A woman in her forties, a narrow upper arch, and a setup that shows 4 mm more width across the premolars. In an adult the midpalatal suture is fused, so that width cannot come from the bone opening. It has to come out of the alveolus you already have. How to tell a dental transverse problem from a skeletal one, when to bring in skeletal anchorage, and why expanded arches go looking for home.

Biologic dynamics The position of the teeth, bone and soft tissue are constantly adapting to the impact of muscle and function. Add to...

Dear colleagues Today, I'd like to delve into a topic that warrants attention in our practice - the potential impact of injectable lip...

Once the patient has used their last aligner, we have hopefully achieved ideal occlusion and function. Just like the patient has a...