Fascia has been described as the stuff you cut through on the way to something important. One of the first things medical and dental students learn in practical anatomy is to remove the layers of fascia enclosing the muscles so that a muscle can be defined in terms of origin, insertion, line of action, blood and nerve supply etc. Figure 1 illustrates the point nicely. This image carries over into … [Read more...]
Upcoming November ALF Appliance Seminar
Dr. Dennis Strokon is scheduled to give a two day introductory seminar on the ALF Appliance in Toronto on November 18th and 19th. It is sponsored by the Orthodent Laboratory. The contact person for more information is Michelle. The phone number is 1-800-436-3133. Email is info@orthodent.ca I may be biased since we co-authored papers together, but from long experience in the field I can vouch … [Read more...]
What can orthodontists learn from crime scene detectives?
Even the most junior detective knows a strong case can hinge on the collection and preservation of evidence. Detectives know that following well-established procedures is the only way to capture vital information at a time when the information has not yet revealed itself to be of importance to the case. So it is with the collection of orthodontic diagnostic evidence—in particular from study … [Read more...]
Do-it-yourself Orthodontics
Dr. Barry Raphael recently drew my attention to the website of Kevin O'Brien, Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Prof. O’Brien, who blogs on a variety of topics, recently wrote about do-it-yourself orthodontics (view the article here). Anyone practising orthodontics should give this article a serious look. Prof. O'Brien mentions two companies … [Read more...]
The Butterfly Effect and Timing of Treatment
The timing of orthodontic intervention in children is still a source of disagreement between general dentists and orthodontists. Except for a minor intervention such as an anterior crossbite correction, orthodontists prefer to delay treatment until most permanent teeth have erupted. Therefore, many dental practitioners and pediatric dentists, faced with a developing malocclusion, choose to … [Read more...]