Fully functional global ortho portal

“Don’t be afraid to learn some orthodontics. It’s a real practice builder, especially in the current economic climate,” says Dr Derek Mahony, specialist orthodontist and creator of FULLFACEGLOBAL (FFG), a comprehensive online source of the latest evidence in orthodontics. The site was recently updated with new features to make it more user-friendly, reinforcing its aim of disseminating the best orthodontic information to specialists and general dentists.

Study demonstrates safe removal of mini implants after orthodontic treatment

The sand-blasted and acid-etched surface-treated mini-implant (C-implant, C-Implant Co, Seoul, South Korea) is designed to endure heavy and dynamic loads and offers high stability during orthodontic treatment, however the implications of its removal are still unknown. The purpose of a study, conducted at the Department of Orthodontics at the Catholic University of Korea, was to evaluate the removal torque values (RTVs) of early-loaded mini-implants. Results showed that all mini-implants remained intact, lead researcher, Professor Seong-Hun Kim, placed the study in context.

How we got from there to here and back

Dr Derek Mahony, specialist orthodontist from Sydney, Australia, gives an overview of how the discipline of orthodontics has evolved over the past decades and in which direction it is headed.

Bringing orthodontics into the 21st century