Orthodontics
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Reflections on My Orthodontic Care in the 1950s
As a periodontist seeing many orthodontic shortcomings since the 1970s, I am excited for the growing awareness of orthodontic work…
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A Retruded Mandible
A skilled IBCLC referred a ten-week-old boy for evaluation and possible treatment. She noticed a tongue tie and, before she…
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Mouth Breathing and Orthodontics
The orthodontic profession is showing an increasing interest in breathing and airway issues to prevent later conditions like sleep apnea.…
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The Biology of Orthodontics
To understand the principles of orthodontics, one needs to have a basic understanding of bone physiology. In simplified terms, there…
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An Adult Tongue Tie
“For the first time in my life I can touch the roof of my mouth with my tongue.” A twenty-seven-year-old…
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The Orthodontic Dilemma
Conventional orthodontic treatment is generally incompatible with the Gillespie Approach. The two maxillary, or upper jaw, bones expand and contract…
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The Gillespie Approach in the Orthodontic Office
These are my thoughts for what the Gillespie Approach would look like in an orthodontic practice. I believe that feeling…
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Eye Correction and the Gillespie Approach
For many patients, vision problems can start with birth trauma to the fascial web. As part of a strain pattern,…
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Bizarre Head Trauma
This case of head trauma completely surprised me. A woman with twins felt nonstop kicking early on in her pregnancy.…
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Maxillary Bone Motion, Dentistry, and Zero-Second Brain Cycle
This essay explores the concept of maxillary bone motion, dentistry, and a zero-second brain cycle. The maxillary bones expand and…
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