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25/05/2023
These are your friends in Pseudo Class III cases: Round wires, uncontrolled tipping and proclination.
24/05/2023
We shouldn’t punish the maxilla in combo class III cases (maxillary deficiency + mandibular prognathism)!
19/05/2023
Make it a habit to confirm the facial proportions of a patient with open bite or high mandibular plane angle!
18/05/2023
IPR is only one of 5 ways to gain space in Non-Xn cases. Don’t just blindly IPR, use the other methods when appropriate 🔥
12/05/2023
Fix anterior crossbite in 3 months with this advancing loop!
27/04/2023
Meet CloudOrtho co-founder Professor Rabie
Professor Rabie is world renowned in the field of Orthodontics. He was the Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) for 19 years. He was the director of the Postgraduate Orthodontics Program at HKU. He was chairman of the Faculty Board of Orthodontics at HKU. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Edinburgh and Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontics. He was the founder and convener of the biotechnology and research lab at the Faculty of Dentistry at HKU. He is the founder of Professor Rabie’s Institute of Graduate Orthodontics, who currently has 11 Masters students and has graduated several others. He has 30+ years of clinical, research and teaching experience.
With every tier available through CloudOrtho, you will receive a written treatment plan with outlined step-by-step instructions on how to treat your patient by Professor Rabie.
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18/04/2023
How do you take a canine and traction it from the middle of the palate? You team up with CloudOrtho specialist who took this exact case from start to finish!
After surgical exposure of the 23, fixed appliances were used and at the point of reaching a full dimensional archwire, a NiTi coil spring was attached from the canine to the archwire to traction the canine into position. At each appointment this CloudOrtho specialist guided and consulted the practicing dentist to bring the case to its end result.
To know more or if you’d like to team up with a CloudOrtho specialist visit www.CloudOrtho.com !
11/04/2023
Tractioning a canine and realising the root of the 32 has been pushed into through lingual plate of bone! How do you correct it ?
A case brought to CloudOrtho that needed emergency assistance and had been successfully treated. We consulted the dentist within 24 hours of being contacted and provided the dentist with a step-by-step plan by that got the case to where it is today.
Stay tuned for a video on the intricacies behind the mechanics used in this case!
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31/03/2023
HOW TO: APPLY ROOT TORQUE TO RESTORE AND REGENERATE THE PERIODONTIUM
HOW TO: APPLY ROOT TORQUE TO RESTORE AND REGENERATE THE PERIODONTIUM
23/03/2023
INTERCEPTIVE TREATMENT OF AN OPEN BITE
This patient was guided by a CloudOrtho specialist for a practicing dentist over the course of a year. From the initial consultation the practicing dentist was provided with a step by step plan which entailed:
1. Maxillary Expansion
2. Upper and lower partial braces
Treat orthodontic cases confidently in your practice with a CloudOrtho specialist to guide you along the way. 🌍 www.cloudortho.com
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22/03/2023
INTERCEPTIVE TREATMENT to correct a class II malocclusion.
When presented with a severe malocclusion of this size, correct diagnosis is critical ! Is the maxilla at fault? Is the mandible at fault? How are you sure ? This very case was recently treated by a CloudOrtho specialist in conjunction with the practicing dentist. Correct diagnosis to correct the retrusive mandible involved the use of a twin block appliance followed by upper and lower braces to align the teeth.
Do you have a case you’re struggling to diagnose?
Are you looking for additional help with your cases? Contact a CloudOrtho specialist - we’d love to chat 💬
16/03/2023
Problem number 5:
Failure of Space Closure
Top Tip:
Friction can be a main factor in the failure of residual space closure. Consider using frictionless mechanics with closing loops to close residual spaces 1 to 2 months!
15/03/2023
Problem number 4:
Bite Deepening
Top Tip:
Avoid deepening the bite by maintaining adequate root torque anteriorly. During retraction of anterior segment in deep bite cases, palatal/lingual root torque must be sufficient to prevent retroclination of anterior segment.
