November 2022 Issue HighlightsNoninvasive Management of Severe Vertical Skeletal DysplasiaSkeletal anchorage now provides a nonsurgical option for resolving a combination of open-bite malocclusion with vertical maxillary excess. Dr. Chamberland describes a double-arch molar intrusion method using palatal and buccal miniscrews. Two cases of nongrowing patients are presented to illustrate the technique.
November 2022 Issue HighlightsDual Action Vertical Intra-Arch TechniqueFree AccessThe DAVIT device, introduced here by Dr. Barros and colleagues, simultaneously intrudes the posterior teeth and extrudes the anterior teeth for open-bite correction, using bracket-head mini-implants as anchorage. Advantages over other nonsurgical techniques are illustrated with a case report.
November 2022 Issue HighlightsALIGNER CORNERClass II Correction Using Sectional Clear AlignersDrs. Ferris and Rungcharassaeng describe the DF2 Invisalign protocol, in which posterior segments are cut from the maxillary aligners for use with elastics during the early distalization stage of Class II treatment, while the full mandibular aligners are worn. A case example is shown.
Presented by American Orthodontics for the 8th time, the winner will once again receive thousands of dollars of products and services from American, JCO, and Dolphin. Nominations are due by November 4th and must come from the school's orthodontic department. One nominee per school.