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…
Many health care professionals not aware of health problems associated with mouth breathing For some, the phrase "spring is in the air" is quite literal. When the winter snow melts and flowers bloom, pollen and other materials can wreak havoc…