09/03/2023
Problem number 3:
Bite Opening
Top Tip:
Avoid the bite from opening by controlling vertical movements. In shallow overbite cases, incisor proclamation will open the bite even more. Posteriorly, using TADs can restrain unwanted extrusion of premolars/molars.
03/03/2023
Problem number 2:
Dumping with Space Closure
Top Tip:
Dumping during space closure occurs when tipping forces are greater than bodily forces. Correct with levelling and aligning wires or with 2nd order bends before spaces are closed.
01/03/2023
Problem number 1:
Gingival Recession
Top Tip:
Gingival recession occurs when there is inadequate root torque control. Use rectangular wires to place root torque in order to prevent gingival recession!
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22/02/2023
For the ones who are doing orthodontics with Invisalign, please pay attention to these problems that you may encounter, especially if you treat extraction cases with clear aligners. The following are the top 5 problems general dentists seek help from for! Have you experienced any of these?
21/02/2023
has spent 30+ years developing orthodontic treatment techniques and philosophies based on both research and clinical experience. In fact, he is likely the only Professor who deploys the power of clinically relevant research into his daily clinical practice for his patients.
With over 4693 citations to his research to date and an
h-index of 38, he is undoubtedly one of the most influential orthodontists of our generation. 💪🏻💪🏻
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16/02/2023
Successful Orthodontics vs Unsuccessful Orthodontics
5 Key components of practicing successful orthodontics.
The definition of successful orthodontics means treating every case to the standard of an orthodontist’s. Are you following these simple steps to giving your patient the best treatment?
15/02/2023
How do you treat bimaxillary protrusion cases? With wires or clear aligners?
Why not use both and get the best of both worlds!? 1) Close the extraction space with segmental fixed mechanics for difficult movements. 2) Then leave the rest to clear aligners like .
Class I malocclusion with bimaxillary protrusion is very common in the Chinese population. In this case, all 4s were extracted with the aim of improving the protrusive lip profile by maximum retraction of the canines to create sufficient space to retract incisors.
This is the Rabie Hybrid Technique . Segmental wires are used to retract canines in a short period of time. This provides maximum control to prevent dumping, to control root torque, and also provides maximum esthetics since no brackets or wires were placed on incisors. After that, it becomes a simple class I case with anterior spacing to close with .
In the coming posts this week, we will show you how to make a closing loop and activate it to close space. Follow us to find out how!
10/02/2023
Segmental arch mechanics for extract space closure is a must-learn technique to raise the level of your practice one step higher. 💯💯
In clinical cases with incisal crowding, anterior open bite, and/or bimaxillary protrusion, it would be wise to start with canine retraction on segmental archwire with closing loops. Not only will retraction of canines alone create space for incisors to align and anterior openbite improve from physiological lip pressure, you also avoid round-tripping the teeth! ⚠️
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10/02/2023
07/02/2023
What appliance is most suitable for this case? Comment & discuss below ✍🏻
A. Hyrax expander
B. Quadhelix
C. Removable expander
D. Occlusal bonded expander
03/02/2023
When you see an instanding lateral incisor...3 simple steps
1) open the space
2) use a stiff SS main wire
3) piggyback with a NiTi aux wire
01/02/2023
When you see an instanding lateral incisor...3 simple steps
1) open the space
2) use a stiff SS main wire
3) piggyback with a NiTi aux wire
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30/01/2023
Pseudo class III cases with anterior crossbite can be treated in a very straightforward manner. Proclination of upper incisors is a very simple technique to clear the anterior crossbite.
✅ It is equally important to pay attention to the patient’s smile line and the mandibular plane angle to decide the amount of intrusion/extrusion needed.
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26/01/2023
Mini-implants are used when anchorage is at a premium. Retained deciduous Cs were extracted and all of the extraction space is required to retract the canines and anterior segment into class I. Since the buccal segment is already in class I, use of mini-implants here is needed to retract the anterior segment and not tax on the anchorage of the posterior teeth.
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