Impacted mandibular second molars. Conclusions: The prevalence of MdM2 impaction in this study was low but slightly higher than previous reports investigating whites. Although such impactions are rare, it is recommended to diagnose early for an optimal treatment time and…
Comparative assessment of clinical performance of esthetic bracket materials. Conclusions: Both bracket types presented adequate clinical performance at least for the time period studied and in terms of esthetic appearance and morphologic integrity. PMID: 22229823 [PubMed - as supplied by…
Efficiency, behavior, and clinical properties of superelastic NiTi versus multistranded stainless steel wires. Conclusion: Superelastic NiTi performed significantly better than multistranded (coaxial) stainless steel wire in the Begg appliance. However, in PEA, there was no significant difference. PMID: 22225530 [PubMed…
Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators…
Published paper suggests some orthodontists may expose young patients to unnecessary radiation Some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D imaging, suggests a paper…