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In everything that we consume in this world, we must make a judgement as to whether the cost of the goods we consume is worth the money. Once we determine...

Since Invisalign was introduced to Singapore more than 10 years ago, it has been steadily increasing in popularity especially among adults. Invisalign involves placing a series of special clear plastic...

What are buried canines? Buried canines, also known as ectopic canines, do not happen often but they occur with regular frequency that I see 2 to 3 cases a year....

From my experience, there is a great tendency for patients to be under the misguided impression that retention is not as important as the active orthodontic phase when teeth were...

It sometimes amazes me the amount of money that people spend to get a beautiful smile and yet the very thing that will waste all their efforts is too much...

What can you do after orthodontic treatment? So you have invested 2 years of your time in orthodontic treatment. Your smile has improved dramatically but somehow you want to take...

Invisalign versus Fixed Appliances (Traditional Braces)---Which is Better? One of the questions that I get asked most about during consultations is how Invisalign compares with fixed appliances. So I thought...

All orthodontic movement works on Newtons 3rd law of motion which is that every force will generate and equal and opposite force. In orthodontics, when we seek to move a...

The question of whether to extract teeth or not extract teeth is as old as orthodontics itself. The original orthodontists in America first espoused a non-extraction philosophy which did not...

Amongst Asians, especially amongst braces patients in Singapore, the bimaxillary proclination is one of the commonest malocclusions. In these cases, the upper and lower front teeth are leaning forward at...