One of the critical and substantial aspect of orthodontic treatment is maintaining the treatment outcomes. There is a higher rate of relapse in the mandibular anterior region and thus requires a long term and fixed retainer to maintain the lower …Read More →

Maxillary expansion treatments have been used for more than a century to correct maxillary transverse deficiency. The most commonly used expansion treatment modalities are: rapid maxillary expansion (RME), slow maxillary expansion (SME) and surgically assisted maxillary expansion. Rapid maxillary expansion …Read More →

In Orthodontics, among the three planes of space – transverse completes first followed by sagittal and vertical growth. The prevalence of maxillary transverse deficiency is 8% to 23% in the deciduous and mixed dentitions and less than 10% in adult …Read More →

Patients with malocclusions such as anterior open bite are challenging to treat, as relapse is common after treatment. Anterior open bites are commonly associated with orofacial dysfunctions of which tongue dysfunction is a prominent cause. Directing attention towards muscle training …Read More →

Missing teeth or ‘Hypodontia’ is very common in the permanent dentition. Genes play a crucial role. The upper lateral incisors are mostly affected, and the time taken for treatment averages 20.2 months according to a 2016 meta-analysis. A majority of …Read More →

After decades of debating the merits of non- extraction / extraction treatment , the ease and enthusiasm with which the orthodontic community has embraced interproximal reduction is remarkable . While John Sheridan has made IPR popular by introducing airotor stripping …Read More →

Enamel demineralization or white spot lesions are one of the most significant risk factors during orthodontic treatment. It’s prevalence in patients after fixed orthodontic treatment ranges from 2% to 96%! It is a problem that is often swept under the carpet …Read More →