BDIA 2016

by Admin | Oct 11, 2016 | Interest

Whilst in London last week I had some spare time so headed to the Excel Centre in Docklands to visit the British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) Trade Show which was running for three days.  The show brings together manufacturers, suppliers of products and services...

New IOTN app

by Admin | Oct 1, 2016 | Getting started, Interest, Products

The British Orthodontic Society held a press launch at their recent annual conference in Brighton for their new IOTN app called ‘Easy IOTN’.  IOTN stands for the ‘Index of Treatment Need’ and the app is designed to provide a simple tool for...

BOC 2016

by Admin | Oct 1, 2016 | Interest

I was delighted to receive an invitation to the British Orthodontic Conference in Brighton last week. This was the first orthodontic conference I had attended and found the two days absolutely fascinating. The conference was extremely busy with many activities taking...

Invisalign 4 million smiles

by Admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Aligners, Braces, Interest

Align Technology, the people behind Invisalign, have just announced that they have started treating their 4 millionth patient and to celebrate this milestone, they are donating $1 to Operation Smile for every smile tweeted using the hashtag #4millionsmiles. They have...

Are fixed retainers better than Essix retainers?

by Admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Retainers, Wearing braces

Prof. Kevin O’Brien has published a review of a retention trial conducted to find out whether fixed retainers are any better than removable vacuum formed retainers.  The trial involved 82 patients who had completed treatment with fixed braces and randomly...