A close look at your organizational ratios is the only way to assess the health of your dental practice and make the necessarychanges for better performance.Do you know which organizational ratios should be measured within your practice? Do you have (…)
The horizontal mattress suture is a variant of the single interrupted suture. This technique is most often used to allow eversion of the edges of the wound. The horizontal mattress suture helps minimize the risk of tearing and allows for stronger (…)
You started a treatment with patient A and you see him 4 weeks later for his control. At that appointment you are in doubt of his cooperation for the appliance screw opening. You discuss the problem and motivate the patient. You would normally (…)
Abstract: The number of new upper molar distalization appliances keeps climbing since the headgear’s appearance at the end of the 60s. The aim of this critical review of the literature is to list and explore current upper arch molar distalization (…)
Transverse discrepancy due to a reduced palatal dimension, usually accompanied by upperarch crowding and crossbite, is one of the most common problems seen in orthodontics.1-2 Various devices for orthopedic maxillary expansion have been described, (…)
