with aligners Clinical risk of anterior intrusi…

Join me for a summary of early treatment lectures from this years AAO meeting from May 2022. Topics will cover trauma, airway diagnosis and orthodontic treatment, and optimal timing of class 2 correction Lectures: Dental Trauma Eustaquio A. Araujo Airway-centered Orthodontic Diagnosis & Treatment for Pediatric Patients Hong He Predictors of Success…

Managing Complex Cases in Orthodontics. Kleber Meireles and Andre Machado Join me for a summary of a dynamic conversation between Kleber and Andre, It was a lecture full of biomechanics and the podcast will focus on specific examples with fixed appliances and aligners. Fixed appliance mechanics 1. Canine retraction in extraction case with buccal ca…

Join me for a summary looking at Dental Sleep Medicine and NICE guidelines. This summary describes obstructive sleep apnoea and the new guidelines of its management. There is a focus on the Mandibular Advancement Splint and the occlusal outcomes for patients using this appliance. This lecture was given by Professor Ama Johal. Ama is a member of the…