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Habit Correction in the Growing Child

The impact of tongue thrust, incorrect swallowing and mouth breathing on dental and facial development has been well documented over the past 100 years. Angle in his 1907 edition noted “ The influence of the lips is an interesting study and almost every malocclusion has some manifestation of it.” However there is still little attention paid to this in orthodontic treatment planning.

Author: Dr Chris Farrell

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Orthodontics - science or fashion?

Published by: Ortho Tribune

The orthodontic specialty is now 100 years old, and the times since Angle have witnessed the rise and fall in popularity of numerous techniques. One of the more memorable of these was the 1950's challenge to the Angle purists by the Tweed extractionists.

Author: Dr Chris Farrell

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The common myths of early orthodontic treatment

Published by: Australasian Dental Practice

In every dental practice, the most common question asked by parents is, “When do I start treatment for my child?” Whether you are primarily treating adults or children, parents will always ask about when to bring in their offspring for your inspection. Early treatment is the consistent approach.

Author: Dr Chris Farrell

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Dental Arches Expansion With Ortho-System

Published by: Dental Asia (March/April 2006)

Maxillary and mandibular expansion has been proposed to increase the arch perimeter and to avoid extractions during orthodontic treatment. This paper describes a novel method to produce expansion of the dental arches, and at the same time, to treat muscular dysfunctions which may be the etiological factor of the malocclusion. Two cases treated with the Ortho-System are described and the advantage of this method of treatment is discussed.

Authors: Dr German O. Ramirez-Yañez & Dr Chris Farrell

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The common myths of early orthodontic treatment

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3. Myofunctional Orthodontics - mini lecture series

This video provides a basic introduction to myofunctional orthodontics for professionals. It provides an overview of:
• Mouth breathing & malocclusion
• A new approach to treatment
• Diagnosis and treatment planning
• Introduction to MRC Clinics®

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