Majority of patients prefer to reduce the time they spend in braces or other various orthodontic appliances. It has been established that longer treatment time can also possibly lead to...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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