Orthodontics

Orthodontics at Times of National Emergency: Past and Current Crises Part 1: Past Crises and Lessons Learnt

On 29 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a category 3 hurricane, hit the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, resulting in over 1,600 fatalities and displacing over 750,000 residents2,3 (Figure 1). It...

Orthodontics at Times of National Emergency: Past and Current Crises Part 2. COVID-19: Implications for Clinical Practice

In England, orthodontic treatment can be accessed either through the National Health Service (NHS) or under private contract. Even prior to direct instruction from the CDO for England to stop all...

A Review of COVID-19 and the Implications for Orthodontic Provision in England

The main keywords used for the search were ‘COVID-19’, ‘Personal Protective Equipment’, ‘Dentistry’, ‘Guidance’, ‘Orthodontics’..

The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Life as a New Consultant – an Anecdotal Review Part 2

Following my appointment, I began to work for my new Trust in January 2016. My initial job plan was split between our main unit at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham and re-establishing a satellite...

An Overview of Orthodontic Bonding

Direct bonding to enamel utilizes three principal agents: an enamel surface conditioner, a primer solution and an adhesive resin..

Combined Hemimandibular Hyperplasia and Elongation: the Orthodontic-Surgical Management

An 18-year-old male presented with complaints of facial asymmetry. Medical and social histories were non-contributory. Examination revealed a Class II division 1 incisor relationship on a Class II...

The South Wales Peer Review Group: A Case Study in Collaboration Part 1

An initial core group of participants representing England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, from both primary and secondary care, came together to outline a backbone of challenges which...

Orthodontic pain

The sensation of pain is initiated in one of two ways, either by the direct stimulation of nociceptive nerve fibres by a mechanical, chemical or thermal stimulus; or indirect stimulation following the...

Orthodontic bonding to atypical tooth surfaces

Orthodontic bonding to enamel and dentine surfaces is done via the acid-etch technique, with composite resin..

Treatment with Invisalign® in specialist practice

The aligners are currently made in SmartTrack® material, which is claimed to deliver both high elasticity and a relatively constant force. Attachments are a vital part when treating patients with the...

The pleasures and pitfalls of life as a new consultant – an Anecdotal review part 1

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Tooth autotransplantation part 4: Alternative treatment options

Reduction in alveolar bone volume has been recognized as an undesirable sequelae to tooth loss for more than four decades.1 A lack of alveolar bone is problematic as it limits the options available...

A Novel way to identify individual eruption chains

A healthy, non-syndromic 9-year-old female patient was referred regarding ‘delayed eruption of the maxillary incisors and the presence of a maxillary midline supernumerary tooth’. A DPT radiograph...

Effective multidisciplinary approach for treatment of traumatized maxillary incisors and hypodontia

A 14-year-old girl was referred to the orthodontic department presenting with a history of trauma to both maxillary permanent central incisors. She had recently been accidentally hit in the face with...