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Evidence-Based Orthodontics

In a September 12, 2010 New York Times editorial entitled “ Is Newer Better? Not Always”, the comparative effectiveness aspects of the Obamacare legislation are examined.

The January 2009 American Journal of Orthodontics features a study relating to the efficiency of Invisalign therapy by Kravitz and his colleagues at the University of Illinois Dental School . The study compares actual achieved results on 37 Invisalign patients with expected results as extrapolated from the final aligner. The mean accuracy was 41% overall.

Tongue Thrusting, Open Bites, and Orthodontic Treatment

In the May 2010 issue of The American Journal of Orthodontics appears a study by Smithpeter and Covell which analyzes the relationship between orthodontic patients who tongue thrust and open bite of the front teeth. In this context , “ open bite “ means the front teeth are apart when the back teeth bite.

Mysteries of Root Resorption During Orthodontic Treatment

One unfortunate potential complication of orthodontic treatment is shortening of the roots which results in less future support of the affected tooth (teeth). The process is not pain inducing, cannot be predicted or prevented and despite decades of investigation it remains unclear just why it occurs in some patients but not in others.