Orthotropics 14. Age for treatment. Precis. What age should parents be advised about the cause of malocclusion and should treatment be started before the growth spurts at seven or twelve? […]

Orthotropics 13. Contrasting Orthodontic Concepts. Precis. Most dental and orthodontic students attend university to learn how to treat patients, so they inevitably learn past methods. Some will stay with these […]

Orthotropics 12. Measuring Facial Shape Precis. Brodie and Bolton developed different ways to demonstrate facial form, especially of the profile. Most orthodontic super impositions are based on the Sphenoid bone […]

Orthotropics 11. Changing Facial Aesthetics Precis. Orthodontists naturally focus on the teeth while most orthotropists think the face is more important. Most fixed appliances tend to retract the face while […]

Orthotropics 10. Assessing Facial Aesthetics In session five we discussed the benefits of an attractive face and how they were related to forward growth and in session six, how the […]

At birth all babies are obligate nasal breathers. This is because it would be fatal for them in the womb if they inhaled amniotic fluid. However many of them subsequently […]

My father taught me the advantages of maxillary expansion which in his day was routine for 5 year olds unless they could place a 2mm coin between each front tooth, […]

As you all know, every patient attending for treatment should be informed about both the advantages and disadvantages of every treatment. This is not as easy as it sounds and […]

Precis.  Diagnosis for orthotropics is very different from orthodontics. You are measuring the shape of the face and deciding what has caused any unattractive features. An orthotropist needs to learn […]