New technology matters less than the professional background of the orthodontist. Patients vary with regard to age, function and genetics and despite innovative, new hi-tech products, we still have to rely on our professional background and our knowledge of bone and the periodontal ligament as these are the tissues we are trying the influence when inserting an appliance. Patients with degenerated dentitions should be treated by an interdisciplinary, not multidisciplinary, approach.
Learning Objectives:
After this session, attendees will be able to:
Understand that changing techniques, bracket types or wires does not does make orthodontics more efficient and solve all problems.
Evaluate the controversies and illogical facts typical of orthodontics at present.
Understand how maintaining results as stability is "postmortem".
