Clinical Tips

220 articles listed

MEAW Therapy

Nonsurgical treatment of Class III malocclusions using the Multi-Loop Edgewise Archwire appliance.

Debonding Day

Orthodontists share what tools make the difference on debonding day

The Piggyback Technique

How to correct a rotated tooth while minimizing movement on the surrounding teeth

Study Finds Panoramic Radiograph Errors Common in Young Orthodontic Patients

According to the researchers, the errors could affect the diagnostic value of radiographic exams in orthodontic treatment.

Resin Infiltration for Treatment of Postorthodontic White Spots

A simple clinical guide to removing unsightly lesions.

Troubleshooting Orthodontic Treatment: The Change in Orthodontic Patients in Current Treatment

Part 2: The change in orthodontic patients in current treatment

Two Easy Pieces

"Low-tech" attachments can help secure aligners and extrude teeth

Open Bite Correction Made Easy

TADs and a TPA can help orthodontists solve this clinical problem in 6 months.

Simplified Correction of Unilateral Crossbites

Joe Mayes, DDS, MSD, share his method for dealing with this challenging malocclusion.

Accelerating Tooth Movement with Micro-osteoperforation

Sharon M. Eder, DDS, discusses the Propel System.

Bonding Indirect Anchorage Wires from TOMAS Miniscrews to Enamel and Porcelain

John M. Pobanz, DDS, MS, offers a concise clinical guide.

Replacing Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors

Considerations for treatment planning

Clinical Pearls: August 2012

Tips on molar uprighting, treating palatally displaced teeth, and bonding indirect anchorage wires.

What's the Best Way to Place a TAD?

According to a recently published article, "Changing the insertion angle to 45° will generally enhance implant stability but increase the risk of perforation to the maxillary sinus."

Space Closure

How to deal with common complications of skeletal anchorage

Study Looks at White Spot Lesions

According to a summary from DrBicuspid.com, a new study has found that the presence of white spot lestions (WSLs) on orthodontic patients can result in a negative perception of the treating orthodontist by the patient's general dentist. The study

After the Braces Come Off

For many orthodontic patients, the most important day of treatment is debonding day. But once the brackets are off, there's still work to be done. Here's a quick guide to clinical and promotional protocols.Remove Band CementA sharp scaler is the

V-bend Technique to Intrude Anterior Teeth

Intruding anterior teeth has been one of the most challenging tooth movements that orthodontists face. After I invented and developed the Bendistal Pliers to bend distal ends of all kinds of superelastic wires without annealing, I started using this

Interproximal Enamel Recontouring

When an orthodontist prescribes interproximal enamel recontouring for Invisalign treatment, the aligner sequence will automatically be staged so that the teeth are first aligned for better interproximal access before any IPR needs to be

Invisible Retention

The Clear Fusion Retainer has become the standard appliance for all of my retention needs. It provides the aesthetics that my patients are looking for, and the rigidity that a clear retainer needs to keep the teeth in proper alignment. Due to the

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