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[Lazlo]

I found something very interesting:
54 Malocclusions (Part 1/5) - An Introduction to Dr Mahony's Mini-Residency in Orthodontics

BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT. BRILLIANT. THANK YOU FOR THIS HAIKU. This orthodontist is VERY intelligent.


To give any of you a quick summary with regards what this is about: He says you have to spend a lot of time with diagnosis. He's teaching orthodontists here. He says that extractions USED to be based on angles and forces. He says that in mainstream orthodontists the decision to extract is made on mm's of space. He says NOW HE MAKES THE DECISION TO EXTRACT OR NOT EXTRACT BASED ON FACIAL PROFILE.

Essentially, in cases such as mine, where the facial profile was already compromised, it only became exacerbated by the extractions.

[Haiku]

  I understood everything he said and i know he is right but unfortunately not many traditional orthos will agree with him. I believe they are too lazy and they do not want to "update their techniques". We need more people like him, we need someone who wants to improve our lives, not the opposite. Most of them care only about money tho..
 
 
 

[Lazlo]

Haiku's I've started a thread about this video, I'm going to quote your comment there.