May 2025 Issue HighlightsDIGITAL ORTHO LABCAD/CAM Workflows for In-House Printing of Bite Bumpers and Distalizing AppliancesTo introduce orthodontists to the possibilities of in-house appliance design and printing, Drs. Yoo and Bechtold present workflows for in-house production of three devices: personalized bite bumpers, a custom-sized Carriere-like distalizing appliance, and a distalslider that can be adjusted to limit side effects.
May 2025 Issue HighlightsModified Frog Protocol for Deep-Bite Management in Growing PatientsTo level the curve of Spee while correcting a severe deep bite with clear aligners, Drs. Huanca Ghislanzoni, Mourgues, Gonzáles-Olmo, and Romero-Maroto introduce a modification of the frog protocol, combining space creation with alternating intrusion of the lower canines and incisors.
May 2025 Issue HighlightsSonosurgery and a Skeletally Supported Expander for Minimally Invasive Maxillary Expansion in AdultsAs an alternative to SARPE, Drs. De Gabriele, Tarraf, and Wilmes present a new, minimally invasive method for midpalatal suture release through vertical subtotal osteotomy with sonosurgery, which can be used to prepare patients for maxillary expansion with a boneborne Quadexpander.
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