Kevin O'Brien's Orthodontic Blog https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html What is more painful: open or closed exposure of a palatally displaced canine?  The AAO have updated their recommendations on sleep-disordered breathing and orthodontics. About this orthodontic blog? Blog Can clear aligners correct crossbites in the mixed dentition? How Reliable Is Automatic Speech Recognition for Orthodontic Records? What do I think of the AAO white paper on sleep-disordered breathing? Can we intercept malocclusion? A five-year population-based study.  Is a thermoplastic Twin Block better than an acrylic Twin Block? A new controversial systematic review on early Class II treatment. Can patients wear their aligner for only 12 hours a day?  This is a great study on the influence of monitoring timers on aligner wear time. It’s nice to see some sense about mouth breathing and orthodontics  A New Year post on orthodontic hopes and dreams. An interesting debate on airway orthodontics. Do fixed appliances cause more root resorption than Invisalign? Self ligation Fixed braces Types of brace Orthodontics and the Airway: Is there really no evidence? Can mini-implant-supported Twin Blocks grow mandibles? Does this new study suggest that adenoidectomy effects facial development? Can bone-borne Class II correctors grow the mandible? Can you help us with some useful research? Evaluating orthodontic outcomes with clear aligners and fixed appliances? Home Does using cervical pull headgear improve unerupted canine position? A Point-Counterpoint discussion on Hemisection for mandibular primary second molars “Real-World” Evidence on Bonded Mandibular Retainers: Survival & Clinical Implications A new trial concludes that early class II elastics reduce fixed appliance treatment duration? How good are radiographs constructed from low dose CBCT? A really useful paper on intercepting the palatally displaced canine. Exploring maxillary expansion: A useful look at MARPE and RPE outcomes Expert Consensus on Clear Aligners Efficacy: A Delphi Study Review A simple removable appliance is better than clear aligners for crossbite correction! A new study shows that sandblasting decreases bonded retainer failure rate: an RCT Is there an association between facial pattern and obstructive sleep apnoea? I did something good for once! Is absence of evidence; evidence of absence? “Negative” findings in trials and systematic reviews Do the Herbst and Twin Block influence the condyle and glenoid fossa? A great RCT! An interesting new trial looks at the efficacy of RME or adenotonsillectomy on childhood obstructive sleep apnoea. A new consensus study shows us what aligners can do? Does early extraction of first permanent molars disrupt eruption patterns? Do enlarged tonsils really influence dentofacial development? Thoughts and Reflections on Orthodontics Can you help me do something good? An interesting WFO white paper on orthodontics and the environment! Do you allow influences to bias your decision-making? Does early cervical headgear treatment influence the eruption of canines? Can a DNA removable appliance treat obstructive sleep apnea in children?