With permission from Dr. Maribel Vann This 49-year-old patient is an interesting example of what can happen when a rigid connection is made between the two halves of the maxilla. About 20 years before she was first seen by Dr. Vann she was involved in an automobile accident in which she lost all four maxillary incisors. These were eventually replaced with a fixed prosthesis anchored on the … [Read more...]
Orthodontics in the 21st Century. What the schools won’t tell you (yet).
The following is an announcement distributed by the Raphael Center for Integrative Education about a seminar I will be delivering in New Jersey in November. Dr. Gavin James - Sat. November 14, 2015 Dr. Michael Mew - Sun. November 15, 2015 Are you frustrated by the direction you see the profession of orthodontics going in? Even the specialists are beginning to think there is something wrong. … [Read more...]
Facing Forward – Issue 5: The Wisdom of Patient Behavior
A patient who chews gum seems an odd topic for a blog. After all, once the initial flavoring of the gum is lost there is nothing left but a piece of rubbery goo and the problem of getting rid of it in a discreet way. However to view gum-chewing purely as a social curiosity is to miss the physiological imperative underlying many so-called idle or parafunctional habits. When I ask patients about … [Read more...]
Facing Forward Issue 4 – The Case of the Half-chewed Hockey Puck
Sometimes it is the unexpected event that leads to the most interesting answers. Patient KB was a healthy sport-minded 6 year-old. In Canada that means ice hockey above all else. He had an Angle Class 1 occlusion with potential mild crowding of the maxillary incisors Fig 2. Otherwise his only dental problem was severe grinding of his teeth at night, something he had done for several … [Read more...]
Oral Health March 2015
The Oral Health Journal is an important publication in the Canadian dental world. It has a reputation for its forward- thinking approach, the March 2015 issue being an excellent example. Where content is available online I have provided direct links. Other content is only available in the print version of the journal. There are two short case reports. One by Jeffrey Brown touches on … [Read more...]
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