“The Pleasures of writing correspond exactly to the pleasures of reading.” ~ Vladimir Nabokov
I recently had the pleasure – and privilege – of writing the “Smile Message” to readers of the latest issue of Smile Dental Journal, entitled “From Good to Great!“.
The message is about the importance of incorporating new and proven digital technology into 21st Century dental practices, especially in Orthodontics.
“I’m in no hurry: the sun and the moon aren’t, either. Nobody goes faster than the legs they have. If where I want to go is far away, I’m not there in an instant.”
― Alberto Caeiro, The Collected Poems of Alberto Caeiro
In certain orthodontic marketing circles, the answer would be: Well, Of course there is!
However, as always, what we are really concerned with is scientific evidence rather than pure marketing talk. In this post, I would like to highlight some of the biological factors and limitations that are known to exist and this should make us think twice before flatly accepting such claims of faster tooth movement.
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The Orthodontic Notefile 