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Orthodontics for the mixed dentition is not well taught at Dental School – for which malocclusions should you intervene and by what age? Dr. Amanda Wilson will show you how to identify whether early or interceptive orthodontics is right for your young patients as part of their antero-posterior, vertical and transverse development.
The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Prevent misdiagnosing ectopic canines by palpating the permanent canine early (from age 10 onwards). Put your index fingers a little bit apical and a little bit distal to the lateral incisors and you should be able to feel a 5-10 millimeter bulge
Highlights of this episode:
- 1:58 Prevent misdiagnosing ectopic canines
- 8:55 Difference between Interceptive and Phase one
- 16:15 Phase 1 Interceptive Treatment Guidelines
- 20:20 Arch Expander Guidelines
- 24:07 Crossbite Tendency
- 24:57 Rapid versus Slow Expansion
- 27:42 Guidelines using functional appliances
- 28:21 Invisalign Mandibular Advancement
- 31:10 Deep Bite Guidelines
- 34:08 Q: Percentage of patients that would undergo Phase 2
- 36:43 Patient(Parent) Communication
- 39:51 Retention Protocol
- 43:36 My Phase One Smile PDF
Get this My Phase One Step-By-Step PDF Checklist by Dr. Amanda to get started and help you diagnose malocclusions
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