Kevin O'Brien's Orthodontic Blog

Clear aligner treatment for teenagers is now common. Still, we do not know whether it is as effective as fixed appliances. This is because there remains a dearth of high-quality research...

Social media is having a tremendous influence on the provision of orthodontic treatment. However, there are concerns about the veracity of the information that is being provided by companies, general dental practitioners, and orthodontists.

This is important because there is little regulation of social media. As a result, there is a danger of claims being made for ...

In an ideal orthodontic world, we would see our patients every 4 weeks to tighten ligature ties. However, this is not always possible, and the interval sometimes increases to between six and eight weeks. I used to wonder whether this would affect the efficiency of tooth movement, particularly alignment. This issue has been examined in this new randomised controlled trial.