Category: Clinical Tips

Clinical Tips

The New Phase I: How Aligners Are Redefining Early Orthodontic Treatment

Once the domain of expanders and partial braces, early interceptive care is being transformed by clear aligners designed for the unique challenges of mixed dentition.

Clinical Tips

How One Orthodontist Is Streamlining the Aligner Refinement Process—and What’s Next

Dr C. William Dabney on how he is using remote monitoring, AI-driven Smart STL files, and in-office 3D printing to streamline aligner refinements and reduce wait times in his practice.

Clinical Tips

Evaluating the Damon Ultima System’s New Passive Self-Ligating Bracket and Wire Design

With a reengineered parallelogram slot shape for the bracket and redesign of the cross-sectional geometry of the traditional rectangular wire, the Damon Ultima System demonstrates more predictable first-order control earlier in treatment.

Aligner Treatment

Digital Expansion with the Invisalign Palatal Expander

The new Invisalign Palatal Expander innovates maxillary skeletal expansion with a custom, removable, no-screw device that allows for a digital workflow, fewer appointments, and improved oral hygiene during treatment.

Brackets and Wires

The 10 Commandments of InBrace Treatment

InBrace has grown and matured into a robust system that is predictable and efficient when these 10 Commandments are followed.

Digital Workflow

Patterson Dental Offers Integrated Solution With DentalXChange

Patterson Dental Supply announced an integrated solution with Dolphin Management and DentalXChange, a revenue cycle management platform.

Patient Hygiene

Adults Focus On Oral Care at Home to Prevent Costly Dental Visits

A majority of adults kept up with their oral hygiene at home motivated to prevent costly dental issues, says a Delta Dental report.

Retention

Innovation Comes to Retention

For father-son orthodontists John B. Benton, Jr, DDS, and J. Barry Benton, DMD, a new permanent bonded lingual retainer fits nicely into their practice’s commitment to an innovative and customized patient experience

Sleep Disordered Breathing

ADA Approves Sleep Apnea CDT Code Changes

The ADA Code Maintenance Committee approved four new codes that clarify the role of dentistry in treating sleep apnea.