Six keys to effectively using alveolar corticotomy: A different perspective on surgically assisted tooth movement

Alveolar decortication (corticotomy) has long been used with orthodontic treatment in order to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) while reducing the undesired effects of root resorption, loss of vitality, periodontal problems and relapse of the corrections. The acceleration of tooth movement should shorten the therapy. However, the scientific and clinical assumptions of the early days […]

The Truth About Self-ligating Bracket Systems

As self-ligating bracket technology advances, many systems claim to deliver some aspect of increased performance. Yet without a solid benchmark, or a way to quantify performance, these claims always suffer from a point-of-reference bias. Better only has meaning when you’ve got some empirical way to compare it to the competition.